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Apr

28

The Indian headshake decoded

A video decoding Indian headshakes has gone viral, attracting over a million hits in a week. What does its popularity tell us about the way Indians see themselves? “A lot of people might find it strange,” says Paul Mathew. “But if you are born in India, as you grow up, […]

Mar

14

Not everything translates well

Not everything translates well… This could mean ‘OK’ in UK or USA but ‘zero’ in Russia or worse perhaps “go f@$k yourself in South America!? It is means ‘Money’ in Japan apparently? Even with a local translator you have to careful! A colleague when working in China with a group […]