February 23, 2023 03:26 PM IST

Uber explores leveraging AI chatbot tools into its platform

The company is also actively testing out its feature of booking rides through Whatsapp with experiments in select cities including Delhi and Lucknow.

Nine high conviction investment themes that will make you money in 2023

2023 promises to be another volatile year, our investment themes will help you ride out the uncertainty.

India, Finland ink joint declaration of intent on migration and mobility

The declaration was signed by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Finland's Minster of Employment Tuula Haatainen primarily to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement on migration and mobility.

‘World’s fastest shoes’ increase speed by 250%, say US makers

The shoes, called Moonwalkers, are touted to be game-changers in the field of urban mobility.

India economy moving towards normalcy

Easing of restrictions and improved mobility, with the vaccination drive picking up momentum, has led to a gradual healing of the economy with the manufacturing and services sectors showing signs of a recovery and employment on the uptick.

COVID-19 second wave impacted mobility & services in May, making it the worst affected month: Nomura report

As per June 3 report published by the brokerage, auto sales took a hit in May as sales of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and medium and heavy commercial vehicles fell by 75pp (percentage points) from their pre-second wave levels.

Lockdown stringency in India rises, among strictest in the world now

Including partial lockdowns, nearly 80 percent of the economy is now subject to substantially tighter COVID restrictions, said an Oxford Economics report.

In charts | Impact on India’s mobility trends amidst rising cases and restrictions

As cases surge amidst the second wave in India, lockdown-like restrictions have been imposed in many states and cities, showing change in India’s mobility patterns once again.

In Charts | How restrictions amidst rising COVID-19 cases impacts India's mobility

Spurt in coronavirus cases across the country in the month of March and April, followed by strict restrictions and curbs by affected states, show change in India’s mobility patterns once again.

Fear, panic and bounce-back: Inside a transport startup's pandemic rollercoaster

Mumbai-based transportation startup Cityflo was growing at a steady pace when the Covid pandemic hit. The lockdown that followed crippled the bus aggregator, with its services coming to a screeching halt overnight. However, as many a business fell by the wayside, Cityflo battled, survived , learnt lessons along the way, and is now looking to thrive. This is its story

Small-town startups: Why this company is based in a Tier 2 city despite running global operations

Running a mobility startup from Chandigarh, choosing not to burn money, and then becoming a global company have its own challenges and opportunities.

Budget 2019: Government to push ‘One Nation One Card’ to enable seamless mobility

The NCMC standard developed is an inter-operable transport card allows holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and withdraw cash, Sitharaman said.

Majority of women perceive public transport to be unsafe: Report

Women constitute 38 percent of bus users, 35 percent of metro/train users and 40-45 percent of auto-rickshaws, on-demand taxis and other shared mobility modes.

States chart out plans to deal with transport challenges

"Transport should be integrated, reliable and accessible to drive India towards Future Of Mobility," said Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Construction industry behind curve in cutting-edge tech: KPMG

Despite substantial investment, the construction industry is struggling to reap full benefits of technologies, including advanced data and analytics, mobility, automation and robotics, a report from KPMG International today said.

ADB,India ink pact to upgrade 176 km roads in Jharkhand

Multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with India for providing new loan of USD 200 million to upgrade 176 km of roads in Jharkhand

Focus on personal mobility will continue: Castrol India

Castrol India has seen a robust volume growth of 9 percent during the March quarter, Rashmi Joshi, Director-Finance at Castrol India told CNBC-TV18.

Delhi Budget a major step towards sustainable mobility: SIAM

"The state Budget aims to boost the public transport system which would hopefully translate into lesser use of personal transport for daily commuting leading to less congestion on roads," Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement.

Oracle: Banking on the Cloud!

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Loic Le Guisquet, Global President of Oracle shared his outlook on digital India.

Leaders from Unilever, Pepsico, Facebook, Vserv, Godrej, Hotstar to Speak at 4th Annual Mobile Marketing Association Forum in India

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) today announced the full speaker line-up and agenda for the upcoming MMA Forum India to be held on ...

Thousands of Ola Drivers Come Together to Reinforce their Pledge Towards a Safe Country for All

This Raksha Bandhan, thousands of driver partners on Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for personal transportation, took part in a ...

Ola Select can Get You In-Cab Wi-fi Along with a Host of Other Benefits!

Rolta bags USD 15 mn smartcity project in Middle East

IT firm Rolta India has bagged smartcity and 3D mapping projects in the Middle East worth about USD 15 million (Rs 95.7 crore).

Infosys bags multi-million euro deal from Deutsche Bank

"Deutsche Bank is committed to applying innovative technology to enhance its efficiency and services to clients. Working with Infosys will help the bank achieve these goals," Deutsche Bank Global Chief Information Officer Kim Hammonds said.

Chemistry between Capgemini-iGate instantaneous: A Vemuri

In a bid to expand its footprint in North America, French IT services giant Capgemini Monday said it was set to acquire US based iGate for USD 4 billion.