Bike-taxi platforms halt services in Bengaluru as HC ban order takes effectBike-taxi services like Rapido, Uber, and Ola have been suspended in Bengaluru following a Karnataka High Court order, leading to the seizu...
16 Jun, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Uber bets big on India’s tech talent, incentivises innovation around sustainabilityManikandan Thangarathnam, Senior Director, Engineering, Uber India, on Uber's transformative journey and insights into its future projects
04 Nov, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Bengaluru woman jumps off Rapido bike after driver tries to grope herAs per preliminary investigations, the accused was inebriated during the incident.
26 Apr, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pumpAcross the globe, drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel, fuelled by Ru...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
Ola Electric gets $200 million funding at $3 billion valuationThe funding from Falcon Edge and SoftBank will strengthen Ola’s “Mission Electric” and allow it to enter more EV platforms, including elect...
30 Sep, 2021, 09.44 PM IST
Startups raise the roof in 2021In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Fundraising by Indian startups in the first half of 2021 exceeds all of last year's; Zomato IPO is pric...
07 Jul, 2021, 11.41 AM IST
Will have greater market penetration with more personalization options: Vinod Dasari, Royal Enfield"When we launched the Meteor, almost 90% of Meteor sold are where people personalise something. That option is something with preferences: ...
31 May, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
One Electric Motorcycles to begin deliveries of Kridn bike next monthDealership applications and pre-booking registrations are open now for Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, it added. "With speed o...
10 Sep, 2020, 08.34 PM IST
A classic rock fan, Saatchi & Saatchi's Anil Nair, also admires modern motorcyclesThe CEO is also an ardent fan of 'Game of Thrones' because of it's unpredictability, grandeur and gore.
19 Dec, 2016, 09.52 AM IST
Uber ties up with Wicked Ride, to offer premium motorcycles on rentFollowing the earlier disruption of its Uber Moto services, Uber will offer the ‘Uber Wicked Ride’ service through its dashboard during lim...
17 May, 2016, 06.43 PM IST
Operators like Rapido, UberMOTO and others look to make bike-taxi services 'safe' for womenBaxi Taxi has a feature on its app where a woman can favourite a rider and ride with him for the next time as well.
10 Apr, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
Ola acquires trip-planning app company GeotaggOla is investing Rs 120-150 crore to launch its intra-city bus service, which it is piloting in the Delhi-National Capital Region.
12 Nov, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
US-based Uber in top gear, catching up fast with its rival OlaUber has been growing its network of drivers at a faster pace and ferrying more passengers, data obtained from the companies and investors ...
03 Nov, 2015, 06.30 AM IST
Deepak Parekh, Nandan Nilekani back IIM graduate's idea for startupsThe ideas include motorcycle taxis, terrace farms, asset sweating, pisciculture, state-to-state tourism promotion, rural medics and fashion...
01 Nov, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Ola set to add car-pooling, shuttle bus serviceAfter UberPool, Ola is all set to add a car-pooling feature on its mobile application and launch a shuttle bus service.
24 Sep, 2015, 06.55 AM IST
Startups like Zoomcar, RoomsTonite gear up to meet needs of last-minute travellersOn-demand transportation has gone beyond taxi services. Zoomcar and Wicked Ride offer self-drive rentals on cars and luxury bikes, respecti...
09 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Mumbai blasts: An open letter to the chief terrorist handlerTerrorists are under the impression that either the Indian state or for that matter the Indian public cares about the lives of common peopl...
17 Jul, 2011, 10.36 AM IST