On the road again: How taxi drivers find foodA Goan restaurant, Avo's Kitchen, offers complimentary meals to taxi drivers, addressing the scarcity of affordable eateries due to rising ...
21 Sep, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Back-to-the-future cabs can also fare wellThe black cabs of London, known for their drivers' encyclopaedic city knowledge, offer several advantages over app-based taxi services, inc...
08 Feb, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026Since 2017, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates has offered promises to launch flying taxis in the city already home to the ...
13 Feb, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
London ban shows Uber is in a perpetual state of warLondon's regulator said it wouldn't renew Uber's license to operate in the city because the company's "approach and conduct demonstrate a l...
23 Sep, 2017, 10.18 AM IST
Maharashtra trying to discriminate between cab services: Bombay High CourtA division bench of Justices R M Sawant and Sadhana Jadhav was hearing petitions filed by Uber India Ltd, Ola Ltd and six drivers plying ca...
03 Aug, 2017, 01.25 PM IST
Government to facilitate launch of bike taxis on a bigger scaleNitin Gadkari is confident that bike taxis will offer solutions not only for severe traffic congestions but can provide affordable transpor...
30 Jul, 2017, 02.54 PM IST
What India can learn about dealing with Uber from these 5 countriesUber, the global cheerleader of the ride-sharing industry, is reportedly fighting over 170 legal cases, from the US to Canada, Germany to t...
28 Aug, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
On ground, surge pricing falls flat for Uber & Ola as there are more cabs than passengersUber and Ola say surge pricing seeks to create a balance between demand for cabs and supply. Drivers say when prices surge, customers don’t...
28 Apr, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
MTaxi to launch bike taxi service on Gurgaon's roads from December 1The two-wheeler service, a concept that has already created a buzz in cities like Hanoi, Bangkok, London, Sao Paulo and Goa, will be launch...
25 Nov, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Mumbai is fifth 'best value city' globally: ReportCountry's financial capital Mumbai has been ranked as the fifth most budget-friendly city among 40 key tourists countries of the world
28 Jun, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
UK plans law to limit cab licences as Uber raises taxi-industry, lawmakers concernsThe taxi industry is also concerned about cashless transactions encouraged by Uber since they deal only in cash payments.
09 Jun, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
Snag grounds Air India's New York plane, crew shortage delays London flightIn past few weeks, AI had been facing severe delays, so much so that aviation ministry had to issue instructions to improve its on-time per...
09 Nov, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
Indian radio cab operators Meru Cab, Easy Cabs allege FEMA violation by Uber; say flouting RBI norm on credit card transactionsIndian radio taxi providers alleged that the San Francisco startup Uber stores passenger creditcard details on its system.
09 Aug, 2014, 04.01 AM IST
UberX: Taxi service app to take on radio cab operators like Meru, Ola in IndiaUber is among the hottest start-ups in the tech world and has shaken up the taxi market across the globe. Can it do the same in India with ...
13 Jul, 2014, 05.53 AM IST
Mumbai ranked at the bottom for overall tourist experienceMumbai, India's fashion capital and home to Bollywood, has ranked last among the top 37 cities in the world featured in the best overall to...
21 May, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
How much should you pay for services in different parts of the worldHere’s what you should pay for services in different parts of the world.
03 Dec, 2012, 04.46 PM IST
- Indian cabbie's killer jailed for life in UK
A British man who killed an elderly Indian driver by mowing him down with his own taxi has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
30 May, 2008, 10.11 AM IST