What Karnataka’s bike taxi ban can learn from Brazil’s struggles over gig work
Two weeks ago, the Karnataka government banned bike-hailing services like Rapido and Uber Moto after confusion over their regulation. A similar ban on bike services was imposed in Brazil this year, but the Brazilian government’s systemic approach of a flexible legal category offers important lessons for India.
K. C. Mujeebu Rahman is an Assistant Professor at the PMA SAFI Human Resources Institute in Malappuram, Kerala. He holds a PhD from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur.