Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...
03 May, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Taxi rides get pricier January 1 as new law raises costs every 52 seconds — what it means for youTaxi fares in Arlington, Virginia are set to rise from January 1. New rates will increase the initial drop charge, distance fees, and waiti...
28 Dec, 2025, 10.36 PM IST
Bus strike across Punjab, commuters face inconveniencePeople faced inconvenience at many places in Punjab on Saturday due to a strike called by contractual employees of a government transport u...
17 Dec, 2022, 12.28 PM IST
Sharp increase in commute leads to severe shortage of taxis and driversApart from cab aggregators such as Uber and Ola, who are looking at regaining lost market share, and ecommerce firms that continue to hire ...
06 Jul, 2022, 10.02 PM IST
New cab aggregators lure peeved drivers to end Uber-Ola duopolyNilesh Sangoi, chief executive of Meru Cabs, said the company registered a 25% increase in revenue in February and March as more drivers mi...
27 Mar, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Ola, Uber keep ex-Army men driving happilyOla helped ex-servicemen with training and educated them about technology to be able to both use and respond to clients via the mobile phon...
25 Mar, 2017, 08.00 AM IST
New taxi permit to hit cab aggregatorsAn AITP permit has a validity of five years, which can be extended by another couple of years. A majority of the drivers enrolled with the ...
08 Sep, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Uber’s India arm makes profit in first two years of operationThe company, which provides marketing and support services to Uber, posted a net profit of Rs 3.2 crore on income of Rs 69 crore in the yea...
22 Jan, 2016, 10.43 AM IST
China launches state-owned app to compete with Didi, UberTwo taxi operators in the Chinese capital -- Shou Qi Group and Beijing Xianglong Taxi Co Ltd -- jointly launched a mobile app today to let ...
17 Sep, 2015, 07.36 PM IST
NDMC trained women drivers to drive government vehicles soonNDMC had in March announced to launch an all women's cab service "Shakti" to ply in areas under its jurisdiction.
05 Jul, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Uber hires women drivers to boost imageFacing criticism for the recent molestation case in Gurgaon, cab aggregator firm Uber has decided to employ women drivers to boost customer...
15 Jun, 2015, 09.01 AM IST
NDMC to launch all-women cab service 'Shakti' soonThe civic agency had planned to launch the cab service named "Shakti" with a fleet of 20 taxis on the International Women's day on March 8.
15 Mar, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure pick up IIT graduates in hordes to engineer a winning modelOla has made 143 job proposals to IIT graduates so far this placement season. IIT-B is leading the pack with 46 offers, followed by IIT-Mad...
23 Dec, 2014, 08.31 AM IST
Tamil Nadu government gets cracking on taxis for GPS systems, police verificationAccording to sources, the city police have been instructing taxi firms to obtain NOC for drivers by submitting disclosures on previous indi...
10 Dec, 2014, 11.11 PM IST
Taxi operators like Uber, Olacabs and others wooing drivers with cash, consumer durables"Nothing drives an entrepreneur more than rewards," said Anand Subramaniam, director for marketing communications at Olacabs.
04 Nov, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
Taxi-hailing app Uber employs just 3 persons in each city to run operationsLeveraging more and more technology and employing fewer people is the way ahead for building a profitable business'
29 Jul, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
- Delhi co to put young grads behind the wheels
The Delhi-based Sona Mobility intends to launch a ‘earn while you learn’ programme to have more graduate chauffeurs.
10 Jul, 2006, 03.07 AM IST