In the prior three posts of this mini-series, I recounted a highly stylized version of an event that happened to Jig, Pat and I as we set out shopping in Delhi. In reality, the actual rug buying/returning event that took place is much less interesting to me than the personal lessons I learned from the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ethics'
It’s called the ‘New Delhi Shuffle’, conclusion
February 10th, 2010by Randy Zwitch · 4 Comments · Residency 3: Delhi
Tags: Asymmetric information·Business·Developing countries·Ethics·India
It’s called the ‘New Delhi Shuffle’, part 3
February 8th, 2010by Randy Zwitch · 2 Comments · Residency 3: Delhi
There’s something quite discomforting about sitting in a shop, and watching a bunch of men speaking in a different language than you while holding sharp objects in their hands. Especially when they are attacking the packaging of an expensive purchase, poking and slicing with scissors and knives like they needed to stab the scam out [...]
Tags: Culture·Ethics·India·Travel tips
It’s called the ‘New Delhi Shuffle’, part 2
February 7th, 2010by Randy Zwitch · Comments Off · Residency 3: Delhi
Each residency, there has been a main theme/memory that I take back with me, whether it be a specific event or an overall behavior. In London, our first culture dash showed that even though England and the U.S. aren’t too far apart culture-wise, wandering around different countries armed with video cameras and asking probing questions [...]
Tags: Culture·Ethics·India·Travel tips