Uber bills itself as the “safest ride on the road” for its customers, but the company is now banned from operating in New Delhi after one of its drivers has been accused of raping a passenger. This case is the latest to draw attention to the dangers facing Indian women.
A group of taxi-hailing apps have taken off in cities with notoriously poor taxi services, but not in New York. Despite the slow start, minorities in New York have found unexpected success hailing cabs that may have previously driven by them out of fear and discrimination.