News Deep Dive: Why Ola is facing criticism for publicly sharing a customer’s telemetry data Seven key reasons why what the EV manufacturer did is problematic. Sarvesh MathiApril 29, 2022
News TLDR: Pegasus committee seeks public response, Meesho put on notice, Ola buys Avail Finance, and more Committee probing Pegasus seeks public response on 11 questions Public comments are being sought by the expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court to... Pallavi GuptaMarch 25, 2022
News Bombay HC directs cab aggregators in Maharashtra to apply for licence if they want to continue their operations The court rebuked aggregators like Ola and Uber for not adhering to guidelines drafted under the Motor Vehicles Act. MitakshMarch 10, 2022
News Holiday Digest: 6 Tech Policy Developments To Catch Up On Why the RBI is worried about stablecoins, what's the latest with Tumblr, and more. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 3, 2022
News Ola will let drivers see drop location and mode of payment before they accept rides Can this move change the dynamic between drivers and customers who often face cancellations? MitakshDecember 22, 2021
News Ola acquires GeoSpoc, a platform that could improve its mapping in real time Ola's latest acquisition could be a golden ticket for the company to build maps for various mobility models such as drones. Aihik SurOctober 6, 2021
News Swiggy and Zomato to absorb tax load carried by restaurants under new GST structure In India, the taxation of digital services has grown with the explosion of internet access since the mid-2010s. Aroon DeepSeptember 21, 2021
News Uber says it’s ‘doubling down’ on increasing drivers’ income, as drivers claim otherwise Uber India said that it was doubling down to provide drivers on its platform improved earnings, as several drivers across the country have been... Soumyarendra BarikMarch 2, 2021
News Ola, Uber drivers say they are exhausted, fear being wiped out Rajesh Kumar* doesn’t have many enemies in life. But, Uber, for which he drives a cab everyday, is starting to look like one, he... Soumyarendra BarikFebruary 24, 2021
News In major move, govt caps commissions, surge pricing charged by Ola, Uber Cab aggregators such as Ola and Uber will now be able to pocket only 20% of fares as commission. Drivers will receive the lion’s... Soumyarendra BarikNovember 27, 2020