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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicRide-hailing apps

Topic: Ride-hailing apps

After Goa, Kerala sees tussle between local & app-based cab drivers—‘Kerala Savari app is a solution’

Instances of clashes between traditional & app-based taxi drivers are rising in the state. There have been protests from both sides, and both want govt intervention. 

Ola & Uber to soon have a new competitor as 8 cooperatives take the wheel. All about Bharat Taxi

Bharat Taxi is a cooperative initiative under newly formed Multi-State Sahakari Taxi Cooperative Ltd, which is backed by 8 cooperatives.

How Bengaluru auto drivers plan to take ‘control’ & challenge Uber, Ola with homegrown app

The Namma Yatri app, launched this month, connects auto drivers directly with customers, with no intermediary. Experts say ‘open mobility’ will reduce monopoly by big companies.

Uber, Ola and other ride-hailing apps are worsening the developing world’s traffic problems

In India, four major cities are estimated to be losing $22 billion annually to traffic congestion.

On Camera

Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.