Consumer protection body imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on Rapido for use of dark patternsThe consumer watchdog found that Rapido used two practices classified as dark patterns - “confirm shaming” and “interface interference” - a...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Rapido faces Rs 10 lakh penalty over ‘pay more, get a ride’ prompts, dark patterns in appThe Central Consumer Protection Authority fined Rapido Rs 10 lakh for misleading interface designs. Rapido used dark patterns like 'Confirm...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Ola Electric ordered to refund Rs 1.34 lakh and pay another Rs 1 lakh in compensation and legal costs after failing to deliver Roadster X Plus bike despite receiving full paymentOla compensation news: A consumer commission ordered Ola Electric to refund a customer Rs 1,34,161. This followed the company's failure to ...
13 Sep, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Zomato introduces fee of up to Rs 30 for pay-on-delivery ordersIn a recent update, Zomato has started imposing a convenience charge on cash-on-delivery orders, which will be in addition to its current p...
12 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Swish raises $24 million funding, bets on repeat orders to scale up 10-minute food deliverySwish, a 10-minute food delivery startup, has raised $24 million to expand its kitchen network and supply chain. The two-year-old company h...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Flipkart launches standalone Minutes app, rolls out food delivery pilot ahead of BBD saleFlipkart has launched a standalone app for its quick commerce arm Flipkart Minutes, ahead of its Big Billion Days sale. The company is also...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
Chandigarh suspends Uber, Rapido licences for 6 months over policy violationsChandigarh's State Transport Authority suspended Uber and Rapido licenses for six months. This action resulted from their failure to comply...
08 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Gig-worker levy: Turnover-linked formula seen as more proportionate than transaction-based levy, say AnalystsIndia’s proposed social-security contribution model for gig workers could have vastly different effects across platforms. Analysts say a pa...
06 Sep, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari says private two-wheeler owners allowed to operate bike taxis, asks states to permit themUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged state governments to allow bike taxis for private two-wheeler owners, saying the move...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
₹25 ride: India’s bike taxis are cheap, fast and still fighting for a place on the roadBike taxis offer affordable, on-demand urban transport, bridging the last-mile connectivity gap. These services face regulatory hurdles des...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Uber may lay off 200-250 employees in India as part of global restructuringGlobally, Uber is eliminating around 3,300 roles, or about 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring aimed at reducing management la...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Rapid food delivery startup Swish to raise $20-25 million led by Bertelsmann India: SourcesThe transaction, which is also likely to see participation from Swish’s existing investors, is expected to value the two-year-old company a...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Chandigarh Taxi Union protests against cab aggregators over alleged exploitationChandigarh taxi drivers continue their ninety-day protest against cab aggregators. They demand government-mandated fares and promised polic...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Rapido, Uber, Ola down across several Indian citiesSeveral ride hailing apps, including Ola, Uber and Rapido, faced significant disruptions across major Indian cities on Thursday. Users repo...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Rapido faces tech outage, users report issues in several citiesRapido users in several Indian cities reported app outages today. The ride-hailing service experienced a brief technical issue affecting ma...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Startup of the Year: Street-smart Groww outruns regulatory odds to claim top prizeWith the win, Groww joins the likes of Urban Company, Lenskart, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Zomato, Zerodha, Delhivery, Swiggy, Oyo, Freshworks a...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem's bestA distinguished jury led by Wipro’s Rishad Premji will select winners for the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. The awards...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST