In an effort to establish itself as a domestic substitute for app-based taxi aggregators like Uber and Rapido, India's first cooperative-based taxi service, Bharat Taxi, is scheduled to launch in the nation's capital early next year. According to government sources, over one lakh drivers have already
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Marriage holds great significance in India, it is considered an important social institution and a major life event for individuals and their families. In India, marriages are usually arranged by families and involve a complex network of relatives, friends, and matchmakers. The significance of marriage in India extends beyond the
According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Rapido has surpassed Ola in the category and is now the company's fiercest rival in India. "Ola used to be our biggest rival. Rapido is, in my opinion, the more formidable rival in India right now. They aggressively entered the two-wheeler
Ola, Uber, and Rapido are among the ride-hailing companies that will present a new set of arguments to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) regarding the controversial topic of whether the goods and services tax (GST) applies to services provided using the software as a service (SaaS)
According to reports, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has promised that the state will not allow cab aggregators like Ola and Uber. Despite the state government's notification of the draft Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, asking for comments and objections, this decision was made. A regulatory framework, including
On May 8, Krutrim's young engineer employed at Ola's AI division committed suicide, reportedly as a result of excessive work pressure. The incident was made public when a Reddit post that described the events went viral and raised significant concerns about the company's work
In a market with enormous growth potential, the Indian government plans to introduce a new cooperative-based taxi service called "Sahkar Taxi" nationwide as an alternative to well-known ride-hailing services like Ola and Uber. In Parliament on 26 March, Union Minister Amit Shah unveiled the idea, announcing that the
In addition to developing India's largest supercomputer, Ola's artificial intelligence (AI) initiative, Krutrim, announced on 6 March that it is collaborating with Lenovo to develop Krutrim 3, a 700-billion-parameter large language model (LLM). At the Lenovo Tech World India 2025 in Mumbai, Ola's chief
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Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. Ola needs no introduction. The first Indian cab aggregator company, Ola has made availing of cab services a smooth experience. Owned by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and formerly known as OlaCabs, Ola was launched
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India witnessed a drastic change within a very short period recently. You can now order groceries from the internet, food that reaches your doorstep, and also reach the farthest corner of your city without pressing a gas pedal. OLA Cabs now Ola Consumer, co-founded by Bhavish Aggarwal has helped a
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Ola is a Bengaluru-based ride-sharing company that only a few people are ignorant of. Ever since Ola cabs became operational in all the major cities throughout India, it has become our go-to option. Along with the US-based Uber, Ola is one of the most dominating ride-sharing companies that offers the
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The famous ride-hailing platform Ola has decided to shut down its used cars division, Ola Cars and its quick commerce business, Ola Dash. At a time when the quick commerce segment in India is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2025, growing 15 times its current size, why did
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Knowing your potential is not enough unless you act on it. You have always known you could be an entrepreneur but hesitated, doubted your capabilities?. Do not, because India has entered the age of free enterprise, private businesses if you have not already noticed. World Bank has predicted 11+% GDP
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Gig employment has revolutionized the Indian economy in recent years, providing a large number of jobs for the population and adding to the country's GDP in the long run. It is getting so popular that people are actively choosing gig work over regular work due to the convenience
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You must have already heard about Ola Electric scooters, popularly dubbed as “A revolution on two wheels”? They are the reason for the popularity of #JoinTheRevolution. Promising exceptional acceleration, remarkable handling, and strikingly large boot space, Ola’s electric vehicles can be charged anytime, anywhere and will eventually have the
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Ankit Bhati is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ola Cabs. He founded Ola with his companion Bhavish Aggarwal in 2010. He is also the Co-founder of ANI Technologies. Speculations arose that Ankit Bhati distanced himself from the ridesharing company last year owing to some serious conflicts between
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Indians are fixated on the startup culture. People are choosing entrepreneurship over mundane, 9-to-5 jobs. However, not everyone succeeds as an entrepreneur. A survey revealed that approximately 11% of the Indians are engaged in 'early-stage entrepreneurial activities'. And only 5% of these early-stage entrepreneurs actually went on to
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Uber and Lyft are working together in creating a database of their drivers. They are creating a database of the drivers who have been accused of sexual assault from the customers. They are taking the list of drivers who have been banned from the platform for sexual assaults and other
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The Indian automobile industry is the world’s fourth-biggest, auto mobile industry after the USA. It is presently the world's fourth-biggest producer of vehicles and 7th biggest producer of industrial automobiles .The size of the Indian automobile industry includes aspect manufacturing which is anticipated to attain Rs16.16-18.
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Today, Ratan Tata needs no introduction as he is the most respected business tycoon in India. He is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, former chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons. Post his retirement in 2012 he has turned into an avid angel investor who has left an everlasting impact. He
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The government of India brought in a lot of changes in the FDI norms. This was done keeping in mind the nation's condition amidst the global pandemic. The main aim was to prevent foreign companies from opportunistic take overs of Indian firms. The recent investments made their point
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Indian cab-hailing app OLA [https://startuptalky.com/startup-story-ola/] launched its services in the island nation of Europe in 2018. Indian startups [https://startuptalky.com/tag/indian-startups/] are setting the stage for global expansion. Indian ride-hailing app Ola has launched operations in London. Ola has more than 25,000 registered drivers