Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on India bets, Travis Kalanick, jobs in the AI era & moreUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi anticipates India becoming its largest market in a decade, highlighting dynamic growth and talent. The company i...
18 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Rapido raises $240 million from Prosus, WestBridge, Accel; valuation hits $3 billionUrban mobility startup Rapido has secured $240 million in a funding round led by Prosus, valuing the company at $3 billion. This raise is p...
15 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
India's FDI plan for ecommerce; Tata charges up iPhone bizIndia is planning to allow FDI in inventory-based ecommerce exclusively for exports. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
15 Apr, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Uber says bike taxis not eating into autos; calls for 'sensible' regulationIn a blog post, Uber’s policy and research team said that in Bengaluru and Mumbai — two key markets where bike taxi services were paused fo...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Is the bike-taxi ban lifted in Bengaluru?Ride-hailing platforms Rapido, Ola, and Uber have made available the bike-taxi service option on their apps. However, the court has only su...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Pressure mounts on Siddaramaiah govt to restore bike taxis on Bengaluru roads; Bellad, Pai join chorusKarnataka's ban on bike taxis is facing strong opposition. Deputy Opposition leader Arvind Bellad criticized the government's lack of fores...
17 Jun, 2025, 12.53 PM 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
Bengaluru transport officials go on snap drive, seize ‘unauthorised’ bike taxisBengaluru authorities seized unauthorized, app-based bike taxis after auto drivers' protests, leading to tension. The Bike Taxi Welfare Ass...
05 Jul, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
No more e-bike taxis in Bengaluru as Karnataka withdraws policy citing its misuseKarnataka, officials said, was the first state to have put out an exclusive policy to promote electric bike taxis, but the government did n...
08 Mar, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
Karnataka may end bike taxi services in Bengaluru on poor response from aggregatorsKarnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have verbally agreed to a proposal from the transport department to withdraw the Karnata...
08 Feb, 2024, 10.05 PM IST
Bengaluru bike-taxis facing helmet hassles: A stinky dilemma for riders and patronsBike-taxi services in Bengaluru are facing a challenge as customers refuse to wear the helmets provided due to their unpleasant odor. This ...
25 Sep, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
Ola applies for licence to operate e-bike taxis in KarnatakaKarnataka allows operation of EV two-wheelers as bike taxis under its Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021. The regulations, however, require th...
19 Sep, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
After SC order, Karnataka preparing to seek vacation of HC stay on acting against bike taxisThe government’s moves, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told ET, are guided by the Monday’s order of the Supreme Court. “We will seek a ...
13 Jun, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
Bengaluru: Auto rickshaws intend to strike on December 29, unions oppose bike taxisTwo businesses have been granted permits to operate electric bike taxis in Bengaluru by the transportation depart
21 Dec, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Cab, auto drivers hold protest rally against bike taxis in BengaluruKarnataka’s cab and auto drivers are seeking withdrawal of a state government order permitting electric bike taxis in Bengaluru and other p...
22 Jul, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
Transport department halts Ola bike taxiThe department will seize, penalise such bikes; says it was not informed before the services were introduced.
18 Feb, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Bike taxis for Bengaluru by One on OneBengaluru will soon have bike taxis too. One on One, a city-based startup is planning the initiative with 50 bikes in its first phase, star...
20 Aug, 2015, 10.07 AM IST