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Originally posted by: hindu4lyf

Mixed feelings, CG. Changing dynamics? Maybe. But for now, I see Sadiq Khan as the exception, not the rule. Majority of those who make it to power are still white, upper class, Eton College, Oxbridge grads. Hence why, there's so much infighting within Labour due to Corbyn..he simply doesn't fit the image.

In all honesty, the only thing I look forward to is what he does on travel fares given the big 'son of a bus driver' hoo-haa during his campaigning. They went up almost each year when Boris was in charge. I am however sceptical of his policy on immigrants/foreign visa holders. Also, a lot of his success can be tributed to the Tories with their stand on issues like the Junior Doctor's strike. Last I heard, the BMA had about 75% of public support. Jeremy Hunt is public enemy #1 right now.

P.S. Leave vote. Which way do you think people will vote? Loads of on-the-fencers atm.

Originally posted by: charminggenie

Yes. Service sector which has been drawing up big numbers since last decade, so I am not too excited by the gains there.Expected .

It's the manufacturing "skill India", "Make in India" campaigns which have failed to generate the reaction and numbers. Would we chalk them as failed PR exercises too? Modi's campaign and mandate was about reviving manufacturing sector . How can we compete with China without strengthening that .

Um. I will try not to blush but he is the only sane person that I know of and it just happens he is very eloquent and has more balls than our PM . I am appreciating him. That is all. 😊

Election predictions-

Assam - NDA

Tamil Nadu- Jaya

West Bengal- Mamta

Originally posted by: zorrro

Uber in news again for the wrong reasons. For all the justifications they gave for their surge pricing quality of srvices seems to figure nowhere in their priority list. No verification of drivers, no safety assurance to its riders. Plain greedy Uberwalas!

http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/watch-uber-driver-dozes-off-forcing-passenger-to-take-the-wheels/story-bD0cxqmoZ5mPb9dGR9jc5N.html

Originally posted by: K.Universe.

If a driver dozes off, then the driver will get deactivated. Simple as that. No different than any other company dealing with employees / contractors who are found derelict.

Riders can rate the drivers too and unless the drivers have high ratings, it is not easy to remain a Uber driver anyway.

Uber is just technology that is connecting riders and drivers and giving riders options in terms of cars and payments. Apart from that, all else is equal. The drivers, the riders, the roads, the rules of the road...everything comes with the same baggage whether it is Uber or your regular taxi.At least with Uber, there's more transparency.

Originally posted by: zorrro

Right in a way but were the 4 to 5 times price surge justified without any added safety features or assurance about the quality of service? Was all that extra pricing simply being justified on account of improving availability irrespective of any other quality feature? Little surprise that there was so much protest against the price surge that was felt as unjustified profiteering. The govt had to intervene and Uber had to end the price surging in Delhi.

Originally posted by: K.Universe.

Well, a driver dozing off at the wheel is not acceptable, surge pricing or no surge pricing. If you agree to that, then all that remains here is your acknowledgment that you wanted to vent against surge pricing and in order to do so, you slapped some article as poster board material to do what you wanted :) It's not like the article will lose its "shock value" (driver dozing off at the wheel) when fares are normal.

😆 Its possible the driver got greedy and took those pills trying to stay awake and make an extra buck thanks to the incentive of surge pricing 😛

As for surge pricing - riders can push the "no thanks!" button, riders can ask for a notification as soon as the surge period ends, riders can walk to the nearest surge free zone to get a ride...basically, there are alternatives.

The surge pricing is displayed even though 3-4 cabs are visible / available in the vicinity in the app. The basis for the surge pricing is unclear and drew quite some public ire during the govt imposed odd-even restrictions in Delhi that also affected the commuters from the NCR region.

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