Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Dr Strange vs a cyclist: Benedict Cumberbatch gets into a fiery London street argument in viral videoBenedict Cumberbatch has gone viral after a video showed him in a heated argument with a cyclist on a London street. The cyclist accused th...
11 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Hero Cycles seeks reduction in GST on bicycles to five percent, from 12 percent"The government must consolidate this shift by launching a series of supportive policy measures. Slashing GST on bicycles from current 12 p...
12 Oct, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur develops local cycle-sharing systemHousing ministry will fund production phase of the smart lock developed by the IIT Kharagpur.
28 May, 2019, 03.26 PM IST
Why bicycling in Bengaluru is a cruel joke on cyclistsThe lack of cycling infrastructure is killing this most sustainable and healthy mode of mobility in Bengaluru.
03 May, 2019, 12.08 PM IST
There is no denial that bicycling is essential: Sathya Sankaran, Bicycle mayor, BengaluruThere will be a leader board updated every day for each team based on the rides tracked, says Sankaran.
07 Sep, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
You can soon pick up bicycles for short-distance ridesIn the 2017-18 budget, the state had announced a bicycle rental/sharing scheme (PBS) in select clusters. The responsibility to identify pot...
28 May, 2018, 11.43 AM IST
China's bicycle sharing firm ofo gets over 1.1 million orders in Indiaofo, China's top bicycle sharing firm, had entered the Indian market in November last. Its service is now available in seven Indian cities,...
19 Apr, 2018, 06.23 PM IST
Ola, other startups may take the bicycle lane to an untapped segmentWhile the present set of Ola bicycles at IIT-Kanpur do not have sophisticated security features, the next lot is expected to have QR codes ...
02 Dec, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Bengaluru to get public bicycle sharing system in 10 MonthsThe proposal was submitted by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), a government body which is successfully operating the system ...
28 Sep, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
5k bicycles to help citizens with short-distance commuteWith the feasibility study, survey and site report already in place, the DULT is now knocking on the state government's doors for administr...
04 Jul, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
A journey ends, another beginsThe network is of only 42 km and does not reach all parts of the massive urban sprawl. Also, it is not that there was no public transport i...
30 Jun, 2017, 02.55 PM IST
Karnataka Budget 2017: Cyclists, pedestrians get spaceAlthough the Budget is not clear on the number of bicycles and docking stations, the govt will introduce, it aims to provide a “healthy, no...
16 Mar, 2017, 11.23 AM IST
German bicycle rental startup Nextbike seals JV with Chartered SpeedFounded in 2004 by Ralf Kalupner with just 20 cycles (bikes), Nextbike today has more than 35,000 own brand bicycles, spread across 18 coun...
29 Sep, 2016, 09.30 AM IST
DMRC bicycle scheme for green causeThe "public bicycle sharing" scheme is aimed at promoting the cause of "clean and green India".
09 Jan, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
First public bicycle sharing scheme for Delhi Metro users launchedDMRC today launched the city's "first" public bicycle sharing scheme, which would allow people to seamlessly reach their destination via th...
08 Jan, 2015, 04.37 PM IST