Launching of Bharat Taxi

• Bharat Taxi: India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, positioning drivers ("Sarathis") at the centre of ownership and value creation.
• Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002; promoted by the Ministry of Cooperation under the slogan "Sahkar se Samriddhi".
• Significant for UPSC as a flagship demonstration of the cooperative sector's expansion into the digital/gig economy — intersects governance, gig-worker welfare, and the new Ministry of Cooperation's mandate.