Ola announced that it is setting up an advanced technology centre in the Bay Area, which will primarily focus on developing next-generation technologies in electric, connected and autonomous vehicles. the team is looking to hire 150 engineers. The centre will build cutting-edge technology solutions to accelerate the company’s ambitions across electric mobility and connected vehicles, as well as lead futuristic Read More

Ola’s rivalry with Uber has just entered a whole new dimension. Seven months after Uber launched its on-demand food delivery app UberEATs in India, Ola on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Foodpanda’s India business. In the bargain, the food delivery business in the country is likely to get a big boost, much to the delight of couch potato foodies. Read More

Bangalore: Ola Money, the popular digital payment solution from Ola, on Monday announced that it has enabled cashless payments through its wallet for key utilities like gas and electricity across the country.By selecting the `Bill Payment` option on the Ola Money app and selecting their utility provider, users can instantly pay their utility bills with one touch. In view of Read More

Right from his days in college, Kapil Shelke dreamt of building the world’s fastest electric motorcycle. Armed with a rudimentary knowledge of electric motors, circuits and batteries from tinkering with remote control cars as a child, he set out to achieve this dream. Today, Shelke has his eyes set on a different prize – building an electric motorcycle that Indians would love Read More

How could there be a revival of the entirely forgettable Hindi movie song of the mid-nineties, Ole Ole? What was the lifespan of these meaningless songs of the “beat and catchy tune” type that had replaced the ones with the unforgettable lyrics and melodies of the ’sixties and ’seventies? Why were people at the next table in the restaurant or Read More

Ever since cab aggregators like Ola and Uber have entered the market, autos and taxi drivers have voiced their concerns. The competitive pricing policy offered by the former is posing a huge challenge for taxi and auto drivers. The government has been asked to interfere and introduce fair pricing — charge by meter, not by GPS. We are asking you, Read More

How could there be a revival of the entirely forgettable Hindi movie song of the mid-nineties, Ole Ole? What was the lifespan of these meaningless songs of the “beat and catchy tune” type that had replaced the ones with the unforgettable lyrics and melodies of the ’sixties and ’seventies? Why were people at the next table in the restaurant or Read More

During the 2005 deluge, rickshaw drivers in Mumbai charged five times the fare to take people home. It was their moment to ‘seize the opportunity’. There was a time when sharing a rickshaw or taking the bus made economic sense. It’s unfair to generalise, but the poor attitude of rickshaw and taxi drivers is a major reason why Ola and Uber Read More

Recently, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal released a video on YouTube and shared it on his social media wherein he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is so frustrated, he may get him killed. As it is, he is very vocal about his opinion on Modi and seems to blame him for everything that goes wrong with the Delhi government. Therefore, Read More