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'I am listing here what life in the city with a dependent (but grown up) family is really like,' says Kishore Singh.
Growing the number of electric vehicles on Ola's platform is part of the terms SoftBank has put forth for the funding
Safe or not, the global taxi giant can now track you even after you have been dropped off.
Car makers see a dip in demand from their biggest buyers, Ola and Uber. Demand from aggregators weakened for a number of reasons after a strong growth last year.
New age technology will reshape India's future.
The Asia-Pacific head of United States-based cab service Uber was questioned by the police for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in connection with the rape of a 27-year-old finance executive by the company's driver, during which he was asked about details of their safety features, details of drivers among others.
Despite its many problems, A Death in the Gunj is an important work says Sreehari Nair.
The company said it would appoint a US law firm to conduct a full investigation
With a new campaign that talks about togetherness, Uber challenges Ola's homegrown narrative.
It's high time we now turn the popular question on its head -- when there is no growth in jobs for several years, how can the real GDP grow at 7 per cent per annum, says Mahesh Vyas.
'The Left is dying, but its economic ideology rules, unchallenged.' 'Modi is its newest standard-bearer.' 'Even in today's bitterly polarised politics, if there is one thing on which not just the BJP and Congress, but all other parties agree, it is that socialist economics is the only way to survive,' says Shekhar Gupta.
A keen understanding of the way our brain functions is essential to building sustainable routines and habits that set us up for success, says Jay Kumar Hariharan.
The woman had filed the lawsuit against Uber in January this year alleging that Uber does not adequately screen its drivers and its "negligence and fraud" lead to her being sexually assaulted and humiliated.
The charming town of Pelling can strike a balance between commerce and conservation
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, mingles with the unceasing flow of people outside Rajaji Hall in Cjhennai, that come for one last look at J Jayalalithaa.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com attended the Congress president's rally in Mumbai on Friday, and explains why people who came with high hopes left disappointed.
Predatory pricing petitions against Ola, Uber were filed from across cities.
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Delhi high court order allowing the accused to recall and re-examine 13 prosecution witnesses, including the victim, in the Uber cab rape case.
Despite the language barrier, Beijing is a city where getting lost is not necessarily a bad idea
'The 5 to 10 minutes drive on a deserted stretch was enough to give me goosebumps; I resolved not to commit myself to any such engagements which would require me to travel alone at night in cabs.'
Every student of Classes 9 and 10 will receive Rs 2,200 and that of Classes 11 and 12 Rs 7,500 as scholarships, said the manifesto, which was released by Prasad in Ranchi, in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda and BJP's state unit president Laxman Gilua.
The police eventually had to break the window of the car to get the woman out.
'Once you book a cab a woman needs to get into high alert mode till the time she reaches her destination.'
Ahluwalia is not a great fan of the Uber model.
Ten trade unions with a combined membership of 15 crore workers in public and private sector, including banks and insurance companies, are on a nationwide strike to protest against changes in the labour laws.
The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017
Once a beggar, Renuka Aradhya's company has a turnover of Rs 30 crore and employs 150 people.
After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis
They are shaken by the mass molestation in the city on New Year's Eve. But they are not waiting to be rescued. Nikita Puri reports.
The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Paris is a place brimming with history, irony and a bit of discontent.
The rape of a young woman in New Delhi by Uber cab driver has raised the disturbing question of women's safety all over again.
'If somebody in your family listens more to your neighbour than you, then doesn't the fault lie with you also? This is what is happening in Kashmir.'
Sheena Bora's brother Mikhail, who arrived in Mumbai from Guwahati, on Friday said he will cooperate with police in the probe of his sister's murder as more details of the murky case and cover-up bid are expected to emerge later in the day.
South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Thokozile Masipe, closing one of the most sensational trials in South African history and one that may yet fuel controversy about race and money in its justice system.
The Maharashtra government has directed all schools and colleges in the city and neighbouring Thane district to remain closed on Saturday.
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