Comments on: The Taxi Driver http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/ A Point of View Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:55:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pawan Shankar http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-5710 Pawan Shankar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:29:31 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=666#comment-5710 i want to know more about taxi drivers.... i want to know more about taxi drivers….

]]> By: Pawan Shankar http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Pawan Shankar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:27:43 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=666#comment-5709 Hi shetty...since u r doing training project on taxi drivers...would like to interact with u..as im doing a title role of a taxi driver...my mail id is pawan.shankar@gmail.com...kindly get in touch... pawan shankar actor Hi shetty…since u r doing training project on taxi drivers…would like to interact with u..as im doing a title role of a taxi driver…my mail id is pawan.shankar@gmail.com…kindly get in touch…

pawan shankar
actor

]]> By: gargi http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 gargi Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:17:11 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=666#comment-1501 try the mumbai taxi drivers union 23078409 , 23078414 try the mumbai taxi drivers union
23078409 , 23078414

]]> By: shetty http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 shetty Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:32:38 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=666#comment-1500 hi m doing a training project on taxi drivers .kindly help me with any info that you could be having. hi m doing a training project on taxi drivers .kindly help me with any info that you could be having.

]]> By: anubha potter ;) http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/07/18/the-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 anubha potter ;) Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:50:52 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=666#comment-1499 i read this article AFTER having done the journalism assignment. i truly have a new found respect for not only the taxi-drivers, but everyone in general, and by everyone i mean the sabziwallas, the sweepers et all. when we were asked to do this project, all of us sighed n cursed, it was another assignment in our already full bag of assignments. n me included. but when i actually did interview a cab driver, i got to learn so much. he was from palankhet a village in UP. he had left his family to earn a living here. he occasionally sends home money so that his brothers and sisters are well taken care of.he also has money which he has kept aside to start a project back in his village. he is very proud of the fact that his children are in college, smthn that he couldnt achieve, bieng a 9th std pass. all this really blew my mind. before, all we did was get into the cab, snap at the driver to hurry up and finally argue with him abt the fare.(im talking abt the irratable ones in general...me included) but after speaking to Mr siyaram, i learnt: a)every body has a story to tell b)not everyone was born with a silver spoon c)and we have to respect what others do. he's not JUST a cab driver. heck, if it wasnt fr him, most of us wud be late to where ever it is we wanna go. *end of ramble* ok i guess iv sed enuff...im sry my language isnt that great so pardon. btw, nice article miss harini, n i like the picture too. T_T CYA IN CLASS cheers i read this article AFTER having done the journalism assignment. i truly have a new found respect for not only the taxi-drivers, but everyone in general, and by everyone i mean the sabziwallas, the sweepers et all.
when we were asked to do this project, all of us sighed n cursed, it was another assignment in our already full bag of assignments. n me included.
but when i actually did interview a cab driver, i got to learn so much. he was from palankhet a village in UP. he had left his family to earn a living here. he occasionally sends home money so that his brothers and sisters are well taken care of.he also has money which he has kept aside to start a project back in his village. he is very proud of the fact that his children are in college, smthn that he couldnt achieve, bieng a 9th std pass.
all this really blew my mind. before, all we did was get into the cab, snap at the driver to hurry up and finally argue with him abt the fare.(im talking abt the irratable ones in general…me included)
but after speaking to Mr siyaram, i learnt:
a)every body has a story to tell
b)not everyone was born with a silver spoon
c)and we have to respect what others do. he’s not JUST a cab driver. heck, if it wasnt fr him, most of us wud be late to where ever it is we wanna go.
*end of ramble*

ok i guess iv sed enuff…im sry my language isnt that great so pardon.

btw, nice article miss harini, n i like the picture too. T_T
CYA IN CLASS
cheers

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