These 9 Foreign Students Share What It’s Like To Live In India

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India is in the eye of the storm for the unfortunate attacks on African nationals student in New Delhi. This comes close on the heels of a Congo national having been attacked to death, also in the capital. Shameful incidents are like these are not helping set a good precedent for the image of the country as a foreigner friendly nation. Ironically for a country which has often been victimised of racism, these acts of violence are placing India as a racist nation.
However, while we must not leave the perpetrators of such heinous acts against, humans, irrespective of local or foreigner, here’s accounts from African students studying in India, as shared by Foreigners of India.

Facebook Has Just Moved Into A Fabulous New Office In Mumbai

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The world’s biggest social network Facebook has just stepped into an all new office in Mumbai, and it’s worth more than a ‘like.’
The office is located at the Bandra Kurla Complex, neighbour to rival Google, spanning over a space of 22,000 sq. ft. This new office is all things Facebook, kitsch, India, and very little like the industrial look headquarters of Menlo Park or the understated office in Hyderabad. After all, Facebook Mumbai is where most of the Indian sales team will operate out of. Here’s a glimpse.

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Meet 17 Indian Startups That Allow Pets In The Office

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One of the toughest parts of being away at work for 12 hours a day is being away from your pet. Most people shy away from keeping pets, or are forced to give up their pets to shelters because of work commitments. While most companies abroad allow pets, in India it still remains a much desired perk. However, many startups across the metros are taking matters of the fur into their hands, and welcoming pets into their offices. (Or cafes and studios for that matter.) Here’s some of the startups in India that are pet friendly, along with the pets that grace their offices.

Internet Wants To Reward ‘Laziest Guy’ Who Used Flipkart As ATM

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Amongst the laziest things people have done to get stuff done (Or basically Jugaad-ed), this engineering student at a hostel decided to use Flipkart as an ATM. Too lazy to go to the bank to deposit cash, genius struck when our man thought of this brilliant hack. He ordered goods to the tune of the amount he needed the cash for, and chose to employ the Cash On Delivery method. The very next day, he filed for a product return and got his money refunded into his bank the very next day.

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Sikkim Bans Plastic Mineral Water Bottles & Foam Containers: First Indian State To Do So

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Sikkim may not have a burgeoning food delivery startups scene or a throbbing pub culture, but that doesn’t stop the state from taking all measures to go eco friendly.

For effective waste management in an eco-friendly manner, the Sikkim government has restricted the use of mineral water bottles in government programmes and banned the use of foam food containers all over the state.