The premature death of Transportation as a Service in India
Ashish Sinha
And why we may not skip car ownership just yet. After I moved back to India, I almost bought a car. But after looking at Gurgaon’s roads, the cost of…
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Indian Cab Industry : Survival of the fittest
Recent news on Softbank, writing off its investment in OLA; and change in revenue model by Uber; clearly validate the below hypothesis which was published in my previous article. Hypothesis#…
The Irony. Ola wants “foreign funded” companies to stop predatory pricing
Ola is raising its next round of funding $600mn+ and the company now wants its ‘foreign funded’ competitors, a.k.a Uber to stop predatory pricing. The company wants government to stop ‘capital…
2 Ola Drivers Arrested For Raping And Killing 12-Year-Old Girl
2 Ola Cab Drivers allegedly raped a 12-Year-Old girl and threw her body off the Kolkata bridge. The victim lived on a pavement with her mother in central Kolkata, and was…
Road Ministry To Uber And Ola : Calculate Fares Using Taxi Meters (NOT GPS)
The Motor Vehicles Act clearly says that they have to go by the taxi meter, as per the ministry. The government has formed a committee under Roads Secretary Sanjay Mitra to draw up guidelines for taxi aggregators. Auto and taxi operators in the Capital went on a three-day strike opposing Ola and Uber operations.
Ola And Uber Relaxes Regulations For Drivers, Makes It Easy To Hit Performance Targets
We had earlier reported that Ola drivers held protests outside the company’s Chennai office. The drivers protested saying that Ola has set a high-performance bar which makes it tougher for…
Ola In Trouble! Drivers Protest At Chennai Office
Close to 100 Ola drivers have gathered at the company’s Chennai office protesting on several issues, reports ET. According to the drivers, Ola has set a high performance bar which…
High Court Notifies Delhi Govt. Over Price Surge By Uber & Ola During Odd-Even Phase
The High Court in Delhi has asked Delhi government to file a reply on steps taken by Govt to stop Ola & Uber from charging fares arbitrarily during the odd-even phase. The Delhi government has said that it will take strict action against Uber and Ola for causing hardship to commuters and charging exorbitant prices.
Ola’s Founder Calls It ‘Desperation By Uber’ In Alleged Ola-Uber Deal
Bhavish Agarwal, the founder of Ola Cabs, has taken to twitter to state that reports of alleged ola-uber deal as mentioned in DNA, was an attempt by Uber to malign their image. “We’re here for the long run. Planted malicious stories are a sign of others desperation!,” Bhavish said in his tweet.
Ola To Initiate Legal Action Against DNA For Reporting Alleged Ola-Uber Deal
“We will initiate appropriate legal action and seek redressal and compensation for the damage caused to us by this irresponsible reporting from DNA. We are shocked and dismayed at the lack of journalistic ethics in carrying the story, despite our repeated denial to the reporter and the publication’s editorial representatives.”