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CULTURAL TIPS: Courtesy of Stylusinc.com

Cultural Tip # 1 Always do a reconnaissance to understand the versatility and diversity of India.Here we will explain some things to look for in this reconnaissance.

Cultural Tip # 2 Don't judge India from your experience with taxi drivers or people in tourist locations.We will explain that often tourist don't see the kind generous people of India because many less desirable people gather at the same places where the tourists visit. This will be explained along with some of the risks of applying ones own culture values on another culture.

Cultural Tip # 3 Communication makes the critical difference.

We will talk about how to communicate cross culturally.

Cultural Tip # 4 Never squirm for it is offensive to resist the personal and human touch of friendship.Here we will tell and interesting true story

Cultural Tip # 5 Never shake hands, touch or sit close or next to a woman.

Cultural Tip # 6 Especially in public places it would be prudent to keep a respectable distance between a man and a woman.

Cultural Tip # 7 You many never know the mistakes you are making. Cumbersome and if not knotted or worn well could even be a social embarrassment.

Here we will tell and interesting true story.

Cultural Tip # 8 The Indian wants to know everything at the first meeting don't be offended.We will give an example

Cultural Tip # 9 A foreigner's value is equated to the money that can be obtained from him or her.

Cultural Tip #10 The more you want something, behave as if you couldn't care if you don't get it.

There are twenty-eight states and seven union territories. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that India is a country about which it is very difficult to make sweeping generalisations.

India is a country in which relationships are placed before business and thus the relationship phase of the business cycle could be considered to be the most important.
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