R2I - 1 Year and counting (Part 1)

Yes folks, it has been a year since we returned. We flew into Bangalore in the early hrs of Oct 8th 2006. And there is only one word to describe how I feel after a year - bittersweet!

6 months ago I said that I miss the roads, sidewalks, libraries, parks, and doctors. I still miss […]

When it rains it pours!!

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 […]

R2I - I spoke too soon

… here. We arrived in Oct ‘06 and were doing well for about 5 weeks, and have been continuously sick ever since. Amongst the 4 of us, we have fallen sick 13 times in 7 weeks!!! Unbelievable! I am tired, being sick myself or having to care for sick kids everyday […]

Powercuts, a part of life

On returning, one must get used to power cuts all over again. Simply put - Not nice! Everything comes to a stand still. Since, I depend on the laptop and Internet for most everything, the powercut really brings everything to a grinding halt. The battery on my laptop does not have too much life in […]

R2I - Why not to choose Bangalore?

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 […]