Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

Beyond 9 to 5: The Bike Taxi Hustle

Rising inflation and stagnant wages are forcing a number of salaried professionals to venture into the bike taxi service as part-time riders. Kindly note the images in this report have only been......

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.' IMAGE: Swiggy's food delivery workers protest outside the labour commissioner's office in Hyderabad. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Federation Of......

Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Leaders who built and manage these incredible global companies cannot be tyrants, slave-drivers, or idiots. Essentially what they are saying falls under the definition of rallying the troops,......

Corporate Commutes The Next Big Market for Uber

'It's a very, very large opportunity -- not just for India, but even for Uber globally.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Erik......

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

'Unless we consistently show up with the right cars, at the right time, priced fairly, we risk becoming irrelevant very quickly.' Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters   Dominic Taylor, Regional......

Around 60% of India's uber-rich's wealth parked in realty and gold: Bernstein

Around 60 per cent of India's Uber rich wealth is still parked in real estate and gold, according to a report by Bernstein. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Uber rich individuals includes Ultra......

Uber India gears up for electric future but...

By 2025, Uber projects that 25,000-30,000 cars -- or 12 to 16 per cent of vehicle additions -- would be EVs, reports Surajeet Das Gupta. IMAGE: Andrew Macdonald, senior vice president, Business......

'People Know Gandhi As Villain Or Hero'

'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.''They have been fed with WhatsApp forwards, so either Gandhi is vilified or deified. There's nothing in between.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi and......

Heer Express Review: Forgettable

The comedy is unfunny, the emotional bits are dubious and the music forgettable in Heer Express, observes Deepa Gahlot. The titular Heer (played by newcomer Divita Juneja) is one of those annoying......

F1: The Movie Review: What A Ride!

F1: The Movie is definitely a fun time at the movies and deserves a big screen experience, notes Mayur Sanap. Watching Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie is like enjoying a cinematic equivalent of......

Suriya Brings Retro Vibes To Mumbai

IMAGE: Suriya. Photograph: Panna Bandekar A section of the Mumbai media got a glimpse of how the devoted fandoms of South Indian superstars operate when Tamil sensation Suriya visited the city on......

Delhi HC quashes RCB's plea against Uber ad

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited filed a suit against Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd claiming that Uber Moto's YouTube advertisement titled "Baddies in Bengaluru ft. Travis Head"......

Head-ache? RCB sue Uber over 'demeaning' ad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday and accused an YouTube advertisement of disparaging its trademark. IMAGE: RCB claimed Uber Moto's YouTube advertisement titled......

2026 under spotlight: An action-packed year awaits Indian sports

IMAGE: India will be looking to become the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title when the country co-hosts the showpiece event from February 7 to March 8. Photograph: ANI Photo Exciting......

Indian Archers' Night Ordeal In Riot-Hit Dhaka!

'If something had happened in that bus, there were three teenage girls. Who would have been responsible?' IMAGE: Abhishek Verma and Jyoti Surekha pose after winning their medals at the Asian......

Junior Worlds: Tanvi creates history, seals maiden medal

IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma sealed her maiden medal at the BWF World Junior Championships. Photograph: BAI Media/X Tanvi Sharma became the first Indian to secure a BWF World Junior Championships medal in......