‘You are owners’: Amit Shah explains Bharat Taxi model, pitches base rate and ‘Saarthi’ identityUnion Home Minister Amit Shah detailed Bharat Taxi's cooperative model. Drivers can become shareholders with a small investment. The platfo...
23 Feb, 2026, 04.48 PM 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
'Pilot salaries up 50x but airfares down': Harsh Goenka backs airlines amid IndiGo chaosAirfares have surged dramatically following IndiGo flight cancellations. This has led to public anger and government intervention. The Mini...
10 Dec, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Hong Kong taxi drivers to offer e-payment methods from April 2026Hong Kong taxis will be required to offer at least two e-payment options, including QR codes, starting April 2026. By early 2027, all taxis...
26 Oct, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
ETtech in-depth: Rapido races to the top, keeping Uber on edgeBengaluru-based mobility company Rapido now has nearly half the share of overall ride-hailing market, with monthly active users at 50 milli...
10 Sep, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
Waymo leads autonomous taxi race in the USWaymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options,...
11 Jun, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
India builds aviation megahubs but policy bottlenecks stall global takeoffIndia is expanding its aviation infrastructure rapidly with new runways, airports, and over 1,300 aircraft on order, aiming to become a glo...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
Ola denies claims of fare disparity for iPhone, Android phone users amid CCPA investigationOla has clarified that it does not engage in differential pricing for rides based on users’ mobile operating systems. This follows a notice...
24 Jan, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Mumbai auto, taxi fares may increase next week: Check the new fares planned by the transport departmentMumbai's transport department has proposed increasing autorickshaw base fares to Rs 26 and taxi fares to Rs 31. Final fare revisions will b...
22 Jan, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
K’taka halts app-based auto rides; India in focus as Tiger eyes $6B fundOla, Uber and Rapido have been given three days to halt their autorickshaw services in Karnataka. The state’s transport department sent not...
07 Oct, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Auto fares in Delhi set for hike by May-endThe Delhi cabinet had on March 8 approved the proposal to hike the autorickshaw fares from the existing Rs 8 per kilometre to Rs 9.50.
18 May, 2019, 09.13 AM IST
4 reasons why India should keep its fingers crossed when GST rolls in next monthNot only does the country’s size and diversity make the challenge daunting -- 1.3 billion people, 29 states, 22 official languages -- it’s ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
From a plethora of incentives, cab aggregator services have thrown drivers off trackGood times for drivers came to an abrupt end recently when firms lowered incentives and drivers found themselves staring at drastically red...
05 Mar, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Demonetisation: Where it's hurtingOne major hospital estimates that only eight to 10 surgeries are being performed per day against an earlier average of 35 to 40.
18 Nov, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
Uber files objections on Karnataka government’s surge-price banThe company said it was engaging with the government in connection with the notified regulations which came into effect on April 2.
14 Apr, 2016, 01.33 AM IST
UK plans law to limit cab licences as Uber raises taxi-industry, lawmakers concernsThe taxi industry is also concerned about cashless transactions encouraged by Uber since they deal only in cash payments.
09 Jun, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
- Indonesia raises fuel prices nearly 30 pc to avert crisis
Indonesia has raised prices at the pump by nearly 30 per cent because of the surging cost of oil and gas on the global market, the governme...
24 May, 2008, 08.31 AM IST