Traditionally, there is no physical contact between men and woman. Moreover, if a religious Muslim male is touched by a woman, he must ritually cleanse himself before he prays again. Consequently, women should not offer to shake hands with Muslim men, nor should a man offer to shake hands with Muslim women. If a Westernized Indian, however, offers to shake hands, you should do so.
Other Indian religious groups, such as Sikhs and Christians, will also avoid public contact between sexes.
In large cities, men and very Westernized Indian woman will offer to shake hands with foreign men and sometimes with foreign women. Western women should not, however, initiate handshaking with Indian men.
In traditional style of Indian greeting in the "namaste- to perform the "namaste-, hold the palms of your hands together, as if praying below the chin, nod, or bow slightly, and say namaste. This greeting is useful for foreigners in any circumstance in which a handshake might not be appropriate. More over, it's a sensible alternative to a handshake when a Western businesswoman greets an Indian man.
In India a comfortable standing distance between two people varies within culture. In general, Hindu Indians tend to stand about 3 or 3 ½ feet apart.
Standing tall with your hands on your hips - the arms akimbo position will be interpreted as an angry, aggressive posture.
Whistling under any circumstances is considered rude and unacceptable also whistling to the opposite sex is considered dirty.
Feet are considered unclean, so never point your feet at another person. You will be expected to apologize if your feet or shoe touches someone.
TRANSPORTATION.
To tip a taxi driver, simply round off the fare, because it is included in the fare.
Expect a deluge of bicycles, motorcycles, and cars. When crossing the streets, you will have to be exceptionally careful and alert.
Indians tend to have a lot of road rage. Because they are trying to get somewhere and the traffic in unbearable.
Air pollution, water pollution and garbage are serious problems in India. ... Pollution is so common in India for a variety of reasons. ... Currently there are over 100 million challah stoves in India (Das). ... Air pollution has become so bad in India that it can now be seen from space (Air Pollution Fifth Leading Cause of Death in India). ... Garbage Garbage and trash is common sight in the street in India. ...
India is fast progressing in the field of space research. ... It was known as India's first development rocket flight. ... It was a milestone in the space journey of India as it brought to India the honour of being a space nation. ... India launched INSAT-1A on April 10, 1982. ... It marked the opening of new horizons for India. ...
Such incident took place in India in 1998. ... United Nations and the U.S condemned India. ... India wanted to make a stand for itself. ... If I India was to be penalized according to that sanction U.S. should stop any trade with India but in past years India has become one of the hot spots for U.S. to open up its software industry. The third article by Martin Sieff titled "Passage to India" introduces political issues and represents India as center of attention. ...
Global Warfare: India's Nuclear Testing Within the last decade, India and Pakistan's ongoing struggle with Kashmir has peaked due to nuclear warfare testing. ... The conflict between India and Pakistan has revolved around Kashmir. ... India has been ruling with brutal force towards the Kashmiris. ... In 1995, before the nuclear testing, the United States exports to India were $3.2 billion, while imports from India were an impressive $5.8 billion. In 1996 the figures had risen: imports from India reached $6.8 billion. ...
The British East India Company imperialized India politically and economically, setting the stage for British India, and allowing the company to be the most powerful economic force that had ever been created. ... Once the seven years war was over, 1756-1763, England took over almost all of India and the Dutch, French and Portuguese trade was removed from India and the East India. ... The company had imperialized India economically. ... The company also changed India forever. ... It also set the stage for Britain's control of India, or British India, and caused the Britain to rule Ind...
The Changing Political Economy of India As India's political economy evolves from mixed economy into a system of free enterprise, initial strides have tapered as the world's largest democracy struggles to shed policies of the "License Raj" and staggering illiteracy and poverty rates. ... In the end, these policies put India at a disadvantage when attempting to lure foreign capital. India must work to lower the poverty level hundreds of millions are currently experiencing. ... Political leaders will need to commit to a long-term, strategic goal of making India a world power....
Why India for surrogacy? ... In India, medical advances are happening everyday. ... Health in India is a big issue being dealt with as we speak. ... India is doing everything in their power to make India one of the healthiest places on the Earth. ... Unlike in The United States, India cares for their surrogates. ...
One problem is that there are too many languages in India. ... There are at least six different languages in India. ... The next big problem is that India is becoming overpopulated. ... India's food supply is decreasing and cannot keep up with the rapid growth of India's population. ... The life expectancy in India is fifty-nine years compared the U. ...
In this assignment I am going to be looking at the culture of India . ... I think the women in India look beautiful in their clothing, and the food of India is lovely. ... This has a lot of significance to the men of India. ... As India is a country of diversities, it is visible in the area of religion. The main religion of India is hinduism, but Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Baha'i Faith are all used across India. ...
The events of this rebellion, which is also known as 'India's first war of Independence' should be remembered as it led to permanent changes in how India was governed. This also shows what India was like before and how much the country has changed. ... Another area of change brought into India was the development of communication and transport. ... This enabled India to create an international outlook and connections with global economies. ... This also shows the traditions of India before the rebellion. ...
