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Get ready to pay more for Uber, Ola during peak hours

The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while for non-peak hours the fare has to be a......

No rules, no rides: HC grounds bike taxis in Karnataka

Bike taxi services operated by app-based aggregators came to a standstill in Karnataka on Monday following the high court's directive to suspend operations. IMAGE: A view of the Karnataka high......

Beyond 9 to 5: The Bike Taxi Hustle

Rising inflation and stagnant wages are forcing a number of salaried professionals to venture into the bike taxi service as part-time riders. Kindly note the images in this report have only been......

When Raj And Uddhav Met Each Other

'If Uddhav bhau and Raj bhau come together, who can stop us?' Prasanna D Zore reports on the fervour and hope set off by the Thackeray cousins coming together. IMAGE: Shiv Sena-UBT chief......

Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Leaders who built and manage these incredible global companies cannot be tyrants, slave-drivers, or idiots. Essentially what they are saying falls under the definition of rallying the troops,......

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

'Unless we consistently show up with the right cars, at the right time, priced fairly, we risk becoming irrelevant very quickly.' Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Dominic Taylor, Regional......

GoI greenlights bike taxis, over to states

While mobility aggregators such as Rapido and Uber have welcomed the decision, gig workers associations and unions remain concerned. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Bike Taxis Go Off Roads in Karnataka

Bike-taxi drivers are also left stranded as many depended on the service. IMAGE: Rapido driver. Photographs: Kind courtesy Rapido/Facebook.com Commuters across Karnataka are feeling the pinch......

Cab Wars Heat Up at Airports Post BluSmart Exit

'Yes, there is a void, but ultimately there is also a demand which is constantly growing, making the void larger.' IMAGE: A traveller stands next to a closed BluSmart electric car booking counter......

'We're the largest gig worker employer in country'

'Today, we have 2 million active drivers earning through our platform every month.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rapido/Facebook Bengaluru-based startup Rapido, which joined the unicorn club last......

F1: The Movie Review: What A Ride!

F1: The Movie is definitely a fun time at the movies and deserves a big screen experience, notes Mayur Sanap. Watching Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie is like enjoying a cinematic equivalent of......

War 2 Teaser: Not Again!

The next instalment in the YRF Spy Universe is about to take off with War 2 that boasts additions to its decorated cast but with the same-old action baloney. Despite its bonkers storyline, the......

10 Times Bollywood Bhool Chuk Maaf

Forgive and forget may not always be Bollywood's motto but when adhered to it has brought feuding celebrities much relief. Bhool Chuk Maaf released last Friday, we decided to look at 10 instances......

Suriya Brings Retro Vibes To Mumbai

IMAGE: Suriya. Photograph: Panna Bandekar A section of the Mumbai media got a glimpse of how the devoted fandoms of South Indian superstars operate when Tamil sensation Suriya visited the city on......

'Alaya Wants None Of The Nepotism'

'Alaya has kept her career disconnected from me in every way.''She wanted to achieve success by herself without any help or interference.' IMAGE: Pooja Bedi with daughter Alaya F. Photograph: Kind......

Delhi HC quashes RCB's plea against Uber ad

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited filed a suit against Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd claiming that Uber Moto's YouTube advertisement titled "Baddies in Bengaluru ft. Travis Head"......

Head-ache? RCB sue Uber over 'demeaning' ad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday and accused an YouTube advertisement of disparaging its trademark. IMAGE: RCB claimed Uber Moto's YouTube advertisement titled......

Jwala's Baby Takes First Look At Court!

IMAGE: Jwala Gutta with her daughter at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence. Photographs: Jwala Gutta/Instagram Jwala Gutta took her daughter to her badminton academy for the first time on......

Duplantis Dazzles Berlin With Record Leap

IMAGE: Olympic champion Armand Duplantis cleared 6.10 metres to set a new meet record at the ISTAF Indoor meet in Berlin, February 14, 2025. Photographs: Axel Schmidt/Reuters Pole vaulter......

Uber Cup: India trounce Singapore for second win

IMAGE: India’s Isharani Baruah in action against Singapore’s Insyirah Khan in the second singles of the Uber Cup Group A tie in Chengdu, China, on Sunday. Photograph: BAI Media/X......