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The Indian Government does not want only 2 cab hailing companies to have a monopoly in the market, so they are now in the process of launching their Own Cab-hailing app to compete with Uber & Ola!

App based cab aggregation is, no doubt, a capital centric approach to business, and every active player in this niche - Uber, Ola mainly, are burning money to survive. But the business model is nothing short of magic - without owning…

You must have heard and read about the advantages of cab sharing in a metro - less pollution as less cars are on the road, less fuel consumption, and less expenses for the consumers. It is a win-win situation, and thanks to apps like…

Hike Messenger was India’s first messenger app to integrate UPI on its app, and soon we heard about WhatsApp looking to get approval from National Payments Corporation of India to allow in-app payments. UPI payments are extremely…

App-based cab-hailing services such as Ola and Uber cannot allow private cars for carpooling services in India. They have to acquire a commercial license and only then can a vehicle be put under either uberPool or Ola Share. However,…

India-made and country’s biggest ride-hailing service company OLA will soon start its expansion in the International Market. Currently, Ola operates in over 100 cities in India. The Bangalore based company has been eyeing…

A lot of driver partners have begun to leave Ola and Uber because of a drop in incentives and lower than the average cost of a ride. The drop in compensation from last year to now is drastic and the drivers are not happy with that.…

Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned this week under the pressure from the major investors. Though he will be on the board of directors, his departure throws in some serious questions at the company. Uber had earlier been…

Mass Exodus Of Drivers From Ola/Uber, 25% Left In March Quarter; UberPass Launched For Getting New Customers There is some bad news for online taxi aggregators in India. As per latest reports coming in from RedSeer Management…

It was a freezing night on 2nd January. It was almost touching zero. The year was 2002. But it could not stop Raveena from venturing out at 1 am. Raveena, an intern with a leading financial daily, cracked a scholarship with a reputed…