Has Anyone Reported On The Massive Power Outages In India?......

[global1]

I understand that India was hit by a huge power outage, larger than the one before 600 to 800 million people without power. I don't believe I heard any coverage of this event. This isn't the first time India was without power to some of their grid.

Doesn't this have an effect on U.S. companies that outsourced jobs over there. One can't do business without power.

Seems to me this lends credence for the U.S. to upgrade its infrastructure and power grids and keep jobs here in this country as these countries where labor is cheaper are at risk for failures to their systems.

You get what you pay for and it might at first be cheaper to run a business from a country like India - in the long run it costs one more money because they just aren't equipped to handle it.

[SheilaT]

1. I've heard it on NPR.

Don't watch ordinary television news.

[enough]

2. Top story on New York Times front page right now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/world/asia/power-outages-hit-600-million-in-india.html?hp

[hack89]

3. All over the news - big front page story. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I heard about it on the Jim Lehrer Newshour last night...

[Lint Head]

5. Wow. I didn't even think about that aspect of it. Outsourced jobs.

If it impacts fascist corporations negatively they get what they deserve. It also means that the 1% living and visiting India
will be impacted. But, they may have expensive generators for their mansions and hotels. I just hope the hospitals have back up energy generators.

[marybourg]

7. Amazon customer service will have to

bring back the North Dakota ladies! woohoo! I can understand THEM!

[Lint Head]

10. Really. I've had to speak to phone folks in India about my health insurance. I eventually had to

call the main corporate office to get results because the out sourced operators were just given pat answers for every possible scenario.

[lpbk2713]

6. I first heard about it hours ago, and a few times since.

I don't see a problem here.

[JoePhilly]

8. I haven't had time to check, I've been on hold with tech support for the last 2 days.

[tawadi]

9. LBN, yesterday

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014180434

and today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014181603

[kestrel91316]

11. Just great. My niece and her husband are headed to India on vacation in a week or so, I think.

[RebelOne]

13. Let's just hope the runway lights are on. n/t

[1-Old-Man]

12. A Little perspective: Thats more than twice the population of the USA without power

[redqueen]

14. Delhi is back on.

Some other places too.

Here's hoping it doesn't happen again tomorrow.

[Liberal_in_LA]

15. kick