"Slip carefully" !! Full Comment>>

Use a dummy, and find out if he is there for actual learning OR for ulterior motive. Full Comment>>

P.S. Thirteen of the past 17 winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been of Indian descent, including the past eight winners. Don't worry, I am not a teacher. I do not want a piece of the pie. Full Comment>>

It is much simpler to point a finger at myself and just say my name. People will understand. That is also a form of a simple communication. But we strive to do better than that. Pronunciation is something which comes naturally. You don't have to work for it so you can't take credit for having A type of accent and ... Full Comment>>

In countries like India, it will be an extremely rare sight to find a foreigner teaching English. Yet, many Indians have impeccable grammar. Someone who had to learn English, obviously knows the obstacles involved and has tools to overcome them. It seems that rather than the correct grammar, its the american accent ... Full Comment>>

There is no shame in spitting in public. There is no shame in pissing in public. There is no shame in lifting the T shirt walking bare chested. There is no shame in smoking in no smoking areas. There is no shame in drinking and vomiting or passing out in restaurant, roads and anywhere under the sun. There is no ... Full Comment>>

Chinese President Xi Jinping could not have given a more polite negative answer, at the same time "giving some face" to Suckerberg, oops !! If the request had come from Ms. Pricilla Chan, it might have sounded more genuine. Full Comment>>

It is wrong for foreigners to come to china and complain that they do not speak english. Chinese people do not speak english because they do not need to. They have all the systems working for them in their language. When we visit their country, we should try to learn their language rather than the other way around. ... Full Comment>>