Ban-battered bike-taxi riders say struggling to make both ends meetKarnataka's bike-taxi ban has severely impacted Bengaluru's gig workers, slashing incomes by half. Approximately 150,000 riders are affecte...
05 Jul, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
My Taxi India furnishes vehicles with PPE kits, curtains for safety of drivers, passengersThe company, in a release, also announced the launch of a technical solution for the corporate to check the real-time monitoring of car san...
26 May, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Investors look to hail one-way inter-city taxisInvestors including Indian Angel Network, ah! Ventures and limousine rental company Nihon Kotsu have recently funded startups such as AHA T...
10 Aug, 2016, 04.51 AM IST
For Pakistani startups, India is the Silicon ValleyAs the startup scene in Pakistan picks pace, entrepreneurs and investors are looking to India to learn from the highs and lows of the India...
27 Jul, 2016, 09.17 AM IST
NGT disposes plea against taxi aggregatorsThe NGT today disposed of petitions which alleged that diesel powered inter-state taxis operating in the national capital were violating Su...
12 Jan, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Only CNG cabs to ply in Delhi: Delhi High CourtPulling up app-based cab companies for behaving as if they are "above the law", the Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that only CNG...
14 Oct, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
How Sanket Avlani's Taxi Fabric is turning Mumbai’s 'Kaali Peelis’ colourfulLocal, country-centric themes, famous slogans, favourite actors, almost anything of the choice of the designer or the driver are often chos...
25 Sep, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Uber, Ola cheated Delhi government: State Transport Minister Gopal RaiHe added that their applications for a license to operate will be considered ‘only if they agree to adhere to the existing license conditio...
05 Jun, 2015, 10.49 PM IST
Radio cabs & taxi aggregators like Meru, Uber, in acquisition mode with eye on certified driversWhilst acquisitions will help give players scale and reduce the number of competitors, it will also give buyers access to one key resource:...
15 Feb, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
BookMyCab raises funds even as taxi companies face a rough rideBookMyCab has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, a development that comes at a time when taxi services operators are facing an uncert...
19 Dec, 2014, 08.46 AM IST
How the ban hurts Uber drivers who earned at least Rs 45,000/monthCompanies like Uber, Ola and TaxiForSure, neither employ drivers nor own the fleet. Instead they offer a tech platform that links drivers w...
13 Dec, 2014, 08.20 AM IST
Investors criticise ban of taxi hailing apps like Uber and Ola"Here was an industry building a few billion dollars in value but you are desperately scuttling it," said an investor in TaxiForSure.
11 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Delhi rape case: 5 reasons why banning taxi companies may not be a good ideaDrivers earn more, riders pay less... City commuting was never this convenient. Why the ban then?, ask users and investors.
10 Dec, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
Taxi companies to review process to win riders, influence authoritiesOlacabs said that it ensures that every driver using the company's software passes a stringent compliance check with every ride tracked.
08 Dec, 2014, 08.24 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar narrates how he reached airport by taxi before an ODI"The most amount of fun I had fun while karting when I designed a track for my friend Sanjay Narang and we used to kart at night."
17 Oct, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
How startups like Meru, Uber, Olacabs, TaxiForSure have transformed lives of taxi driversAcross major cities, a silent revolution is brewing among taxi drivers who are gaining from the advent of a new breed of startups.
08 Aug, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
Country's taxi aggregation startups like Ola and TaxiForSure struggling to manage excess demandProblems arise as service providers do not have any control over drivers and, therefore, cannot assure a vehicle at your doorstep even afte...
12 Jun, 2014, 02.02 PM IST