The strike is expected to be observed in key cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune among other cities.
This is the first time the company has announced a brand ambassador in the Asia Pacific region.
"None of this should have happened, and I will not make excuses for it," said a statement from chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over at the ride-sharing giant in August.
Dave Banerjee, CEO of an advertising agency and co-founder of a yoga-wear brand, said the incident lasted more than 45 minutes.
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Uber's boss says the firm wants to have better relationships with the cities it serves
"Transport for London has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence,"
Mumbaikars open their hearts and doors for struck commuters; Gurdwaras, Temples, Masjids open doors to provide free food and shelter to stranded commuters in Mumbai
The update will initially be rolled out to the iPhones, the Android features upgradation is on the anvil
The San Francisco-based firm has been roiled by disturbing reports of a cutthroat workplace culture, harassment, discrimination and questionable business tactics to thwart rivals.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.