Bridging the skills gap: How rural youth can power India’s MSME growth storyIndia’s next MSME growth wave could come from the country’s vast rural talent pool—but only if skilling moves beyond certificates to genuin...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
How much does a female Bengaluru auto driver earn per month? Techie reveals: ‘She has already paid Rs 2.5 lakh for her auto’A Bengaluru commuter's auto-rickshaw ride became a powerful experience upon discovering her driver was a woman. The driver shared her journ...
18 Jan, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Same-gender driver option to be mandatory on cab appsThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has mandated cab aggregators to offer passengers the option to select a driver of the same gend...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Road Ministry mandates cab aggregators to provide option of female drivers while booking a rideCab passengers can now choose a driver of the same gender. Female passengers can specifically select a female driver. This new rule aims to...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Govt amends cab aggregator rules; introduces gender choice option, tipping normsHowever, in an ecosystem where fewer than 5% of drivers are women, the option for female passengers to select a lady driver for undertaking...
24 Dec, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
Amid rising cab driver-passenger conflicts, Delhi woman’s ride with female driver turns into unforgettable experienceA Delhi woman's social media post has gone viral, praising a female Rapido driver who made her journey enjoyable and unforgettable. The dri...
23 Mar, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
After 'Tera baap deta hai kya gas' slap viral video, Bengaluru women share similar complaints against auto driversA recent incident in Bengaluru, where an Ola auto driver slapped a female passenger over a canceled ride, has led to widespread outrage and...
07 Sep, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Wanted: More women in taxi, logistics laneTaxi and logistics companies, traditionally reliant on male drivers, are increasingly hiring women to drive cars and commercial vehicles or...
12 May, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
2 European countries seek truck, bus drivers in Karnataka: No education required, free visa, air tickets offeredThe International Migration Centre-Karnataka (IMC-K), a division of the state government's department of skill development entrepreneurship...
08 Jun, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Delhi govt suspends bus driver after video shows him not halting for women at bus stopThe video shows three women trying to board a bus when it stops at a bus stop for a passenger to de-board. However, the driver immediately ...
18 May, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
Who is Priyanka Sharma? UP’s first female government bus driverPriyanka Sharma, one of the 26 female bus drivers employed by UPSRTC, becomes the first female government bus driver in the state.
23 Dec, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
Female passengers can avail ride pooling on Uber, Ola only with other lady commutersThese guidelines will provide a guiding framework to the state governments to consider issuing licences as well as regulating the business ...
28 Nov, 2020, 10.48 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
Meet Prema Ramappa Nadapatti, the first and the only female driver of BMTCPrema simply turned her passion for driving into a full-time job. So, she learnt to drive a lorry and got herself a heavy transport vehicle...
02 Feb, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
How taxi services are giving women a drive to financial independenceThe biggest challenge that these ventures face is sky-high attrition rates, disabling them from scaling up and providing city-wide coverage.
27 Nov, 2014, 07.39 AM IST
- Call centres asked to maintain database on contract staff
The government on Monday said the IT and BPO industry should maintain a database of all employees, including drivers and other contract sta...
30 Nov, 2010, 05.49 AM IST
- BPO industry to provide hotline to employees
BPO industry has finalised a plan to set up round-the-clock hotline wireless network and a security patrol unit in the national capital reg...
07 Nov, 2007, 06.10 PM IST