Living in India
June 28, 2008
As the Indian economy barrels along, more and more, foreigners are coming to India for reasons other than sightseeing or religious instruction. On the business front, India has opened up, which means many international companies are keen to test the waters. Multinational companies, large and small, are sending employees to live and work in India. From foreign consultants to specialists, educators, trainers, and others, everyone seems to want to come and live in India.
Many of these people are making India their home, at least for a while and will be followed by more who want to live on the sub-continent. Likewise, many Indians who have been working or studying abroad are returning home, often after a long absence. They bring influences from their experiences abroad and find that they have to adjust again to a country that has changed while they were gone. India today is not the India they left when they migrated in search of greener pastures.
While, returning Indians are familiar with India food, India culture and India history, the foreigners need to be familiarised with the more obvious cultural differences, such as, interpersonal distance, which is closer than in Western countries. In India, while men and women avoid physical contact with each other, it means shaking hands is not a traditional greeting between sexes. As for body language, a nod of the head, does not necessarily mean the listener agrees with you. Scheduling appointments in India are challenging as meetings in India are not always set by the clock. Bureaucracy proves difficult to navigate; though patience is key. Conservative attire is suggested, especially for women.
In the traditional Indian way, you can find three generations of the family living together under the same roof. Though that is changing too and nuclear families are becoming the norm. Unlike the time when Be Indian, Buy Indian saw all international product brands exit India, today travel in India proves that ancient India and modern India co-exist side by side. Unheard of in the past though not today, one can good wine in India, wine that is manufactured and bottled in India by Indian wine makers, wine with a Made in India tag. International schools dot the map of India and one can buy most of the products available in the visitors home countries, at least in the big metros, such as, Mumbai, Dilli, Bengaluru, etc. And, it won’t be long before they are available across India, Chak de India!
There is also a large group of urbanites who are very international in awareness and attitude. This section is for these groups. Can you get a good wine in India? What about international schools? How do you find a place to live? How do you furnish it? What are the legalities – visas and such? What can you buy here? What about health issues? How do expats and others feel about living here? What is the insider’s scoop on life in various cities? What are the best products to buy?
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