A behind-the-scenes look at Uber Files at Explained session today

Since its launch in India nine years ago, Uber has aggressively expanded in the country, disrupting and reshaping the cab-hailing industry, steering itself through rough waters in the wake of the Uber rape case in 2014 and increased Government scrutiny to transform itself into a $44-billion global transportation giant with operations in 72 countries.

An investigation by The Indian Express, in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) offered a rare glimpse into the company during its tumultuous days of expansion steered by flamboyant and brash co-founder, Travis Kalanick, to reveal that the company used stealth technology to bypass regulators; tapped into a sprawling lobbying network; and aggressively cut corners as it drove through loopholes in law and regulation.