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REJECTION (to child labour)
"_REJECTION_"(Child Labor) Bitter truth or a Sweet lie? Youth of the country to which they tie? Made to flow away from their dreams; Bearing a mound of sorrow and chagrin. Subjected to slavery with the rationale to flow, Is the Comprehension of some people this much hollow? CHILDREN, the formation, to the God they confine. Improvement of them ,Ah!the nation itself defines. What's holding us away to give our ample assistance? let everyone of us play major role for their educational convenience. Youth is the future ,Children are the base; "TO CHANGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY " let's embrace this phrase.
shruti shukla 
Songs of Innocence and Experience: Blake in Englan
With the onset of the first cotton mill factory in 1760s, England witnessed a turnover in its social, economical and political structures; such that the newly established norms of the Industrial England gave way for much dissent in the group of people that lay at the base of its social pyramid. It is hence that the voice of William Blake, despite all its disparity to common day discourse, stands as a faithful witness to the congested and coagulated mass that came to be known as the “working class”. E. P. Thompson in the Preface to his book “Making of English Working Class” highlights the questionable nature of demarcating the working class as a group comprising of multiple separate subgroups – “...Working classes” is a descriptive term, which evades as much as it defines. It ties loosely together a bundle of discrete phenomena. There were tailors here and weavers there, and together they a make up the working classes.” To which he adds: ....If we stop history at a given point, then there are no classes but simply a multitude of individuals with a multitude of experiences. But if we watch these men over an adequate period of social change, we observe patterns in their relationships, their ideas, and their institutions. Class is defined by men as they live their own history, and, in the end, this is its only definition.” So, Thompson clearly establishes class as a social relationship which arises out of “similar experiences and interests”. A similar vein of understanding runs in the Blakean corpus where man is represented in four principal relationships: man and his world, man and his body, man and his fellow men, and man and his past & future. It is here that the reading of Blake’s Songs of Experience finds appropriate context. In the hands of Blake, the elements of the society - from the flowers to the people and wild nature to religious institutions - become elements which turn into symbols. Unlike the later romantic poets Blake’s writing finds its radical undertones in the ideas that it foregrounds with the face of contemporary elements. And while the careful reading of these symbols uncovers the purpose of the writing, a guarded investigation narrates a commentary of Industrial England. Perhaps no other poems than “The Human Abstract”, “Chimney Sweeper” and “London” from the Songs of Experience bear the explicit markers of the struggles of everyday life of the working class. While in “London” Blake describes the wantonly state of affairs in the heart of England where the streets and the river are “chartered” and in such political oppression in every face he meets, he identifies the “Marks of weakness, marks of woe”. In the Chimney Sweeper, Blake critiques the institution of family and the Church as the harbingers of pain which perform the function of contaminating the innocence of young “chimney sweepers”. Though “The Human Abstract” credulously critiques the social order and sums up a graphic picture of England as a place devoid of humanity – Pity would be no more If we did not make somebody poor, And Mercy no more could be If all were as happy as we. Therefore, the three poems investigate the relationships of man with his world and his fellow men but it is noticeable that the categories of relationships investigated above are born out of the hustle & bustle of the new social structure - the realities of whom retain the same form even in their contrary songs from the “Songs of Innocence”. The Chimney Sweeper in the Songs of Innocence bears the same “burden” of work and his social position demands a resolution that does not contradict his everyday reality. Thus, “Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm/So, if all do their duty, they need not fear harm”. The “Divine Image” which runs a contrary of “The Human Abstract” expresses a similar vein where man becomes an embodiment of the four virtues of Love, Peace, Mercy and Pity and yet it is only through prayer that such virtues are remembered - “Then every man, of every clime/That prays in his distress/Prays to the human form divine/Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.” Hence it is imperative to conclude that in his Songs Blake does not assume a respite for the miseries of the working class for even in the oblivious world of Innocence the harsh reality of then Present, is not reconcilable though the approach of its bearers shows drastic difference. But Blake does not merely attempt to contrast the two states of the society: Pre-Industrial Revolution and Post Industrial Revolution, but he presents the inevitability of such a movement. By satirising the state of Innocence as a “naturalistic and imaginative” existence without bearing the capability of regeneration, Blake emphasises the “organic and creative” existence of the realm of Experience. In the contrasting pair of “The Lamb” and “The Tiger”, such necessity becomes a link of association. “The Lamb” comes with an engraving of a little boy with a herd of lamb while the accompanying poem refers to the conversation between the both. On the other hand, “the Tiger” becomes a series of unanswered questions about the creation of the tiger which lead to an answer which is never iterated for the fear of its symmetry. Both the poems deal with the philosophical question of creation and the power of the creator. While in the Lamb, the creation in its form is attributed to the one who “calls Himself a Lamb”, the Tiger comments on the fearful nature of the creation but in a way that sarcastically questions the diminutive perception of the questioner. As many critics observe, the questioner of the Tiger, creates an image of the bright and burning figure as fearful for it stands in contrast to the “forest of the night”. In his Auguries of Innocence, Blake defines the night as the state after the fall, not in the Miltonic conception, but in the sense of loss of imaginative power: “We are led to believe a Lie/We see not thro the eye/Which was born in a night to perish in a night/when the soul slept in beams of light”. Therefore, the questioner in the Tiger bears the power of creative potential where he unknowingly perceives a dreadful creature in his limited perception. It is with the same relation that “the Tiger” becomes a symbol of the emerging force of the working class. At the base of the economy, the working class generated the energy which sustained the social structure, and yet the limiting means of resource, hard ways of living which were crystallised in 18 hours of work and the strict political repression, added to their ignorance of self identity. As a collective force then, the rising of the working class becomes a narrative of rise to wisdom which is exemplified in the later centuries. To conclude then, it is observable that through his Songs of Innocence and of Experience Blake not only shows the various evils that pervaded in the society from the wake of the Industrial Revolution but also comments on the associations that the bearers of the society i.e. the working class had as an individual force with the world around it and itself. So, while he qualifies the state of the working class as neglected and disadvantaged he locates the weapon of their emancipation in their creative and generative potential. Thus, The Industrial England is not merely a ground on which the two states of being are found but also the canvas on which they meet.
Mridula Bhatt
Jhabua - Review of Literature.
JHABUA Jhabua is a district in Madhya Pradesh located to extreme west of the state. It shares its boundary with states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Most of the people in Jhabua belong to the Scheduled Tribe community. It is considered as backward district as the district is way behind the nation average in parameters of development. One of such is literacy rate. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Jhabua is just 44%. 52% males are literates and when it comes to women it is as low as 34%. But this data is aggregate of whole district. The literacy rate in villages like Samriya wada is even less. In our project as per some rough calculations the literacy rate of this villages can be even lesser than 10%. About 91% of the population of district lives in rural areas. This shows how far the district stands in urbanization. 85.60 % of people in Jhabua district belongs to Scheduled Tribe community as mentioned before ST’s grab lions share in terms of population. Sex ratio in Jhabua is 989 girls for every 1000 boys. Adivasi slang of Hindi is the most spoken language in Jhabua. Among tribes in Jhabua Bhils are more in number. Jhabua is a highly drought prone area. Though most of the people primary occupation is agriculture in Jhabua, the land in Jhabua district is not suitable for agriculture. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jhabua one of the country’s 250 most backward districts of 640 districts. Crops like maize are prevalent in Jhabua. Narmada river forms the southern boundary of the district. The terrain is hilly, undulating typically known as Jhabua hills topography. Most of the part of Jhabua is without any forest cover because of low fertility of land and soil erosion even mere existence becomes a hard problem and with the failure of rains the Bhills take to crime. The area of Jhabua district is 6793 sq kms. There are about 1313 inhabited villages. As per the government statistics 47 % of the people live in below poverty line in this district. But the percentage is even much greater considering the global standards. Jhabua is a very poor district in terms of economy. But Jhabua is a great place in terms of nature. There are many scenic places in Jhabua to visit. It is probably the most untouched part in India. When it comes to Jhabua it is more natural than concrete. Even most of the villages in Jhabua have houses made of mud walls. The climate at the time of Monsoon is very good in Jhabua. BHIL TRIBE Bhils or Bheel are primarily an Adivasi people of North West India. They mostly speak a Adivasi dialect of Hindi. Madhya Pradesh has the third most concentration of Bhils. In Bhil community Joint family is more prevalent. Child marriages i.e, marriage before girl reaching 18 years of age is prevalent in this area. Though most of the elders in Bhil community have no formal education, they put education as priority for their younger ones. For most of the people of Bhil community agriculture is the primary occupation. They raise crops such as maize etc.., in Jhabua region. Most of the people in Bhil community live in extreme poverty. Modernization is not seen in Bhil community as they are very backward. Their progress rate is very slow for which they are far behind the remaining world. Bhil villages are generally dispersed, and each village consists of 30-40 families. They worship many Hindu gods. Apart from major gods like SHIVA, GANESHA, KRISHNA they also worship deities. They have some doll like things with turmeric and all sprinkled in it. They have a believe that god takes that form when they pray to god and listen to their odds. Bhil dialect consists of Rajasthani, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi words. Anthropologists believe that the word Bhil is derived from the Dravidian word bil or vil, meaning a bow. Over a period of time, the Bhils have given up hunting, and have taken to agriculture. They use very primitive tools, and even their agricultural style is very simplistic. The most popular entertainment among the Bhil tribal consists of story-telling combined with dancing music. They address their disputes in panchayats and gets it settled. It is believed that Bhils are now doing some robberies, etc. in some areas on Madhya Pradesh like in Jhabua. This is rather expected. As people in Jhabua cannot experience good rains for agriculture their productivity is very less. Due to this even their living becomes difficult so they are opting such odd practices. Bhils formed community and they show their unity when they are collectively facing odd situations.
Sai Kumar Gorantla
Blurred lines: Rape, Molestation and culture
With the increase in the incidence of sexual harrassment and abuse, where is India heading?
Philkhana Naga Harshita
VinayKumar Sudani
Special Routine
Special Routine
Oliva Biswas
The Sociological Imagination
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Avinash Pati
Conscious Capitalism is need of the day
Conscious Capitalism is need of the day for Taxi Aggregators Taxi aggregator services are much needed in ever-growing Indian cities, and their innovative use of technology could well solve a swathe of commuter problems in the city. The taxi aggregators have faced ethics related issues globally and the problem is that they are so young they never really developed a value system. They did, however, succeed in focusing on creating a wow experience for their customers, which resulted in their astounding success. The important stakeholders for the two major taxi aggregators, Ola and Uber, operating in India are, Stakeholders 1. Owners and Shareholders 2. State Government 3. Central Government 4. Auto-rickshaw drivers/owners 5. Ola/Uber Cab drivers/owners 6. General Public/Customers 7. Women 8. Road Transport Ministry 9. Digital Payment Technology Companies like Paytm, Mobiqwik. 10. 3 wheeler manufacturers 11. IT Companies who hire Ola/Uber taxis for their employees who work in night shifts 12. Loan agencies and banks who give loans to taxi drivers who are employees of Ola/Uber 13. Start-ups like Apna Cabs, Cool Cabs, etc. 14. Environmental Groups 15. Social Activists The taxi aggregators have some ethical responsibilities towards their stakeholders. Shareholders must receive timely dividends through growth of company. Cab drivers/owners who have taken a "commercial risk" by enlisting on such platforms should get appropriate salaries. Loan agencies and banks who give loans to Ola/Uber taxi drivers to buy vehicle should get the principle and EMI on time from Ola/Uber drivers. The taxi aggregators also have ethical responsibility of paying Taxes and accept liability to be taxed. Taxi aggregators currently claim that they do not need licences to operate because they are technology providers rather transport providers. But, an Uber or an Ola cannot claim to be a technology company. After all, customers are paying them for a transport service. The taxi aggregators must adhere to Motor Vehicle act and other laws recommended by the Road Transport ministry. They should share data with regulators, especially as they relate to safety. Company should take responsibility in the event of any crime or unauthorised activity. Safety of Women passengers should be utmost important for Taxi Aggregators. For this aggregator needs to develop and include a feature in its mobile application that provides the women passenger with a facility to share their real-time location with up to five persons within their safety network and to contact local police in case of an emergency. The taxi aggregators must ensure that strict background checks are conducted before a driver is signed up. These include Police verification, Medical check-up, Document verification (Driving license, Vehicle papers, RC, Vehicle insurance, Taxi permit papers), and Pollution under control certificate (PUC). Tourist taxis operate as taxis using a loophole in the tourist taxi rules, and this has brought more taxis to the market without following the permit route. The aggregators enabled this in a big way. This is unfair to single-owner taxis and rickshaws who wait for years to be able to pay the money to secure their permits, many of which are rented on the black market. The taxi aggregators must avoid such practises. The stakeholders of Taxi aggregators also have some ethical responsibilities towards the taxi aggregators. State and Central Government must frame clear rules and regulations in implement them without any partiality. Surge pricing for instance can be included to ensure good service, but this should also be duly regulated by Governments. Clear fees and fee ranges have to be set for aggregators. Rather than targeting prices, policymakers should be assessing their impact on the entry of new operators into the market. If surge pricing does indeed follow market-based models, they should attract more investors to the sector, and facilitate the entry of cab-aggregator start-ups. If the spikes in prices, however, end up consolidating the monopolistic positions of established players, then regulators should step in. Capping surge prices does little either to open the market, or prevent anti-competitive practices. Road Transport Ministry must set responsibility for the companies in the event of errant behaviour of the drivers and issue licences and permits to them. In terms of compliance, India is very weak. Even when you have rules, they are not enforced consistently. You cannot shut a service and indicate to the market that India is not ready. We have in a sense, told the rest of the world that we are not predictable. A large part of the blame can be put on our society. In a country where a large part of the population lives on the fringes, the environment in which a child grows up is appalling. As a child if you go through a lot of stress and the world has not treated you well, as an adult you end up either committing crimes or you try to suppress and become depressed. Structurally our society has a lot of problems and hanging a driver for rape and banning taxi aggregators is not going to solve our problems. We need to create sound systems and structures at the base level that provide children with an atmosphere of trust and respect so that they grow as adults to be responsible. As a nation, there is an unpredictability of performance and how policies work out. Blaming taxi aggregators entirely is deflecting the real issue and hiding our weaknesses. Women must raise a voice and file a complaint with taxi aggregators as well as in nearest police station whenever there is misbehaviour or in case of any other problem instead staying quiet. Take certain precautions when travelling alone or travelling at night. Taxi Aggregators have disrupted the transportation industry, but it seems this “disruption” has come without a sense of organizational ethics. Taxi Aggregators have been found violating on a host of factors including lack of a registered office, permits and evasion of service tax. These were valid grounds used to ban them till the time it gets its house in order. Taxi Aggregators have faltered in checking the credentials of the drivers–their licenses, character certificates and tourist permits. The companies claim that they do not have any responsibility if a driver presents a fake certificate, license or permit. Anything can be forged in India and that is a sad reality. Taxi Aggregators claim to work directly with operators or taxi fleets who ensure that certain formalities and background checks are conducted before a driver is signed up. The drivers undergo basic training for a day or two regarding ethical behaviour, communication, traffic rules, dealing with billing discrepancies, hold driver meet-ups to provide updates & address any issues they might be facing. Drivers with bad rating are given a warning if it’s a minor issue and the driver understands his mistake. In case of major issues, the driver is either suspended for a period of time or removed from the system. Taxi Aggregators help in improving city safety by eliminating the need for people to stand on the streets waiting for cabs and by reducing the number of drunk drivers on the roads. But in case of all the Taxi Aggregators Terms and Conditions specify that they are merely a technology platform which links passengers with third-party transportation providers and states “the entire risk” of using the service lies with the user. Drivers who sign up online are expected to carry their own insurance and take care of required permits and inspections required by the city where they work. Passenger safety, better, low cost transportation along with environmental promise are some of the benefits of taxi aggregators. Uber and other ride-hailing companies have started ride-sharing to avoid the traffic, pollution and the environmental scourge of millions of single-occupancy vehicles moving around city streets. The parking problems in big cities along with traffic congestion will also be solved and they create tens of thousands of jobs in the city. But Taxi Aggregators should also understand that social capital, driven by ethical behavior and the power of real relationships, will be an incredible driver of value in the future. Conscious Capitalism is need of the day for taxi aggregators and other stakeholders. When companies endeavor to deliberately create purpose-driven and stakeholder- focused companies; when they do the incredibly hard work it takes to become conscious leaders and build a corporate culture that is authentic, transparent, empathetic, and engaging; in other words, when companies remove the blinders of shareholder centricity, not only can they be more innovative, but those innovations come with ethical leadership that consistently pushes the organization to elevate the humanity of our stakeholders, not treat them with disdain and disrespect. Taxi Aggregators have disrupted the transportation industry, but it seems this “disruption” has come without a sense of organizational ethics. Conscious Capitalism is need of the day for taxi aggregators.
Pranjali Silimkar
Atal Sharma
ECSR Assignment_Sony Enterprises
Sony Online Enterprises Situation analysis: Sony online Enterprises (henceforth SoE) previously released an online game EverQuest I. Now it is planning to launch an advanced version namely Everquest II. Though SoE was anticipating high profits and favourable customer response with this new product, SoE had some possible legal issues looming against SoE. In the recent past, in Tampa Florida, the ever quest game was implicated in the death of a young child when the father threw the child into a closet after the child’s crying had interrupted his game playing. The report below analyses whether or not, SoE is justified in releasing it. Detailed analysis : Playing video games is a natural trend observed in people nowadays. The advanced graphics and latest technologies attract people of all age groups to this gaming world. Video games are easily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some young people become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior. “Video games change your brain,” according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. Playing video games change the brain’s physical structure the same way as do learning to read, playing the piano, or navigating using a map. Much like exercise can build muscle, the powerful combination of concentration and rewarding surges of neurotransmitters like dopamine strengthen neural circuits that can build the brain. Though it might seem like it is the person’s responsibility for whatever actions he/she does, the fact that SoE’s online game has a significant role and is responsible in part for death, abuse or other personal emotional damage to people. Investigation: The authorities should double check the situation and the role that SoE has in the current scenario. Proper investigation should be carried out as to which component of the game would have had huge involvement and impact on a person’s mental state. They should also analyse the impact of their upcoming decisions on the profits earned by the company. Be Responsible: The company should come forward taking up this responsibility of ensuring quality and certified products. Recent studies indicate that there are new ways of analyzing the mental impact caused by games. Company should find such laboratories or technicians who can analyse and give them necessary results. Be Accountable: Though the company directly has no involvement in the death/ damage of people, it should show customers that it is accountable for whatever has happened. This will strengthen the bond that company and customers share, increases the loyalty quotient and helps in strengthening the bondage. Show Justice: Justice is about “making things right” and leaders must act justly whenever they notice injustice in the team, community, church or organization. If at all in investigation one gets to know that it is purely our fault, the company should be ready to accept this and be ready to face people to answer a few questions. Showing justice enhances the respect for the brand or company. Make sound and timely decisions: Use good problem solving, decision-making, and planning tools. Though we react in an appropriate manner, we might delay our decisions. It is important to make a note that decisions are valued when they are taken on time. Announcing deep gratitude one year after the person’s demise makes no sense. If we realize that there is some mistake from our side, it is necessary that we decide on what action to be taken as quickly as possible. It is also important that we dont not make bad decisions in haste. A proper thought must be given and sound decisions are to be taken Set the example Be a good role model for you employees in dealing things like this. They will believe what they see - not what they hear. Preaching doesn’t help in a corporate environment. An hour long speech might just turn completely irrelevant to people who have no intentions of paying attention. But definitely people will remember the way you behave and deal things. Be an example as leader with balanced thoughts and high levels of responsibility. One must know how to lead by example. Measures to be taken : 1> Take a break in production, understand the new requirements to be done and then proceed.Understand if any changes are to be made to the software before coding. Avoid production of multiple copies without changes to reduce the losses. Take a break and then proceed accordingly. 2> Admit the mistake and take necessary action such as change in visuals to create lesser impact and involvement of brain. In this case the necessity of revised code with reduced intensity of graphics and game layout might help reducing the effect on players mind. 3> During allegations, handle media properly. The kind of behavior shown before media plays a very important role in determining the company’s future. Media is a very interesting field where the quest for interesting news always exists. Every player in this field aim for TRP ratings on television. Do not make damaging statements that would lead to bad headlines on a daily newspaper or television channel. 4> Peace agreements have to be made and compensation should be given to families affected by the game. Do not rage the anger among damaged family members. Try to solve things with discussion. Try and make them understand that it is not completely company’s fault. If there is a requirement of any compensation, try giving them that in order to avoid bad image. 5> Do not defend our stance bluntly. Back it up with reasons so that the brand image is maintained. Taking any side and staying strong will create problems either from people’s side or company’s side for sure. The ultimate goal should be to preserve the brand image that has got built up after years of effort. 6> Advertise the precaution of “High involvement or mentally intense ” game along with the gaming software. Also if possible mention the ideal conditions where and when this game has to be played. This might help people make planned choices and let them not blame company later. 7> Keep your people informed. Know how to communicate with your people, seniors, and other key people within the organization. Everyone should stand on the same opinion and report the same to outside people or media. 8> Ensure tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished. Communication is the key to this responsibility. This will always help in solving the problem in the best possible fashion.
Keerthi Naidana
ECSR Assignment_ taxi aggregators
Tax aggregators Technology alters the way in which the economy operates, however change in the Taxi service sector is seem to be a rapid one. App-based services had a 4 fold impact on the economy. These are dealt in brief below: 1. Customer centric model: Customer can hire a cab at the rate of an auto and he can ride with comfort. This comfortability and affordability had brought these app based services more closer to the customer. 2. Novel opportunity for business class: Relatively flexible terms and conditions in the business and also more autonomy with respect to radio cab services coupled with the higher margins for the taxi owners, which resulted in attracting more businessmen towards these ventures. The number of taxi owners who are being part of this are increasing and at the same time there is an increase in competition among app based services providers. This may lead to decrease in the profits of taxi owners, which takes away the economic advantage of the taxi owners and affect the whole business model. 3. Distorting the traditional market: Rapid change in technology is not only a boon for many, but also a destruction factor in the economy. App based service providers have a comparative advantage in the form of low capital costs. Predatory pricing by them has been distorting the informal market as well as the radio cab service providers. Ola and Uber are two major players in india in taxi business. The major stakeholders are customers, taxi drivers. Driver’s perspective : The taxi service in india has given life to many people. Traditionally it was either bus or autorikshaw. With the introduction of this business in india, the number of job opportunities created for below middle class people has increased. Compared to other means of transport, the amount that taxi drivers earn is very high. They have hikes based on the no.of trips per day along with a fixed component which makes life easier for them. On the other hand, this variable pay increases the eagerness to earn more. There are many taxi drivers who ride the taxies day and night to earn more. The policies provided by the company are such that they get pay based on the no.of trips. This might sometime lead to the disappointment of the drivers. Especially when their co-driver earns a lot or gets more no.of bookings and ratings. Customers Perspective: “A comfortable journey is just a click away” is how exactly customers perceive cabs now. There are days when people had to know the schedule of a particular no. of bus, which route it goes etc. They had to bear with all sorts of delays in journey because there was no proper alternative to choose over. Bargaining for prices was a major concern for most of them. Easy cheating was possible and people were very skeptical. There is no place as such where people can express their regrets or complain for justice. There was never a proof of fair. The entire system lacked transparency. On the other hand Security is the main concern for almost all the customers now. The no. of rape cases being reported across india runs a shiver in the spine of customers. Also sometimes the uncertainty in cab booking and arrival, trips getting delayed or cancelled, makes people think in a skeptical fashion. Surge pricing is one more problem that customers face in this business. Sometimes the demand is so high that one has to pay 4 fold price. Lack of Taxi’s at times can lead to frustration and distrust too. Ethical responsibilities of taxi aggregators: Taxi aggregators should give decent incentives to the drivers for the work they do. It is quite common in this industry for predatory pricing which is charging low price for the service till the competitors exit from the business.This is against the anti-competitive law of India. It affects the healthy competition exist The taxi drivers should remain loyal to the customers and not try to cheat on them. The entire security of the passenger is there in their hands and they should be responsible for that. They should treat a customers’ emergency as their own emergency and try to help them reach their destination on time. Any inconvenience of the customer should be handled by the drivers accordingly. Surge pricing should be properly limited and customers should not be charged exorbitantly high prices. Ethical responsibilities of Stake holders: Understand the business and support the taxi aggregators until they are justifiable in their activities. Customers should not unnecessarily make bookings and then cancel leading to inconvenience of taxi drivers and indirectly the taxi aggregators. In case of any inconvenience they should take the proper approach such as logging into their website or app and then registering a complaint. The new feedback system should be put into best use. Taxi Aggregators extent of meeting responsibilities: The taxi aggregators have made sure to engage customers via proper discount channels, though they made huge losses. Also, drivers incentives have been more to keep them engaged and not run to competitors. Feedback mechanism is in place with although a very high response time. Towards environments, some aggregators have agreed to comply by the rules and regulations set by the local governing body. Stakeholders extent of meeting responsibilities : Customers have responded very well for the service provided by not bargaining and troubling . Payments to the service have been on time. Drivers themselves have stood against any crime they see in the industry. Everyone complied with the rules of the system and thus ensured smooth service. Traffic rules have been followed with utmost care and standard have been set in terms of the same. Benefits of demonstrating ethical responsibility : Demonstrating higher levels of ethics and setting up a standard in the same has now become a differentiating pattern in the industry. This increases the loyalty of the customers towards a particular aggregator. Also people have started building trust on these apps for smooth experience. Drivers, if comply by the rules and less rejections of requests, then they may be able to earn incentives as well as good feedback by the customers. If aggregators follow ethics, the safety, transparency and comfort ability of taxi travel in India will increase and which will benefit not only the aggregators but the full society.
American Patriotism
Waleed Rally says that the genius of American patriotism is that it manages to be inclusive. The same cannot easily be said of Australian patriotism, and certainly cannot be said of the European version, which is so often expressed in moral panics about the supposed disloyalty of migrants. He then asks: What accounts for the difference? At first blush, the answer is as simple as it is patriotically appealing: that the patriotism of minorities simply mirrors the patriotism of the majority. That is, patriotism is a result of social pressure. If we only demand it stridently enough, our minorities will learn to love us. Or, to put it more acerbically, multiculturalism is a death wish. Such has been the diagnosis of a thousand culture warriors in recent years. Europe's flirtation with multiculturalism has killed its sense of self and allowed its recalcitrant minorities to disappear into a fog of cultural relativism and escape any sense of loyalty to the nation. Europe's multiculturalism is even said to have fostered subcultures hostile to it. There is something different operating in America, something more subtle, complex and ingenious than the brutish social politics of monoculturalism. Something that is not ultimately about multiculturalism or migration, but about a more comprehensive phenomenon: national identity. There is something in the way America thinks and talks about itself that enables widespread national loyalty and astonishing diversity to coexist. Even its rioters rarely shun their American identity; instead, they assert their place in the nation. America, like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, is part of the New World and created from settlement (or conquest) and migration. This creates a fundamentally different dynamic, for it is immediately apparent that there is nothing organic about these nations. The vanquished indigenous aside, everyone is a migrant to some degree, which necessarily fosters a more fluid, open notion of national identity: one that is not so firmly anchored in ethnicity as in Europe. Yet this does not explain why the United States should be any different to Australia. Rally says that America has its creed, but one that corresponds to no particular religious tradition. It is a civil creed constructed on the central political idea of individual liberty. The US was settled by people fleeing religious persecution in Europe; it was thus almost inevitable that freedom, especially of religion, would become the new nation's touchstone. A people who had struggled to attain religious freedom could not easily found a nation on principles that denied that right to others: Theirs is a sense of self that is forward-looking, oriented towards constant improvement. In contrast the message of Australia's staunchest patriots is that ours is a great country with a great history and no need for change. It is a message that replicates the European sense of national self, one bound in a fixed history. The history wars were so intense in Australia for the very reason that our sense of national pride is not forward-looking.
VIVEK PANT