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Mumbai auto driver claims to earn Rs 2,500 a day, Rs 75,000 a month: ‘Paisa barasta hai’
March 27, 2026 1:24 pm
The auto driver’s calculation quickly caught the attention of the internet, with many comparing the figure to entry-level corporate salaries.
Taking the wheel: More women in Bengaluru turn to auto driving for a living
March 07, 2026 8:45 pm
Better earnings and flexibility are among the main reasons drawing women to auto-rickshaw driving.
In these heritage cities of UP, your auto rides could come with a slice of history
March 05, 2026 8:26 pm
From Jhansi ki Rani to the legacy of Kalinjar fort, tourists visiting these sites in the Bundelkhand region can just hop into an auto for a storytelling session -- an initiative by the government to boost tourism.
Woman auto-rickshaw driver helps stranded entrepreneur in Bengaluru, refuses to take extra fare: 'We need more of them'
October 18, 2025 11:36 am
The man, in an X post, recounted how he was stranded in Indiranagar after failing to get a cab and having been turned down by multiple auto drivers.
Bengaluru auto-rickshaw driver calls city ‘first class,' explains Kannada row with grace; says some drunk men create issues
July 25, 2025 6:12 pm
The video, shared on Instagram by user Khyati Shree, features her chatting with an auto-rickshaw driver as she tries to learn some basic Kannada phrases.
Not just Saif Ali Khan, the humble auto is every Indian’s lifeline
February 13, 2025 3:40 pm
Despite fancy solutions ranging from feeder buses to electric scooters being discussed in many a seminar, on the ground, it is the informal network of rickshaws and autos that greet passengers alighting at a metro station and drop them at their homes
Experts meet auto drivers to discuss shift to electric autos in Amritsar
November 27, 2022 10:04 am
Titled ‘Unpacking the Challenges and Opportunities of Electric Autos’ the group held a thorough discussion on the city's rising air pollution and the action that needs to be taken by the government and community.
Run-up to civic polls: New parties woo auto drivers to spread footprint
April 23, 2016 12:59 am
Taking a cue from Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party forms an auto-rickshaw wing in city; Raju Shetti’s Swabhimani Paksha follows suit
Transport Minister Gopal Rai backs auto drivers, who flood him with complaints
January 08, 2016 3:52 am
“Come and meet me at my home. We will discuss it,” Rai told the auto drivers even as he asked them not to overcharge or refuse passengers.
Arvind Kejriwal to address auto drivers in Delhi on Thursday
July 30, 2014 9:52 pm
The AAP leader had addressed a similar rally of e-rickhsaw drivers last month.
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