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US English: Football or soccer?
US English: Football or soccer?
US English: Football or soccer?

A lot of English words and expressions that are commonly used in India are used differently in the US. In the US, we speak the same language, but we don't always speak it in the same way. Even the ...

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Moving to the US? It's high time you awakened the mental math wizard in you
Moving to the US? It's high time you awakened the mental math wizard in you
Moving to the US? It's high time you awakened the mental math wizard in you

When we moved to the US from India a few years back, little did I imagine that there would be so much of mathematics involved in my daily existence. Converting not just Dollars to Rupees but Kilogr...

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Make up tips for an interview: Steal the show with elegance
Make up tips for an interview: Steal the show with elegance
Make up tips for an interview: Steal the show with elegance

If you're out there pounding the pavement to land your dream job and looking to nail that interview, remember three things. Be confident. Try to focus. Present your key skills and core areas. While...

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Cooking traditional meals made easy
Cooking traditional meals made easy
Cooking traditional meals made easy

Nothing can beat the taste of a home cooked meal. When you are living in a foreign country, cooking perfect traditional dishes becomes a task, but with some smart tips, cooking traditional food is ...

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Teaching your native language to your child
Teaching your native language to your child
Teaching your native language to your child

Most parents living abroad find it difficult to make their children speak or understand their mother tongue. We fail to understand why our children are so comfortable speaking the foreign language ...

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Adjusting to work culture in the US: Know the surprisingly simple etiquettes
Adjusting to work culture in the US: Know the surprisingly simple etiquettes
Adjusting to work culture in the US: Know the surprisingly simple etiquettes

Have you succeeded in landing your dream job in the United States? Well done! Before you set out on your cushy yet demanding job, though, you should learn a thing or two about the work culture in t...

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Desi festivals in the US: The beckoning of a distant home
Desi festivals in the US: The beckoning of a distant home
Desi festivals in the US: The beckoning of a distant home

Festivals help us to connect to our roots, it's a time for togetherness, for being with our loved ones and includes a hint of an endless longing to 'be home'. Enjoying the sounds of music and laugh...

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Driving in the US: The traffic laws and rules of the roads
Driving in the US: The traffic laws and rules of the roads
Driving in the US: The traffic laws and rules of the roads

Imagine this scenario...you have just arrived in US and have already taken the wheel. Imagine yourself driving home late at night and all of a sudden an oncoming vehicle flashes its high beams at y...

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Tips for vegetarians in the US
Tips for vegetarians in the US
Tips for vegetarians in the US

Being vegetarian is a big challenge when you want to dine out in the US. I still remember the day when we realized this harsh reality.

Initially after coming to the US, we (along with ou...

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Starting life as a student in the US
Starting life as a student in the US
Starting life as a student in the US

Most of the Indian students dream to go abroad for higher studies. But, life in the US is very different from that of India. Students initially find it very difficult to adjust in US. They feel pa...

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Quick home remedies for varoius health problems
Quick home remedies for varoius health problems
Quick home remedies for varoius health problems

You might have probably heard from your grandma some simple tricks that help cure common health issues. We have a list of some simple home remedies that will help you to cure common health problems...

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