MobiKwik partners with Bhopal smart city initiative for paymentsThe tie-up will enable residents of Bhopal in paying taxes and bills for utility services such as electricity and water, digitally, MobiKwi...
08 May, 2017, 04.58 PM IST
Meru targets Rs 850 crore revenue in 2016-17The company, which returned to profits in December quarter of the previous fiscal after a gap of almost 1.5 years, clocked a revenue of abo...
05 Jun, 2016, 02.29 PM IST
Uber vs Ola: Who will end up dominating the streets?On March 23, taxi hailing company Uber dragged rival service Ola to the Delhi High Court on charges of ‘false bookings’.
07 Apr, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Karnataka nixes surge pricing by taxi-hailing apps like Ola, UberThe fare cannot be higher than what has been fixed by the government from time to time. Which means these firms must charge a fare within a...
04 Apr, 2016, 11.28 AM IST
Can't do away with surge pricing, says UberUber is seeking regulatory sanction in Karnataka for its business model of surge or dynamic pricing, arguing that it will be used only when...
11 Mar, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
Tech trends: From what we saw in 2015 to what to expect in 2016One of the highest adopted services in 2015 were Taxi aggregators. Uber, Ola, Taxi for Sure, Meru became a household names.
26 Dec, 2015, 03.51 AM IST
Taxis, autos on strike in Mumbai; commuters sufferThe union, which claims to have 18,000 auto-rickshaw owners and 12,000 taxi owners as its members, said the stir was "more than successful".
15 Jun, 2015, 11.41 PM IST
Taxis, autos on strike in Mumbai; commuters stranded"We have even got the support from rickshaw and taxi owners who are not our members, because we have raised issues that cater to their dema...
15 Jun, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
Low-value cash transfers get digital push in 2015"The person-to-person transfer is a precursor to the next phase when the bank will market this app to merchants. "
03 Feb, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
Upbeat with Meru, Citrus Payments Solutions to introduce cashless wallets to more segmentsCitrus Payments Solutions is planning to introduce cashless wallets in segments such as multiplexes and cafes, which have a high circulatio...
03 Jan, 2015, 04.14 AM IST
Can Meru Cabs strike back after Ola and Uber come under regulatory scanner?This December, as newer and nimbler rivals Uber and Ola froze under the regulatory glare, Meru Cabs saw an unusual 25% spurt in business.
25 Dec, 2014, 01.09 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur bags maximum jobs compared to other IITsThis was achieved despite academic institutions and PSUs reducing their hiring numbers from the IIT campuses compared to the previous year.
21 Dec, 2014, 01.32 PM IST
Cab startups like Olacabs, TaxiForSure, Uber, eye mobile wallets for growthThe mobile wallet also does away with the possibility of arguments over getting the balance amount back from the cab driver.
25 Nov, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
How radio cabs are working with a blue-collar workforce that includes delivery boys & driversTypically, startups are associated with flat organizational structures. They are also associated with young, highly qualified teams.
24 Nov, 2014, 11.29 AM IST
Taxi operators like Uber, Olacabs and others wooing drivers with cash, consumer durables"Nothing drives an entrepreneur more than rewards," said Anand Subramaniam, director for marketing communications at Olacabs.
04 Nov, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
Uber launches lower-priced service in Bangalore, Delhi and HyderabadTaxi-hailing smartphone app Uber is taking on local cab startups head on as it introduces its affordable line of UberXs across three cities...
27 Jun, 2014, 03.14 PM IST
- E-Taxi aggregators claim better business model post Meru strike
Meru, which began operations in 2007 and is expected to earn Rs 200 crore this fiscal, has faced a number of strikes by drivers, especially...
08 Feb, 2013, 12.05 PM IST