Uber’s been in the eye of a storm recently over the government’s intervention in its operations. But a recent Uber response to a customer complaint could throw some interesting insights into the matter.
It’s the question on which the dreams of a thousands of Indians startups rest, but at least the government seems to be on their side. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant thinks that brick and mortar stores will be dead by 2023, and e-commerce firms will come in and take their place.
It might not be easy being a woman in Haryana, but don’t tell 21 year old Neetu that.
In the most definitive sign that the industry is in full-blown crisis, PepperTap, one of the biggest pan-India players, has abruptly announced that it’s shutting down its its grocery delivery service.
Ever since Rahul Yadav’s exit, Housing’s cofounders are leaving, and they are leaving fast. Three other cofounders of the real estate portal, Abhishek Anand, Ravish Naresh and Sanat Ghosh have decided to leave the company. With their exits, only three of the original 12 member founding team are still with Housing.
Time’s annual list that chronicles the most influential people across the world is out, and the Indian startup ecosystem has a reason to rejoice. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, the founders of India’s most valuable startup, Flipkart, have found their place amongst the world’s top luminaries, which include Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook and Donald Trump.
The battle for the supremacy in India’s e-commerce market has just been taken into the courtroom. Paytm has filed a lawsuit against Snapdeal-owned company…
Arvind Kejriwal, meanwhile, has come out strongly against his detractors. In a characteristically blunt Facebook post, the Delhi Chief Minister minced no words while speaking out against surge pricing. Kejriwal also alleged that a “media house” that was criticising his move has a vested interest in the matter.
The Delhi government had yesterday announced that it had banned surge pricing in the city, and it seems to be quite serious about implementing its ruling. 18 cabs belonging to Uber and Ola were impounded in the city today for overcharging customers.