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Coronavirus: Ola, Uber, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato gear up for the challenge

These people are more vulnerable to such kind of infection and consumer internet companies are providing them with all the support ranging from health information to masks and sanitisers.

'Growth in 3 phases': Bhavish Aggarwal on Ola's plan to go public in India

"Our India business is in a strong position, we are doing the same in other countries also. The next logical step is for us to list in the public markets"

Ola-backed bike and scooter sharing startup Vogo raises $19 million

The latest fundraising is critical for Vogo to grow as it tries to find space for itself across India's cities. Its rival Bounce has already crossed $520 million in valuation.

Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber, for FASTags to 100,000 drivers

PPB has set up 12 camps at Uber Green zones across different cities for drivers to purchase and use FASTags

From Swiggy to Ola, Indian star unicorns' valuations hit speed bump

Profitability has been the biggest challenge for unicorns. Swiggy reported 500 per cent jump in losses for financial year FY19 at Rs 2,346 crore against FY18, according to data platform Tofler.

Goodbye, apolitical corporations

The private airlines' heavy-handedness in the case of comedian Kunal Kamra raises discomfiting questions

Ola takes on Uber with its safety pitch as it drives operations to London

Safety is high on its mind and Ola is bringing in an AI enabled safety feature, 'Guardian'

Ola launches London operations with over 25,000 drivers signed up

Ola's partnership with DriveTech will involve their driving risk assessment to improve the level of driving skills and knowledge of all drivers on Ola in London

Ride-hailing firm Ola to start in London on Feb 10 with over 20,000 drivers

Will be fully operational from day one, firm aims to offer a differentiated experience with features such as 24/7 helplines for drivers and customers and in-app emergency button

Ex-Flipkart executive Sanjiv Saddy joins Ola as SVP Corporate Affairs

He has also worked with Tata Communications, Emaar MGF Land Ltd and Freightwinds and Travels Ltd, among other companies

FMCG Veteran Rajeev Bakshi joins Ola's food business as board advisor

Ola said Bakshi's deep understanding of consumer behaviour and preferences and his vast experience in marketing and strategy, will help Ola Foods build unique offerings that consumers can relate to

As valuation touches $8 bn, Byju's pips Ola as 3rd largest unicorn in India

EdTech firm valued at around $8 billion after Tiger Global's $200-million investment

Ola's outstation service grows 2X; tier-2 cities contribute the most

The company, which competes with US rival Uber, aims to capture a market that is poised to grow to $15 billion in the near future

The decade saw its fair share of brand bashing, bans and boycotts

The decade is defined by globalised consumption patterns and a tetchy consumer-brand relationship

Ola unveils AI-enabled safety feature in 17 markets across India, Australia

Ola's 'Guardian' feature uses real-time data from rides to automatically detect irregular trip activity, including prolonged stops and unexpected route deviations

Ola aims to double scale of business in Australia and New Zealand

A company source said the firm is looking to double the scale of business across parameters such as revenue, customers, driver-partners and the number of rides

Is bike-taxi service the next big thing ?

At present, Uber is doing more than 4 million rides a day. In order to expand its service, the company is willing to partner local players

Ola restructuring business ahead of IPO; move may impact over 250 roles

Ola is estimated to have about 4,500 people on its payrolls

Govt may cap Ola, Uber driver charges; industry calls it a bad idea

Though this will increase the earnings of drivers, a fear among industry players is that any meddling with natural market dynamics might cause more harm than good

Ola begins onboarding drivers in London as rival Uber loses licence

Over 50,000 licenced drivers will now be assured that they can continue to provide mobility services in London. Drivers can initiate their registration on the Ola app