What does Internet mean for an Autowallah?
IT has impacted us in ways beyond imagination.Recently I was on my way back from the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum. I had just checked out of the hotel and was going to Andheri. I had some luggage with me and called an autowallah.I started talking with the guy as I normally do,we talked on a number of issues including the Mumbaikar's issue. In a midst of our conversation he broached on a topic that interests me a lot, how has IT made an impact in their lives and what does it mean to them. He said "Nowadays every one books tickets on the internet, earlier we used to get commission for dropping them to a hotel, we earned a few bucks,now people do not ask us to leave at a hotel they ask us to leave at an internet cafe,we used to research for hotels to suit our passengers now we look for internet cafe's nearby" Indeed times have changed, online bookings have made a dent on the income of these autowallahs.Its not for bad its added convenience to travellers and aided i...