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May 1st, 2009, 21:21
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What's it like living in Bangalore?
Hi,
I'm a researcher for a television production company and am doing some research on Bangalore for a new series about 2nd generation British Asians families moving to India.I was wondering if there is anyone on the ground who'd be able to give me an insiders view of the city? What are the usual challenges that expats face? Many Thanks! |
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May 1st, 2009, 21:43
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* difficult in adjusting to collectivism in east as compared to the individuality of the west
* difficult to fit in with people. accent would definitely be made fun of. people hanging out with such people might be labelled as servile. some of these people might perceive themselves as superior because they have lived in the west... whereas some people may think that all expats think like this! * difficult to adjust in the work culture. nightmarish experience in getting work done at bureaucratic places. * oh....lots of things...different country...different rules! * also...maslows hierarchy of needs applies here. the expats would have problems which seem superficial like oh...i have an identity crisis as compared to problems like people not having food to eat! oh i forgot...people who look like foreigners are given benefit of the doubt as they are not supposed to know anything...and people would go to great extents to help them. but with people of indian origin...who look india...some people may actually frown upon the fact that they have lost touch with their indian culture and are just spoilt rich brats! btw...please give me the link to your research once you are done if you dont mind. would love to go through your findings! :-) Quote:
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May 5th, 2009, 17:00
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Many Thanks for your reply!
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May 10th, 2009, 13:35
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May 12th, 2009, 14:20
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ofcourse, its subjective!
its from my "consumer behavior" marketing class!  Quote:
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May 12th, 2009, 16:46
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May 12th, 2009, 17:48
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And don't forget that the traffic is horrible...
@the OP - are your questions aimed at western expats, or PIOs?
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May 13th, 2009, 05:30
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and air quality very poor ...
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May 13th, 2009, 07:46
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It was still in the unhealthy/warning zone. |
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May 13th, 2009, 08:57
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Living in Bangalore is like living in San Fransisco, San Hose or Los Angeles, you know, the Silicon Valley cities. Thats what people in Bangalore would have you believe.
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May 19th, 2009, 00:03
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Laughter the shortest distance between two people
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May 19th, 2009, 00:08
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Laughter the shortest distance between two people
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Basically there is a broken system in India overall. That is the big difference. US is a country where a system is funcitoning almost 95%. Once you get into that system, even if you are not social enough, you can survive on your own. This system is most suitable for independent living. Indian system is broken and is not meant to live for individuals as indiviudals. It is society bound. So everybody is interested in your social involvement. Big cities may be slightly different. There is a big difference whiel you live there for long. If it is a short term visit, it might be ok. |
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May 19th, 2009, 00:09
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Laughter the shortest distance between two people
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