Taxinomics

01/05/2017

Why does Ola need so much cash?

The taxi industry is booming. For the past couple of years, players like Ola have been constantly raising money from the investors and investing it big in the market. Yet, we seem to know so little about the business model and revenues of these leading players. For instance, Ola is yet to file its updated accounts with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) , as mandated by law. What could be the reason for the delay? Is all well (financially) at India's most loved unicorn?

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One of India’s hottest unicorn Ola Cabs is raising yet another $100 million to run its huge cab-aggregator business in India. According to regulatory filings made with the Corporate Affairs Ministry under the Companies Act, the board of the Bengaluru-based ANI Technologies – which operates Ola – sai...

22/03/2017

There has been much discussion on the new Motor Vehicles Act, right from the high penalties to strict norms. But what has not been talked about is the way the bill is now slanted towards certain players in the Cab industry. Players like Ola and Uber will benefit from the act, while the rest will suffer. Is it by default or design, is what needs to be decided...

With the amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, the govt seems to be playing favorites in the industry, esp with cab-aggregators. Here's why it matters.

06/03/2017

पूरे भारत में इस समय टैक्सी कंपनियाँ जैसे Uber और Ola को लेके बहुत परेशानी खडी हो गयी हैं ! दिल्ली, बैंगलोर, और हैदराबाद में ड्राइवर इन कंपनियों के खिलाफ अनशन पर हैं! लेकिन जब,हैदराबाद के एम कोंडय्या ने खुदखुशी कर ली, तो बात काफी बढ़ गयी! क्या Ola और Uber जैसी कंपनी जिम्मेदार हैं कोंडय्या की मौत के लिए? क्या भारत-भर के ड्राइवर जो दिन-रात गाड़ी चलाकर गुज़ारा करते हैं, क्या वह आगे भी कर पायेंगे?

पढ़े और आगे शेयर करे, भारत के टैक्सी कंपनियों की हक़ीक़त I अपने विचार यहाँ पोस्ट करना न भूले I

एम कोंडय्या हैदराबाद का एक आम व्यक्ति था, जो हर मध्य वर्गी की तरह परिवार की गुजर-बसर करने में जुटा था। 34 वर्षीय कोंडय्या टैक्सी चलाता था और अपने परिवार, खासतौर पर अपनी 6 और 10 वर्ष की बेटियों के बेहतर भविष्य के लिए मेहनत कर रहा था। लेकिन, ये सपना 12 फरवरी को बिखर …

02/03/2017

M. Kondiah, an Uber driver from Hyderabad, could not take the pressure anymore from reduced earnings, and committed su***de. Across the nation, drivers are agitating against the cab-aggregators like Uber and Ola.

Is the death of Kondiah, an indication of how badly the dreams of the drivers have turned into nightmares? Could this be an indicator of a much bigger and worse malaise? Is there more than what meets the eye?

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A Uber driver in Hyderabad recently committed su***de as he could not make ends meet. The death highlights the sad state of affairs in the taxi industry...

02/03/2017

Uber boss Travis Kalanick got into a slanging match with a driver. And the video went viral. Wish, he'd pay more attention to how the drivers are discussing things across the world..

'Ashamed' Uber boss Travis Kalanick has apologised after he was caught on camera getting into an heated argument with one of the company’s own drivers.

13/02/2017

Read what the users generally have to say about Taxi apps in India, from Ola, to Uber to Meru..

http://taxinomics.com/op-ed/two-way-reviews-taxi-apps-good-bad/