Railway Budget: No More 'Coolie', They Are Now 'Sahayaks'

They are the men in red who will always find you and offer to carry your heavy bags. The iconic "coolie" will soon pass into history. Announcing the Railway Budget today, Minister Suresh Prabhu said porters would now be called "Sahayaks" or helpers. Officials say the word "coolie" - the name originally given to local unskilled workers - was seen as a colonial relic. The crimson uniform will also go in the drastic makeover that the...