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Vote: Have Ola, Uber made your lives easier?

Vote: Have Ola, Uber made your lives easier?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Do you think the government should interfere in the pricing policy of Ola and Uber? Tell us.

Reva looks at mini buses, city taxis

Reva looks at mini buses, city taxis

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

The driver wanted us to shell out extra money for an airport drop

The driver wanted us to shell out extra money for an airport drop

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Hari Narayanan shares his experience of travelling by an Uber auto to Coimbatore airport.

Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Fairwork focuses on five principles of fair gig work: Fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation.

Disco King Bappi Lahiri Passes Into The Ages

Disco King Bappi Lahiri Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.

What will open up in Kolkata after lockdown

What will open up in Kolkata after lockdown

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The state has decided that from Monday it will allow the plying of private buses along with the opening of electronics, stationery, tea stalls, and paint and hardware stores, reports Avishek Rakshit

Now, Thailand, Spain ban Uber

Now, Thailand, Spain ban Uber

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The company faces regulatory hurdles in these countries

Poonch anti-terror op enters 21st day, highway reopens after 2 weeks

Poonch anti-terror op enters 21st day, highway reopens after 2 weeks

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

The operation to track down a group of hiding terrorists, who are responsible for the killing of nine soldiers, in Bhatti Durrian forest in Mendhar along with Surankote forest in Poonch and nearby Thanamandi in Rajouri district entered the 21st day on Sunday, the officials said.

Mumbai: BEST bus strike enters 3rd day, commuters continue to suffer

Mumbai: BEST bus strike enters 3rd day, commuters continue to suffer

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

A senior BEST official expressed hope of the stalemate getting resolved soon.

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Clash of the titans: A look at Ola vs Uber

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.

Revoke Maha govt's taxi permit law, Lalu tells PM

Revoke Maha govt's taxi permit law, Lalu tells PM

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday night and sought his immediate intervention to get the Maharashtra government's decision -- on giving licence to those who are domicile of that state for the last 15 years -- rescinded."I spoke to the prime minister over telephone late on Thursday evening and requested him to get the Maharashtra cabinet decision rescinded as it is not good for the country's unity," said Lalu.

Panic button-enabled cab service launched in Mumbai

Panic button-enabled cab service launched in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Over 1,600 taxis now have these devices installed.

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

The Uber vs Ola mahayudh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The whole point about this is not who eventually wins or loses but how, in just a few years, technology has so changed our lives, says Subir Roy.

Delhi rejects application for licence by Uber and 2 others

Delhi rejects application for licence by Uber and 2 others

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

In a major decision, Delhi government on Wednesday rejected fresh applications for licence by US-based taxi booking firm Uber and two other such service providers -- Ola and TaxiForSure.

Respite from rain after 2 days: Nainital tourists venture out

Respite from rain after 2 days: Nainital tourists venture out

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Kumaon region, under which Nainital falls, has been the worst hit by the rains which began Sunday night, killing at least 46 people in the state as houses collapsed and bridges were washed away by swollen rivers.

Soon, you will be able to be 'Vokal' in 6 regional languages

Soon, you will be able to be 'Vokal' in 6 regional languages

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

TaxiForSure's Aprameya Radhakrishna's new venture, Vokal, is a peer-to-peer content generation platform that is a cross between Reddit and Quora.

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

To help the country emerge as a true welfare State, political parties must put the country's interests first before strategising to win elections and short-term goals, argues Ramesh Menon.

Delhi imposes night curfew, but no curbs on traffic

Delhi imposes night curfew, but no curbs on traffic

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

"People who want to get Covid-19 vaccination will be exempted but will have to get an e-pass. Shopkeepers selling essential goods like groceries, fruits, vegetables, milk, and medicine will be allowed to move after getting an e-pass. Print and electronic media will also be allowed to move only through e-pass," the Delhi government's order stated.

'I am not scared to enter Sabarimala'

'I am not scared to enter Sabarimala'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'I am a Hindu and I love Hindu religion. Hindu religion gives high status and respect to women.' 'And if there are some reforms in Hindu religion, then there is nothing wrong in it.' 'I am not trying to hurt Hindu sentiments.'

Delhi lockdown: Few cars, people on roads

Delhi lockdown: Few cars, people on roads

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Health and Family Welfare department had issued a detailed order on Sunday, notifying the lockdown in the whole of Delhi, stipulating various restrictions.

Policy to ease traffic has gone nowhere

Policy to ease traffic has gone nowhere

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Road ministry identified bike-sharing, carpooling and e-rickshaws as ways to deal with rising pollution in major cities.

Help us return from Ukraine, Indian students appeal to govt

Help us return from Ukraine, Indian students appeal to govt

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Several videos emerged on social media in which teary-eyed students urged the Indian authorities to make arrangements for their return.

How Uber plans to cover 200 cities by 2020-end

How Uber plans to cover 200 cities by 2020-end

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The key driver of this expansion will be not car-hailing but bike-taxi service. The company is willing to partner local players that have a similar offer and would like to come on their platform.

Delhi airport near-miss: Human errors galore

Delhi airport near-miss: Human errors galore

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The Air Traffic Controller inadvertently gave instructions to one aircraft to continue taxiing through a particular taxiway mixing its location with that of another plane that led to a near collision at Delhi airport on Tuesday, according to the Airports Authority of India.

Near-miss in Mumbai: Wing tips of two planes on tarmac touch

Near-miss in Mumbai: Wing tips of two planes on tarmac touch

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

A major mishap was averted on Wednesday when the wingtips of two aircraft -- one of them taxiing and the other on the verge of takeoff -- touched each other at the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

Modi kicks off Jewar airport phase one at cost of Rs 10,050 cr

Modi kicks off Jewar airport phase one at cost of Rs 10,050 cr

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh. It will be one of the largest aerodromes in Asia.

Blow to Ola, Uber as Karnataka govt to dictate fares

Blow to Ola, Uber as Karnataka govt to dictate fares

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

State govt asks the two taxi aggregators to end surge pricing.

Govt mulls blocking of apps of Uber, Ola, others across country

Govt mulls blocking of apps of Uber, Ola, others across country

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

The government is mulling blocking mobile taxi hailing apps of Uber, Ola and TaxiForSure all over the country, with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology seeking views from the Transport Ministry for the same.

It's an odd, odd world out there

It's an odd, odd world out there

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

These images prove it's truly a mad, mad world!

Jharkhand extends lockdown till July 31

Jharkhand extends lockdown till July 31

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

'Considering the seriousness of the situation, the state government has decided to extend the lockdown till July 31,' Chief Minister Hemant Soren said in a tweet.

4 more bodies recovered from landslide site in HP; toll rises to 14

4 more bodies recovered from landslide site in HP; toll rises to 14

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

A Bolero car still could not be traced, he added.

IPL 2021 will be held as per schedule, says BCCI chief Ganguly

IPL 2021 will be held as per schedule, says BCCI chief Ganguly

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that IPL 2021 will be held as per schedule despite the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in India in the past few weeks.

Will Iranian Women Bring Down The Ayatollahs?

Will Iranian Women Bring Down The Ayatollahs?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Mahsa Amini's tragic custodial death in Tehran has triggered protests across Iran. Defiant, jean clad women minus their tunics and hijabs are marching in unison and shouting 'Down with the dictator' Women in Iran have been pushed to the wall and are no longer willing to abide by the restrictions placed on them, explains Rashme Sehgal.

Amid Twitter standoff, Union ministers shifting to Koo

Amid Twitter standoff, Union ministers shifting to Koo

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Koo, which works on similar lines as Twitter, was born with a focus on regional language, unlike Twitter and Facebook, which are very popular but primarily cater to an English-speaking audience, reports Neha Alawadhi.

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

As per the new guidelines, internet services will be provided on the device's flight mode and will be available 10,000 feet above sea level or before arrival or after departure.

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Most of the students, PTI spoke to soon after their arrival, said they had followed the advisory issued by the Indian embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Fiat, Maruti, Tata in race to replace Kolkata's Ambassador cabs

Fiat, Maruti, Tata in race to replace Kolkata's Ambassador cabs

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The state transport department recently announced to give permit to 3,000 new taxis.

Do Ishaan and Ananya look good together? VOTE!

Do Ishaan and Ananya look good together? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The young actors will pair up in Khaali Peeli, an edgy roller-coaster ride, to be co-produced by Tiger Zinda Hai's Ali Abbas Zafar and Zee Studios.