Culture & Policy News Cab aggregators might be asked to pause carpooling service in Karnataka, until further notice And we’re sort of back to square one again. Just when we… January 31, 2017One comment3 minute read
News Startups Ola COO Pranay Jivraj steps down, PepsiCo’s Vishal Kaul takes his role One of Ola’s longest serving executive and a member of its core… Jeet SutharJanuary 23, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Following a 3x growth, Ola extends in-car infotainment service ‘Ola Play’ to Prime segment Ola extends its in-car connected platform, Ola Play, to its prime segment… Simran AgarwalJanuary 20, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola onboards former SAB Miller executive Shalabh Seth as CEO for Ola Fleet Technologies With an aim to become the top cab-aggregator in the country, Ola has… Simran AgarwalJanuary 11, 2017No comments2 minute read
Consumer Tech News Startups Ola debuts its in-car infotainment system ‘Ola Play’ in partnership with Qualcomm In another move directly aimed at taking control of its territory and… November 22, 20162 comments3 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian Government may require Ola, Uber to have their fare calculators validated: Report Cab aggregation startups, especially Ola and Uber, operating in India have been… November 19, 2016No comments2 minute read
Softbank writes off investment worth $555 million in Ola and Snapdeal Softbank, which has heavily backed some of the biggest startups of India,… Jeet SutharNovember 8, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola eyeing $600 million fund raise by year end to retain its pole position against Uber There is no end to the on-going rivalry between ride-hailing behemoths, Uber… November 2, 2016One comment3 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola intros two new notification features as it looks to catch up with Uber in tech While Uber is trying to set up cab booking kiosks at major… October 26, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups BMW and Ola join hands to provide on-demand luxury cabs in India Do you wish you could ride a BMW to your friend’s birthday… October 24, 2016No comments3 minute read
News Startups Tata Motors looking to acquire stake in ride-hailing giants like Ola, Uber and others Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata has recently been fairly active… October 24, 2016No comments3 minute read
Internet News Google will now let you book an Ola, Uber ride directly from search results While the ride-hailing war between Ola and Uber intensifies in India, Google… October 19, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola reportedly in talks with SoftBank, other to add a fresh $500 million to its coffers We cannot stress over this fact enough but the competition among ride-hailing… October 13, 2016No comments3 minute read
News Startups Transportation Indian Govt. ready to impose cap on surge pricing for taxi aggregators Ola, Uber: Report The perils of being a taxi aggregator in India are real, and facing… September 12, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups Ola breaths sigh of relief with the dismissal of predatory pricing case by CCI Competition Commission has dismissed allegations that ANI Technologies, the parent company of… Jeet SutharSeptember 3, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups Another round of lay-offs at Ola, close to 250 employees let go This is turning out to be a season of some serious workforce reduction… Deepanshu KhandelwalSeptember 3, 2016No comments1 minute read
News Startups Ola shuts down TaxiForSure operations, close to 1000 employees shown the door Roughly a year and a half after acquiring local ride-hailing rival TaxiForSure, Ola… August 17, 2016No comments5 minute read
Business News Startups Transportation Cab aggregators Ola and Uber won’t be able to impose surge pricing, says Delhi Government It seems that the troubles of cab aggregators services in India are never… August 11, 2016No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups Ola uses a new name ‘Ola Fleet’, to apply for a city taxi license in New Delhi The government has been making it difficult for the taxi-hailing service providers… Jeet SutharAugust 1, 2016No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups Just weeks after announcing its subscription model, Ola introduces an hourly cab rental service As the battle for Indian cab aggregation market turns intense, cab aggregators… Jeet SutharJune 20, 2016One comment2 minute read
News Startups Transportation Ola reportedly becomes the first cab-aggregator to operate under a valid licence in Karnataka The Karnataka government after laying down stricter laws and ultimately banning cab aggregators from… June 6, 2016No comments2 minute read