1. Comparing America and India

2. Government AMERICA INDIA Federal Government in the US
Presidential system
The Congress is divided into Two parties
Government term for 4 Years
Central Government (Quasi Federal) in INDIA
Parliamentary system
There is no limit for the Parties
Government term for 5 Years

3. Family Structure AMERICA INDIA Small family. More goal oriented.
Individuals more independent life.
Individuals decisions taken into consideration.
A joint family structure in the Indian Culture.
Participating in religious services.
Maintaining a common house hold with parents, brother's and sisters.
Elders make decisions.

4. Shops AMERICA INDIA Big Box Stores: Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot.
Lowe’s.
More online shopping.
Online shopping not given more priority.
Reliance Fresh, Big Bazaar.
Big Grocery shops close to the houses.

5. School requirements AMERICA INDIA
Min 5 Years to eligible for the Admission.
13 Years including Kindergarten.
Min 3 Years to eligible for the Admission.
15 Years including L.K.G & U.K.G.

6. money AMERICA INDIA Dollar Bill.
Coins (Quarter, Dime, Nickel & Penny).
Indian Rupee.
Coins (Paisa).

7. Language AMERICA INDIA English. Spanish. Telugu, Hindi, English.
Apart from English 18 Scheduled Languages.
Majority of each State have their own Language.

8. SPORTS AMERICA INDIA Have 5 Major Sports. Baseball. American Football.
Basketball.
Hockey and Car Racing.
Have 5 Sports Cricket as Major.
Cricket.
Hockey.
Kabaddi.
Badminton.
Chess.

9. Cooking
AMERICA
INDIA
All variety and excitement from all over the countries.
Spicy Food.
Biryani.

10. self AMERICA INDIA Individualism. Depends on elders.
More respect to elders.

11. Face/reputation AMERICA INDIA
A person is more likely to overlook a reputation to get the job done.
More focused into studies.
Target oriented and more ambitious.

12. Recognition of the dead
AMERICA
INDIA
Most Americans are immigrants who either have lost the information on grave locations or the locations are in foreign countries.
Indians mostly live with combined family structure at one place. Hardly loose their grave locations.

13. sneezing AMERICA INDIA God bless you!
Similar to America also in India sneeze will be treated as badluck.

14. burping
AMERICA
INDIA
Excuse me.
Sorry.

15. Superstition, bad number
AMERICA
INDIA
13. 7.
They don’t start new work on Tuesday.

16. Major holidays AMERICA INDIA Easter. Christmas. Thanksgiving Day.
Independence Day.
Diwali.
Sankranthi.
Dussehra.
Republic Day.