The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the Year and Midas TouchThe 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) is approaching. Our esteemed jury will convene in Bengaluru next week to pick ...
Bihar police arrests three men for renting out their accounts for up to Rs 5,000 to cyberfraudsters helping them commit Rs 25 crore fraudThree men were apprehended in Patna for reportedly offering their bank accounts for rent, aiding an interstate cybercrime group’s money lau...
Uber, Rapido held talks to combine India ops; deal collapsed over control: sourcesUber and Rapido discussed merging their India ride-hailing operations in May, sources told us. Talks collapsed after disagreements over the...
Behind the Uber-Rapido merger talks; Honasa’s strong Q1 reportHappy Friday! Uber and Rapido explored combining their India ride-hailing operations in May, sources told us. This and more in today’s ETte...
Rapido gets 5-year cab licence from Karnataka government, valid till August 2031Rapido has received a five-year licence from the Karnataka State Transport Authority for its cab services in the state, valid until August ...
Lenskart Q1 profit jumps; Tata stocks tumbleLenskart posted a strong first quarter, with profit nearly quadrupling. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Uber takes bike taxis to 100 more cities in India as Rapido rivalry intensifiesThe expansion, spread across 18 states and one Union territory, will initially be driven by Uber Bike, the company’s two-wheeler offering. ...
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...
Ownly eyes multi-city expansion as Swiggy, Zomato backlash growsOwnly has onboarded around 25,000 restaurants so far and is seeing an average order value (AOV) of Rs 200-220, roughly half that of incumbe...
Rapido integrates Ownly into main app as food delivery contest widensRapido has integrated its food delivery service Ownly into its main app in Bengaluru, expanding restaurant reach while using its rider netw...
Rapido founders booked on RTO complaint for operating bike taxi service without government nodRapido app founders have been booked in Nagpur for allegedly running unauthorised petrol-powered bike taxi services across Maharashtra. The...
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, ...
15 minutes, 1 big lesson: How a routine bike ride became a powerful reminder of courage, responsibility and refusing to give upAn ordinary Rapido bike ride turned into a profound life lesson for Ankit Pandey. He encountered a young woman, the sole breadwinner for he...
"I felt super unsafe": Woman records herself falling off Rapido bike, says driver refused helmet; Company reactsA viral video shows a woman falling off a Rapido bike in Delhi due to the driver's reckless behavior, including refusing a helmet and dange...
In bizarre bike snatching, Rapido Captain left stranded as customer speeds awayA Rapido bike rider, referred to as a Captain, has lodged a complaint with the Panjagutta police in Hyderabad, asserting that a customer wh...
HC stays Delhi govt's notice halting Rapido, Uber & other aggregators' servicesIn a big relief to aggregators like Uber and Rapido, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the public notice and show cause notice issued b...
Bengaluru woman jumps off Rapido bike after driver tries to grope herAs per preliminary investigations, the accused was inebriated during the incident.