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There are few things Delhi residents hate more than the green and yellow auto rickshaws and their drivers who buzz around the capital disobeying traffic rules, randomly refusing to take fares and ripping passengers off whenever they can. There are more than 55,000 auto rickshaws in Delhi - motorized versions of the cycle rickshaws of old - and, after government agencies and the police, the drivers "are seen as the most corrupt and crooked lot in Delhi," according to the non-governmental agency NyayaBhoomi, which focuses on improvements in the city's water supply, sanitation and transport and which has studied...
...driver can make just as much money as his cheating cousin and encouraged rickshaw drivers - about 50 took the bait - to go completely straight and see what happened. "We want to build a new relationship of trust," went one slogan. Another, which was stuck onto the rear of compliant auto rickshaws, read: "I am proud to be an honest driver and please pardon me for my past mistakes...
...didn't last long. Within a few weeks the auto rickshaw drivers had given up. The few dozen honest drivers at the lead of the campaign reported that honesty not only didn't pay, but that they were forced to borrow money just to feed their families. Stung, the drivers have launched a new campaign, which essentially explains why it is they have to cheat and lie. "How can we be honest?" a new signs on rickshaws reads, before listing a series of reasons why drivers are forced to behave badly. Among them: city officials recently voted themselves...
...LIOTTA plays a lotta bad fellas in the movies. But over Presidents' Day weekend, the tough-guy star of Goodfellas and Smokin' Aces and the voice of vice from the video game Grand Theft Auto had a real-life run-in with police. After crashing his silver Cadillac Escalade into two parked vehicles in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Liotta, 52, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He posted $15,000 bail, then was released and ordered to appear in court March 19. The movie mafioso's arrest is just the latest DUI among the rich and famous: Nicole...
...strong unions were necessary, as they were in the age of violent Pinkerton guards, this measure could be justified. But modern unions are a relic of a bygone era. It’s no coincidence that many of the remaining union bastions—like the airline and auto industries—are struggling to stay afloat. In a competitive, global economy above-market wages systematically disadvantage unionized companies, which ultimately harms the workers too. And in other industries, such as healthcare and higher education, above market wages don’t lead to bankruptcy, but they do inflict nosebleed...