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When we relocated to Pune over a decade ago, it was difficult to decide on which area would be the most suitable for us, as we had...

Is Indian English a respectable member of the varieties of English that we have today? Can it claim an equal status across the world like...

English, they say, is the language of the world at large; a medium that enables inter-geographical communication. It is this very...

It’s a known fact that we as Indians have our own way of speaking English which differs from the language spoken by the native speakers....

“ Uncle, can we drop my friend on Orchard Road and then go to Marina Bay?, my friend asked. “Can can”, replied the taxi driver. I was in...

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. – Lao Tzu Back in May ’21, when we (i.e., Team BCFAI) decided to host a new...

Settling in a new country can be very daunting. It involves changing your job, accommodation, lifestyle, social and family life. The time...

My name is Sujata Banerjee. I am a Bengali. Therefore, I love fish curry, enjoy melodrama and break into Tagore songs and poems at the...

"Can we prepone this meeting?" I said, not realizing that the word prepone is not part of my American colleague's corpus. Vocabulary,...

My international relations professor once said that globalization was not going to help us become more understanding or accepting of...

Over the past year, one of my favorite virtual icebreakers for multi-cultural teams has been SHOW & TELL. Each team member is invited to...

Once I helped my Dutch friend whose team had trouble decoding an email from their Chinese counterparts. The Dutch managers had worked and...

“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.” — Sundar Pichai Communication is like a...

I have worked in India on and off for about 10 years. In this time, I have learned so much and I am truly grateful for the insights I...

English is a leading international language and the need to learn it is being recognized globally, more than ever before. Serving as an...

First of all, I would like to say I am not an expert on India. Far from it. I have never been there; the opportunity has not arisen yet....

We are excited to announce our next series of blogposts. This time it is a look at intercultural bloopers in business communication....