About Ailsa Johns – A British Women Living in India Ailsa is a 26 years British girl born and brought up in London. She is living in New Delhi, India and working in a private company. She has shared her living experience in New Delhi, India in terms of challenges of everyday life: Culture, Work…
Expats on numerous occasions expressed their dismay with regard to Indian middle managers being incapable of making business decisions and habitually procrastinating when it comes to moving an organization forward. We have summarised how cultural diversity and the rationale behind making decisions varies. India is renowned for being one of the most rapidly changing economies…
There are a lot of questions that expats may have about the current demonetisation in India, we have prepared a summary that would explain the reason, effect and implication of this step. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes ceasing the use of the denominations as a means…
Culture, Beliefs, Celebrations and Holidays Culture in India, although diverse and varied, still holds the country together in some form of common identification. Indian culture, particularly drama and the arts, in spite of having passed through many changes, is characterized by an unmistakable unity and continuity. Each region of India has its own set of…
Welcome to India So, you have decided to work in India! This India, birthplace of civilization, cradle of religion, is home to almost a quarter of the world’s people. India has always intrigued and fascinated the rest of the world with her rich culture, architecture and human diversity deep with history; it is totally addictive…
Indian culture and religious celebrations are a joy to attend even for a non-resident. Some festivals are brightly lit while others are colorfully decorated. Diwali is one of both. As an expatriate you will experience the “Festival of Lights” in between October and November of each year. Celebrating Diwali marks the significance of good versus…
Two people are trying to cross the Gurgaon Road for Lunch and with no walk ways and relight its near impossible to cross the road without risking one’s life.
As we are all aware that as part of the Registration and Extension of Employment Visa, a Tenant Verification Form (TVF) is requested by the FRRO. The TVF is a process in which the owner of the property who has rented his house or apartment to an expat needs to take the details of his…
As you all must be aware that the FRRO in Gurgaon only accepts fees either deposited in their bank account or an online transfer, this has made it convenient and easy. Since the government uses this portal for all types of payment at times it is difficult to navigate the payment system, this clubbed with the…