CARMEN, SAMINA & KELLI

New Delhi  The new Capital was christened "New Delhi" in 1927  On 12 December 2011, New Delhi celebrated 100 years of capitalship  City is listed as the best to live in India  New Delhi is the most expensive city in India

TAJ MAHAL in Agra is a prime example of Indo-Islamic architecture. One of the world's seven wonders

 An individual takes blessings from his elders by touching their feet. Elders drill and pass on the Indian culture within us as we grow.  “Respect one another” is another lesson that is taught from the books of Indian culture.  Helpful nature is another striking feature in our Indian culture..  Indian culture tells us to distribute joy and happiness and share sadness and pain.

 Disapprove of public displays of affection  Never keep your purse or wallet in your back pocket  Pointing with your finger is considered bad manners and rude  Whistling in public is very bad etiquette and is not acceptable.

 Gifts are not opened in the presence of the giver  Set it aside until the giver leaves  Don't wrap gifts in black or white, which are considered unlucky colors  Use green, red, and yellow, since they are considered lucky colors.

 Doing business in India happens usually in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.  Meeting etiquette requires a handshake.  Names speak volumes about an Indian's background.  Business cards should be exchanged at the first meeting.  Be sure to receive and give with your right hand.  English is the language of international commerce

In India money is known as Rupee.

 Chemicals- One of the oldest domestic industries and produces nearly 70,000 commercial products.  Food Processing- India is one of the major food producing country in the world.  Steel- The 4000 years Indian steel industry is on the upswing.  Cement- India has 125 large cement plants and over 300 mini cement plants.

 Crude oil  Machinery  Gems  Fertilizer  Chemicals  Textile goods  Gems and jewelry  Engineering goods  Chemicals  Leather manufactures

Festivals of India  Enthusiasm  Prayers  Rituals  Diwali, the popular festival of Indians also called as the festival of lights  Christmas in India  Gifts, cakes, cookies, and the beautifully decorated Christmas tree

 Namaste is the traditional Indian greeting( meaning “I bow to you”) How to Namaste:  Bend the arms from the elbow upwards  Place the two palms together and keep the folded  Word Namaste and while saying the word bow the head

 India's official language is Hindi.  Besides Hindi and English  Popular languages are Assamese,Gujarati, Kashmiri, Konkani, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Telugu and Urdu. HINDI

 For centuries, arranged marriages have been the tradition.  Even today, Indians have their marriages planned by their parents and other respected family-member  In the past, marriage happened at a young age