Taxis

Delhi-NCR taxi drivers set to launch app-based cab service, likely to give competition to cab aggregators

App-based cab aggregators are soon going to face competition from taxi drivers as they are ready to launch a similar service in Delhi-NCR.

Ride-sharing a grey area under law; government should consider legalising

While ride-sharing services are not expressly illegal, the specific conditions under the contract carriage permits granted to Ola and Uber render it illegal.

Driverless taxis with Uber: Will we miss the human connect?

For drivers the world over, their taxi is more than a means to an end. It is a part of their daily lives, a connect to a myriad of people.

Uber needs to acquire Ola so we can all move on

A Chinese entity Didi Chuxing enters into an agreement with an American entity Uber. And it’s very normal to think to yourself – why should I care? As long as I have an app that brings me a taxi when I need one. At a price that’s far lesser than the kaali peeli taxis and there’s no reason to bother about taxi aggregators.

Delhi: 33 diesel-run taxi drivers booked for violating Supreme Court ban

Delhi Police on Tuesday booked 33 diesel-run taxi drivers, most of them working for app-based aggregators, for plying their vehicles in the city.

Create plan for phasing out diesel taxis from Delhi, SC tells AAP government

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a two-day deadline to AAP government for filing a detailed plan on phasing out diesel run taxis from the national capital.

BJP MPs seek Centre's intervention in the wake of diesel cab ban by SC

BJP members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday made a strong pitch for Centre's intervention in Supreme Court in the wake of its "diktat" of ban on diesel taxis.

AAP government cracks down on surge pricing by cabs

Delhi government on Wednesday said it will put a stop to "surge pricing" by cabs even as it impounded 68 such taxis over the past two days.

Uber does a U-turn: Updated fine print says that it does not take responsibility for your safety

This might just be legalese to protect Uber and it does not mean the company will not endeavour to provide the best service it can, but the language still sticks in the throat.

Mumbai black and yellow taxis go off roads again demanding ban on Uber, Ola

Commuters in Mumbai may have a hard time getting around the city on Tuesday as several thousand taxis are expected to be off roads in a protest, not long after a similar agitation.