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It’s War Against Uber, Company Will Be Profitable in 2 Years: Ola CEO
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It’s War Against Uber, Company Will Be Profitable in 2 Years: Ola CEO

Indian cab aggregator Ola today said the firm is focussing on building a sustainable business and will turn profitable in two years even as it used the analogy of "Vietnam War" to describe competition with its US-based rival Uber. "...this is corporate war and the competition between us and Uber is very intense... the analogy that I gave about India is that this is like Vietnam War. "We are the local guerillas...We have the Americans carpet bombing us but we will go into the nooks and corners of the country and we will find those opportunities in niche areas and in large areas," Ola co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said at a TiE event here. He added that the Bengaluru-based company is focussing on building "more sustainable" and profitable solutions to grow its market share in ...
The Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services in Delhi
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The Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services in Delhi

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued notice to five app-based taxi services including Ola and Uber seeking to know the number of taxis which operate under their banner in the national capital and number of drivers whose details have not been duly verified. The DCW, which has taken suo-motu cognisance of the threat to women's safety posed by unregulated taxi aggregators in Delhi, has also sought to know the extent of compliance by these taxi operators of the prevalent rules and regulations imposed by the Delhi government. DCW has also sought details of the drivers who possess the Public Service Vehicle Badge issued by the Transport Deptartment. "Of the drivers operating under the banner of your company, how many drivers have licenses from outside the state? Please provide st...