I don't think of competition as much as journalists think I do. Our strategy has been very different from Uber. We are very focused on building as per the Indian dynamics.
The Indian context is unique. The market is very large, and I believe there is enough room for many players to innovate on different parts of the transportation business. That said, if somebody just brings an American concept to India, it'll only go so far. You have to build for the Indian needs and dynamics.
We will always work on technologies that are required in our market, which is India.
Our focus is on the customers and improving their experience. We believe that if we do that well, competition, prices, and profits will all take care of themselves.
Instead of letting the driver-base grow organically , we are setting up driver-training schools across different districts in the country.
There is a glass ceiling for the Indian startups. If I want to meet the PM, it won't be as easy as a foreign guy coming to India. I understand that dynamic, and we need to make sure government sees us as major contributors to society, which is not full there.
It's much easier for non-Indian companies to raise capital because they have profitable markets elsewhere. You might call it capital dumping, predatory pricing, or anti-WTO, but it's a very unfair playing field for Indian startups.
I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude.
I got to travel a lot and meet amazing people. That was a lot of fun.
Focus on solving real problems and not on making money. There will be enough takers for your solutions. You will help make lives of some people better, and money will follow.
We are building towards the future where people need not own their own cars.
Not all of Microsoft's businesses are successful, but they have every technology possible.
I think we are a company that thrives on a good challenge.
Our first 100 rides took us one-and-a-half years from the time we started in January 2011. It was only after that we started scaling up rapidly.
Maps help us in tracking our cabs - if they're idle, headed for a booking, or in the midst of a trip. With custom systems built atop maps using available APIs, we are able to manage our inventory extremely well, predict ETAs for customers, and optimally allocate the nearest cab to a booking request.
We have built many of our systems with maps as the foundation. We are seeing that a lot of intelligent businesses are doing the same.
Companies need to weed out drivers who dont drive well or have got poor ratings from the customers.
