It's a simple question: how does an Ola or Uber driver continue to make ends meet once those companies start tightening their fists? It's no secret that the honeymoon is over for many drivers who opted for these giant corporations. The incentives of the early days are gone and payouts are under the axe.

My journey, in an Ola taxi, was from Andheri West all the way to Chowpatty. The driver was Ajay Tripathi (not his real name, of course). Which route did he plan to take? I asked.