Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to resume on Sunday; Congress targets Didi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned to the national capital on Thursday evening after the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by him took a ‘pre-scheduled’ two-day break beginning January 26. The yatra is expected to resume its journey on January 28 from West Bengal’s Cooch Behar, where it had reached on Thursday. The yatra had faced … Read more

Opinion | Ride hailing began in China 2,200 years ago. Isn’t it time Hong Kong’s taxi cartel accepted some competition and raised its game?

I laughed out loud when I learned that taxi drivers in Hong Kong had planned a strike in November to protest against ride-hailing services, which they claimed were costing them millions of dollars a day in lost revenue. That’s right. DiDi, Gojek, Grab, Lyft, Uber, and so on, which are ubiquitous in many cities in … Read more

China’s bus operators seek new cash routes as subsidies dry up and commuters opt for cars, Didi or underground

Hailed as “the greener and more affordable way to pick up your bride”, the wedding bus is among the new charter services China’s public bus operators have started to offer as they seek new sources of revenue. Others include providing catering buses for company outings and family tomb-sweeping trips to honour ancestors. According to Wang, … Read more