Bengaluru BBA student works as app-based bike taxi driver for 3 months, shares what he earned and learned about gig economyA Bengaluru BBA student spent three months working as a Rapido captain during his college vacation to understand the gig economy from a wor...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
India’s ride-hailing industry weighs zero commission as drivers eye Rs 1.36 lakh moreNew research suggests ride-hailing drivers could earn significantly more annually. This shift is driven by open digital networks and zero-c...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Bengaluru techie turned Rapido driver to clean debts and realises bitter truth about an 'invisible' section of society: 'We often complain...'A tech professional recently revealed on Reddit how he was made to work as a Rapido driver to pay off credit card bills and how misbehaviou...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
GST on subscription ride-hailing platforms like Rapido and Bharat Taxi may hit driver earnings: ReportA new report warns that extending GST to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms like Rapido could significantly impact drivers and passe...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Rapido's early backers look to sell shares worth Rs 100 croreAngel investors are offloading Rapido shares worth Rs 100 crore as part of a larger $730 million funding round. Swiggy, an early investor, ...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Uber, Ola, Rapido driver unions call for strike in Delhi, Mumbai: All that happened so farThe call for the strike is led by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union. Per the Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, the strike is being organ...
07 Feb, 2026, 01.08 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
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
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
Ola launches zero percent commission model across India; drivers to keep entire fare earningsHowever, according to Shaik Salauddin, founder president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, before the ride, the drivers have...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Bengaluru bike-taxi driver reveals monthly income of Rs 85,000, Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma calls it a 'revolution'A Bengaluru bike taxi driver's claimed earnings of Rs 80,000-85,000 monthly have ignited online debate. The driver works 13 hours daily for...
12 Dec, 2024, 12.08 PM IST
Uber India lets drivers cash out earnings four times a day; rolls out upfront tipping“In India, drivers can now access their earnings from a digital trip within five seconds, giving them complete freedom and control over the...
14 Nov, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
GST haze holding up funding, innovation at ride-hailing companiesApp-based ride-hailing firms have put innovation and fresh investments on the backburner due to uncertainty around the Goods and Services T...
19 Sep, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Bengaluru auto strike: Despite strike by city unions, auto rickshaws ply during rush hoursAuto drivers had earlier decided to go on a strike for Monday and Tuesday to protest against bike taxis, which are operated by ride-hailing...
20 Mar, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
New hobby in town! Bengaluru engineer works as Rapido driver to talk to peopleCorporate employees are known to be often bored and mentally exhausted. While some go for trips or treks to break the monotony, others enga...
27 Jul, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Safer future with bike-taxis: How Rapido is transforming commuting in IndiaRapido also aims to provide an income-generating opportunity to two-wheeler owners.
18 Apr, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
Rapido files application to operate bike taxis in KarnatakaThe state government had earlier confiscated Rapido’s bike taxis and imposed fines on its drivers though there is as yet no clear regulatio...
06 Jul, 2021, 09.03 PM IST