How to get money back from BlueSmart wallet as Gensol fraud puts brakes on cab opsBluSmart, the electric ride-hailing service, has unexpectedly ceased cab bookings in major Indian cities, leaving commuters stranded. This ...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Investors bet on new-age food startups; ride-hailing apps up driver incentivesNew-age food startups seem to have become appetising enough for investors to pump in money. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
12 Mar, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
California restaurants impose 'vomit fees' to deter intoxicated customersUS restaurants offering bottomless mimosas are taking a proactive approach to address intoxicated patrons by enforcing "vomit fees." Learn ...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.12 PM IST
Uber Ex-CEO Kalanick grabs slice of Behrouz biryani parentFood is prepared through a network of tightly-packed kitchen spaces in affordable locations, far from the bustling high streets that restau...
24 Sep, 2019, 10.07 AM IST
Amazon readies new spread to lure eateries away from Zomato, SwiggyThe etailer’s food delivery service is set to be launched from around Diwali, under the brand ‘Amazon Restaurant’.
21 Aug, 2019, 09.53 AM IST
Uber Eats ties up with Cafe Coffee Day to create India's largest virtual restaurant networkAs part of the partnership, Uber Eats will provide CCD with data, analytics and insights around popular food and cuisines.
26 Oct, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Hungry and hurried: The inside story of the race against the clock for food-tech startupsEfficiency of the delivery itself has become a key metric on which performances are being measured. But, after a tumultuous year, would tha...
27 Sep, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
Softbank may invest in startup with robots that make pizza in delivery trucks en route to customersThe investment shows SoftBank’s Vision Fund's broader ambitions to attach itself to the food-delivery businesses.
08 Aug, 2018, 10.56 AM IST
Uber's new app now available to riders in all 29 cities in IndiaThe new rider app aims to recapture the simple aesthetics of the original Uber experience, without sacrificing on the choices riders can ex...
22 May, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
Uber launches its food delivery service UberEATS in MumbaiThe service, which was piloted in 2014 in Los Angeles before being officially launched in 2015 globally, has been rolled out in Mumbai – it...
03 May, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
Uber brings food delivery app UberEATS to India; to compete with Zomato, SwiggyUberEATS has been launched in Mumbai with delivery service from over 200 restaurants
03 May, 2017, 10.45 AM IST
Uber makes it easier to see your rating in the app, to roll out in India in few weeksAlthough buried deep within the app's menu, riders can still find out their ratings by clicking on the 'help' option, which will take them ...
27 Apr, 2017, 06.04 PM IST
Startups offer credit lines for cab rides, movie showsThese young companies are set to face stiff competition from larger, deep-pocketed fin-tech companies seeking to enter the market.
08 Apr, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
Michelin Star chefs are making their way to India! Here's how to experience their delectable creationsThe Taj, and Oberoi group of hotels are bringing some of the world's best chefs home.
17 Mar, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
Can you be banned from using Uber?Rudeness or tardiness may be the parameters by which users may have critiqued drivers in the past, but now riders too may breach the code o...
06 Oct, 2016, 09.44 AM IST
14 lesser known services for BengaluruThe city of Bengaluru is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India: a number of interesting startups flourish here, catering to vari...
03 Mar, 2016, 02.32 PM IST
Why training blue collar workforce is absolutely necessary for better customer serviceAnd for that they must spend time and money training their blue-collar workers, from drivers to delivery boys. This is easier said than don...
08 May, 2015, 09.59 AM IST