Bhavish Aggarwal Archives

Ola Fleet Technologies Pvt. Ltd, the cab-leasing arm of taxi aggregator Ola, has posted a loss of Rs 13.3 crore for FY16 compared to a profit of Rs 3.9 crore the previous year, show filings with the Registrar of Companies…

Uber Drivers Are Just An Unhappy Lot In This Country

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comFebruary 25, 2017June 8, 2017Leave a comment

Uber’s desperate attempt to turn India into its next big market isn’t chugging along smoothly. On top of regulatory hurdles that Uber has faced in nearly every region it operates in, the company is struggling in "right-sizing" its business model…

Is it End Of Road For Ride-Sharing By Uber And Ola, Over Safety, Legality Debate?

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comFebruary 9, 2017June 8, 20171 Comment

Rideshare, which allows two or more people going in the same direction to use one cab, might be a good concept, but when did a good concept come in the way of law? It has in the case of cab…

With UberEATS, Is Uber Biting Off More Than It Can Chew?

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comJanuary 30, 2017June 8, 20171 Comment

Online food delivery is a tricky space for Indian startups, what with intense competition, wafer-thin margins and a funding drought that shows no signs of a let-up. So it was a bit of a surprise when San Francisco-based Uber, the…

After China Sellout, Uber May Now Sharpen Its Focus On India, Look For Buyouts

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comAugust 6, 2016June 8, 2017Leave a comment

Uber has created a bump in its tracks with Didi Chuxing, the global giant's arch rival in China buying out its operations there. The combined entity is now valued at $35 billion, according to news reports. The buyout is a jolt in…

LinkedIn sets sights on Indian start-ups

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comJune 2, 2016August 3, 2017Leave a comment

US-based social networking company LinkedIn is looking at buying Indian start-ups, has tweaked its India portal and with its new 800 seater office in Bengaluru, as it seeks to build on its India presence. India is currently the second biggest market…

Is it stupid to end surge pricing by Ola and Uber in India?

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comApril 12, 2016Leave a comment

The business models of major online taxi aggregators may be headed for a test in India. On April 6, the southern Indian state of Karnataka announced a ban on surge pricing—the practice of raising fares when demand for taxis is…

What Olacabs is doing to keep its competitors at bay

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comOctober 27, 2015July 17, 2016Leave a comment

The list of those betting on the future of Ola, India’s largest taxi aggregator, keeps getting longer. After having mopped up close to $900 million from more than a dozen investors since 2011 when it was set up, Ola (formerly…

What Ola cabs is doing to keep its competitors at bay

by Connect@GreyhoundG.comOctober 27, 2015Leave a comment

The list of those betting on the future of Ola, India’s largest taxi aggregator, keeps getting longer. After having mopped up close to $900 million from more than a dozen investors since 2011 when it was set up, Ola (formerly…

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Profitlessness And The New Trade-Offs

Ola, Uber, Other Cab Hailing Apps May Suffer Severe COVID Dent; Personal Car Sales May Benefit

Uber Eats Failed Because It Couldn’t Customise: Swiggy COO

Uber Reversed Out Of Food Tech And Drove Straight Into Fintech

Food Fight Set To Heat Up As Zomato Buys Uber Eats In India

Flipkart Co-Founder Sachin Bansal Boards Ola With Rs 150-crore Investment

2018 Was The Year India’s Startups Decided To Go Global

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The Second Coming Of A Startup Founder

Foodpanda Has Bet On A Dead Startup To Revive Ola’s Food Delivery Dream

Why Bansal May Get A Bigger Stake In Ola Than What $100 Mn Warrants

Why Uber and Ola Drivers are Unlikely to Go on Another Strike Anytime Soon

Ola’s Aggarwal, Bhati Lowest-Paid Unicorn Founders, Yet Raked In Millions

After Google, Uber Launched UberEats In India

Bored Of Zomato, Foodpanda? UberEATS Launched In India

Uber Bites Into Tough-Nut-To-Crack Food Delivery Market

Ola’s Cab-Leasing Arm Swings To A Loss In FY16