The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Bengaluru restaurant owners turn heat on Swiggy, Zomato over fee burdenMore than 250 restaurateurs attended a meeting convened by the Bangalore Hotels Association on Tuesday, where members flagged concerns over...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Food delivery under pressure as more restaurants run out of LPG cylindersMultiple restaurant, cloud kitchen, and quick service restaurant (QSR) owners told ET that they have reduced the number of items on their m...
11 Mar, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Mumbai's app-based taxi, auto drivers to observe day-long strikeA union of app-based taxi and autorickshaw drivers observed a nationwide one-day strike on Saturday, raising demands including relief over ...
07 Feb, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
'Was a mistake': Zepto's Aadit Palicha accepts experimenting with delivery fees after removing itZepto CEO Aadit Palicha admitted to using dark patterns for pricing experiments, but the company has since removed them following consumer ...
17 Nov, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
Andhra CM Naidu launches 'Auto Driverla Sevalo' schemeAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Auto Driverla Sevalo' scheme. It provides Rs 15,000 annually to over 2.9 la...
04 Oct, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Karnataka bike taxi dispute: A timeline of key developmentsThe Karnataka High Court is set to hear appeals from Ola, Uber, and Rapido against a ban on bike taxi services due to lack of formal policy...
24 Sep, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Rapido launches zero-profit bike taxi facilitator in KarnatakaThe ride-hailing platform said Bike Direct is a “humanitarian effort” to help bike rider partners with the tools they need to rebuild their...
25 Aug, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
Stage set for micro-dramas; WhatsApp’s monetisation bidInvestors are flocking to micro-drama startups as the next big thing in India’s content and entertainment industry. This and more in today’...
17 Jun, 2025, 09.24 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How the ban on Karnataka's bike taxis affects gig workers, commutersWhile Rapido and Uber have changed their bike taxi options to courier services on their apps, Ola has removed the option from its app. User...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
Rapido, Ola, Uber change bike taxi to parcel delivery service on appFollowing a Karnataka High Court directive, Rapido, Ola, and Uber have suspended their bike taxi services in the state. The platforms are n...
16 Jun, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Rs 296 or Rs 390? Bengaluru woman’s auto ride turns ugly as driver allegedly sparks Kannada vs Hindi debateAnya, a Bengaluru resident, faced hostility from an autorickshaw driver over a fare dispute. The driver mocked her for speaking Hindi and d...
09 Jun, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Delhi Metro users can now book tickets through Google Maps, Rapido, Redbus and 7 other apps; Check details hereDelhi Metro has collaborated with ONDC. Now commuters can book tickets via multiple popular apps. This eliminates the need for a dedicated ...
15 May, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
Bhavish Aggarwal on Ola Electric IPO; direct commerce spikesHappy Tuesday! Ola Electric founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal spoke to us on taking the four-year-old EV startup public. This and more in to...
30 Jul, 2024, 08.31 AM IST
Relief for Ola, Uber, Rapido as Delhi HC lifts curbs on bike taxis; India, EU to work on tech rulesHappy Friday! Good vibes coming your way as we start the weekend. Also some relief for Ola, Uber and Rapido as the Delhi High Court set asi...
26 May, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
K’taka halts app-based auto rides; India in focus as Tiger eyes $6B fundOla, Uber and Rapido have been given three days to halt their autorickshaw services in Karnataka. The state’s transport department sent not...
07 Oct, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Ride-hailing enters new growth lane as bike mobility takes offMany people in Bengaluru now hire them for short trips instead of calling a cab.
23 Jun, 2019, 10.45 AM IST