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...reverse cultural acclimatization is also under way, however, as growing numbers of former expatriates and Indians born and raised abroad begin to work in India. "Until 10 years back, the only foreigners were at the CEO level," says Jha, "but today, they're at all levels." Various informal expat clubs offer tips to ensure a soft landing for first-timers, and even books are available containing tips on avoiding cultural faux pas, doing business in Bangalore, and on taxation, banking and foreign exchange regulations in India. "No matter where you're working in the IT industry, in three to four...
...establishing crime may not be effective and that some liberties must be forsaken for increased homeland security. Perhaps allowing the government to monitor your phone calls is prudent if it prevents future terrorist attacks.However, American citizens should be aware of the record of its government’s record abroad when there is no constitutional or judicial oversight over their actions. A government that disregards human values abroad, engages in torture, and arbitrarily detains people without a fair trial would have serious credibility question marks. How could citizens trust such a regime for their protection?The Bush administration is such...
...have already faded, and we’ve already forgotten most of the inside jokes that inspired the captions in our facebook albums. But one phenomenon that frequently characterizes both European tourism and island vacations seems to have followed us back to Cambridge—or rather, our adventures abroad have alerted us to a reality that always existed at home. The overpriced foreign restaurants that frequently lure hungry, naive, unsuspecting tourists have morphed into familiar Harvard Square landmarks that lure hungry, naive, unsuspecting undergrads. And although we can no longer excuse our spending by saying that we?...
...came not from a familial familiarity with the language, but rather from her love of Jewish culture in general. Though Togut insists that she doesn’t like language classes in the slightest, she thoroughly enjoyed her time spent studying Yiddish. This interest peaked in a summer spent abroad in Lithuania, in which Togut’s interest in Yiddish music began to blossom. “When I was in Lithuania, every Friday we had Shabbas Kiddush where we all go to the Jewish center,” she says. “A good friend of mine...
Like many a leader before him, French President Nicolas Sarkozy seems to work better abroad than at home. Just days after another brilliant performance on the international stage reversed Sarkozy's dizzying approval rating plunge, a new spate of domestic woes risk dragging him down anew. Plagued by a dismal macro-economic outlook that his highly-touted policies and reforms have failed to set right, Sarkozy this week was also tormented by the spectacle of his own cabinet engaging in a nasty public spat. As a result, voters across France are beginning to wonder who they can actually look...