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Daring to drive: How Mumbai’s female rickshaw drivers are beating the odds

Mid-Day Premium Daring to drive: How Mumbai’s female rickshaw drivers are beating the odds

Driving an autorickshaw on Mumbai’s streets is no easy task. Quite a few women have broken into this male-dominated profession with confidence in recent years. Mid-day Online spoke to two women who ferry passengers in Bandra not only for the money but also for the independence it brings

08 March,2024 10:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Autorickshaw drivers across state to protest against app-based fines

Autorickshaw drivers across state to protest against app-based fines

Seeking rollback of ‘hit-and-run law,’ call for relaxation of fines

10 February,2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Maharashtra: Rickshaw driver kills cousin; arrested

Maharashtra: Rickshaw driver kills cousin; arrested

The incident occurred at Chikhale village near Panvel on Friday morning and the accused, Bharat Pandurang Patil (42), was arrested hours later

23 December,2023 03:02 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Family that stood up to Virar khap living out of autorickshaw

Family that stood up to Virar khap living out of autorickshaw

Lakhs of rupees have been extorted from him by the caste panchayat in the last few years

10 November,2023 07:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Watch: Ananya Panday enjoys Autorickshaw ride, shares video

Watch: Ananya Panday enjoys Autorickshaw ride, shares video

Ananya Panday ditched luxurious cars for a comfortable rickshaw ride recently. The actress shared a video on Instagram

20 October,2023 10:20 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Thane: Tree falls on three autorickshaws, none hurt

Thane: Tree falls on three autorickshaws, none hurt

A tree branch fell on three autorickshaws in Thane on Tuesday morning, as per the information received by the Disaster Management Unit

17 October,2023 12:11 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Thane: Autorickshaw driver stabs live-in partner in Kalyan; held

Thane: Autorickshaw driver stabs live-in partner in Kalyan; held

A 40-year-old autorickshaw driver has been apprehended by police for the alleged murder of his estranged live-in partner in Kalyan town, located in Thane district.

06 October,2023 07:30 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Ujjain rape survivor case: Autorickshaw driver detained, five being questioned

Ujjain rape survivor case: Autorickshaw driver detained, five being questioned

Ujjain minor rape survivor case: The police have also found some blood stains on the passenger seat of the autorickshaw of the detained man, an official said

28 September,2023 03:27 PM IST | Ujjain | PTI
Maharashtra: Four held for vehicle thefts in Bhiwandi; 18 autorickshaws seized

Maharashtra: Four held for vehicle thefts in Bhiwandi; 18 autorickshaws seized

The Bhiwandi Police in Thane district of Maharashtra were probing recent thefts of autorickshaws in the limits of the Thane police commissionerate

23 September,2023 06:39 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Woman, 2 children killed as truck rams into autorickshaw in Beed

Maharashtra: Woman, 2 children killed as truck rams into autorickshaw in Beed

The accident took place in a ghat section near Ghatsavli village around 8 pm on Sunday, police personnel from Beed district said

11 September,2023 01:49 PM IST | Beed | mid-day online correspondent

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