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Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, the govt-backed alternative to Ola, Uber. Drivers will be ‘owners’

The taxi cooperative will also soon have a ‘Sarathi Didi’ feature allowing women passengers to opt for rides with female drivers.

Centre-backed Bharat Taxi clocks 4 lakh+ customers, bets on cooperative model to take on Ola, Uber

The cooperative cab service adopts zero-commission model as it begins operations in Delhi-NCR and Rajkot.

Rajasthan HC ordered ride-hailing apps to have 15% women drivers. It was hearing a ‘digital arrest’ case

The court’s directives in a bail hearing drew scrutiny from lawyers who said the orders went beyond addressing remedies for the cyber fraud involved.

Americans losing money on cabs—they don’t compare Uber fares with other ride-hailing apps

According to the paper the average fare gap for the same trip across Uber and Lyft is roughly 14 percent, about $3.50 per ride.

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. 

Why cab drivers in Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur are at odds with app-based aggregators

After near week-long strike that ended Saturday, drivers affiliated with app-based cab aggregators postponed ‘Chakka Jam’ planned for Wednesday following Maharashtra govt’s intervention.

Karnataka bike-taxi ban has set off intense legal fight. For some, it’s about a fundamental right

In April, Karnataka HC said that bike taxis could not operate without a proper framework under Section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act—a decision which came into effect on 16 June.

UP women’s panel head pushes for cab drivers’ details to be displayed on backs of their seats

This comes months after Babita Chauhan's proposal that male tailors should not be allowed to take measurements of women and male gym or yoga trainers should not train women.

Restoring public confidence after Uber & Strava rows is crucial. Armed forces must give clarity

Self-styled experts on social media cannot be allowed to ridicule IAF. Domain experts from IDS must brief media on the Indian military's state-of-the-art information security structure.

Struggling to launch shuttle service in Bengaluru, Uber seeks public support to influence govt policy

At Bengaluru Tech Summit, Uber's trying to get support for the service already running in Delhi, Kolkata & Hyderabad. Karnataka, though, has refused to allow competition to state-run buses.

On Camera

This isn’t an energy crisis— at least not yet

Current oil & gas prices, compared to previous crises, are within ranges that, in the past, had been considered normal.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.