Bangalore has been getting some really good rains of late. It has been pouring long and hard. If you are home, it is wonderful of course - sipping tea, enjoying the rains from within the comforts of your home, music in the background, etc.
But what happens to the roads - public’s best friend? The city’s […]
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Please Note
The following points cannot be generalized; they are just based on my discussions with my husband + a few interactions with some of his friends who have also R2Ied.
All of them work for American tech companies in Bangalore. So, most of the points mentioned here only cover such a typical set-up.
Age: One of the […]
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Before coming to the conclusion that cars are your only option for everyday commute after R2Iing, let us assess all the other available options. The only public transport that Bangalore has right now is the bus. There are a few kinds of buses for public transport; the absolutely basic blue-colored BMTC buses that you see […]
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Before the ‘why not to’, let me briefly say why we chose Bangalore. Actually, there really wasn’t a choice. Being from Bangalore, having family and property here, and with all the job opportunities here, we wouldn’t have moved back to any other city in India. The real estate is a whole different story. The prices […]
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OK, to begin with I must confess that I am a Bangalorean and love Bangalore, always have and always will. So, I am not going to do any ‘Bangalore bashing’. However, it is really hard not to be frustrated with the traffic.
I am alright, in the sense, I am home most of the time and […]
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