STRIKE :: Any Alternatives ??

Strike Action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by employees to perform work.

On 12th Century BC, under Pharaoh Ramses III in ancient Egypt, the workers of the Royal Necropolis organized the first known strike in the history.

In Modern India, M.K.Gandhi adopted this as a part of Non-Cooperation Movement. He calls to stop work, stop taxing and also stop useage of Brits' goods. His primery motto was stop cooperating with British Government. A strike always has a negetive effect for country's economy.
Brits govt. was not our. They collect tax for their own country. They rule INDIA for their motherlands profit. They have no bother for Indian labors and Indian peoples.

Now the time has changed. INDIA is now ruleing by the INDIAN, for the INDIAN, to the INDIAN.

May be INDIAN Govt. is not my favorite party. But, it is elected by my other Indian brothers ('n their sisters). A strike changes stock exchange index, which reflects in inflation rate. For the merginal labors, strike is a curse. It is completely suicideic if we want to non-cooperate with our Indian Govt.
M.K.Gandhi also taught us, strike is the ultimate option.
But today, almost every party use strike to test their populerity. Every party strongly opposed his oppositions' strike. But has no interest to setup any new example.

So, my question :
Can we invent a new method to protest?
What do you think?