Beyond the ‘Taxi Wars’: The Crisis of Mobility Governance in Indian Cities

Across cities worldwide, conflicts between traditional taxi operators and ride-hailing platforms have sparked intense debates over fairness, competition, and urban mobility — from Taxis vs. Uber in Latin America to regulatory struggles in Europe and North America. In India, too, these debates are intensifying, with headlines around ‘taxi mafias’ and bans on bike taxis revealing deeper governance challenges.

In his latest opinion piece for Scroll.in, Gaurav Mittal argues that these are not just stories of old vs new, or local vs global. They point to a deeper issue: the absence of fair, transparent, and accountable mobility governance. Read the full article here.