Airplanes, helicopters, jets and air taxis that haven’t been seen before. The ongoing Paris air show has lit up France’s capital city. First held in 1909, Paris air show how is more than 100 years old. Mint's Anu Sharma is on the ground and brings you the latest in the global aerospace and defence industry.
21 Jun 2023Uber says its practices have been used for decades by private hire vehicles known as minicabs, which cannot be hailed in the street like traditional taxis, and that drivers earn on average more than the minimum wage alongside other benefits
1 min read21 Jul 2020The Mukesh Ambani-led company said it has hiked its holding in SkyTran from 17.37% on a fully-diluted basisMint had in October 2018 reported that RIL is scouting for a site for India’s first pod taxi prototype
1 min read29 Apr 2020Bike-taxis are an ideal first mile-last mile solution as 70-85 per cent of customers prefer to use bike-taxis to travel distances less than 7 kmsThe research is based on empirical analysis of bike-taxi operations in Gurugram and Jaipur
1 min read17 Mar 2020Autonomous tech is still maturing and on-board detection systems to avoid obstacles are still far off
3 min read16 Jan 2020No GPS and SIM charges will be charged from the taxi driversNew reduced rates will be applicable from November 1
1 min read15 Oct 2019With AI, a computer can find its own moves and people can become experts on day one, believes the innovator
4 min read8 Oct 2018The e-Legend concept, set to debut at the Paris Motor Show this week, features a blue velvet and wood interior, where the driver can opt to relax and watch a movie while the car operates autonomously
1 min read30 Sep 2018In monetary terms, Toyota's investment of $500 million in Uber might not be big, but it's an important step for both the Japanese carmaker and cab-hailing startup
2 min read29 Aug 2018German startup Volocopter expects to offer its first commercial trips in the next three to five years, after completing test flights in Dubai and Las Vegas
2 min read7 Jun 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared