Why get closer to India? About 600 million people, more than half India’s population, are under 25 years old; no country has more young people. Remember the economic impact of the western “baby boom”? It is time the west moved closer to India in trade, culture and tourism. What do you think? As the great Indian philosopher Rabindranath Tagore said: “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”
Stephen Manallack is a Director of India strategy consultants the EastWest Academy Pty Ltd which provides WESTERN IMMERSION PROGRAMS of 4-6 weeks for Indian university students – adding value via training in employability, entrepreneurship, cross-cultural understanding and western communication. He compiled the secrets of Indian business success and cross cultural issues while preparing his book for the Indian market, Soft Skills for a Flat World (Tata McGraw-Hill). He has led several trade missions to India and is a Cross-Cultural Trainer.
Into India 