Moving to Pune for a year. a few questions.

capt_mahajan · Jun 16th, 2006, 19:40

it is not abnormal in mumbai. not sure about pune, though.

Nick-H · Jun 16th, 2006, 20:15

Ten months deposit is normal here in Chennai. One can negotiate. I got it down to five, but I know the landlady and made the deal in London.

9aurav · Jun 16th, 2006, 22:55

Hi grlloutthere and MoritzK,

I studied at Bharti Vidyapeeth and Symbiosis in Pune for 5 years (2000-2005) so I think I can be of great help to you.

Though we guyz put up in all kinds of rooms and apartments, it's the gals who get a good deal.

First of all, let me cool u down by informing that PUNE is full of students and young professionals. A common scene in all the common places on any evening would be like witnessing some youth fest, with the ppl in the age range of 18-28. They are mainly from Asia and Africa.

It's a safe place to stay, trust me (rest is upto fate)

Now for accomodation:

Your workplace is in Shivaji Nagar, hence I advice you to search for an accomodation at Model Colony (Deep Bangla Chowk) or Bhosale Nagar. All the girls that I knew in those five years used to stay in either of the above two places. It is 15 minutes away from Shivaji Nagar by bike.

Ideally, u will find a PG with one entire room at your disposal or you might have to share it with another girl. If not then, u will definitely find a decent apartment with some foriegn students.

Rent will be anywhere between Rs.2500 - Rs.4000. Do not shell out more than that. About the security deposit, if you pay up 6 months rent at once, then you will not be asked for it.

It would be great if you can afford a moped (gearless scooter) to move around.

Koregaon Park, though a great place to stay, is around 30 min away (traffic not taken into consideration).

Take a look at Google Earth and switch on the Google Earth Community and Community Showcase layers. All your doubts will get cleared.

Fell free to ask me anything

Chow 4 Now

webtraveller · Jun 16th, 2006, 23:25

How to search for a specific address in India in Google Earth?

Nick-H · Jun 17th, 2006, 00:39

...You can't.

At least I don't think that Google Mapping has reached Indian streets yet.

The best I can do with Chennai is finding a big landmark and following the streets from there. Which is only possible if you know a place pretty well.

Give it time, they'll get there!

taurian1976 · Jun 17th, 2006, 01:40

Hello there,
Though I live in NY now I was born and raised in Pune (left Pune in 99 hence bit rusty about it hope it has not changed much). I love every bit of that city. Shivajinagar is a big area and was happening as KP but less cosmopolitan and yes lots of restriction if you happen to live in apartment complexes (no booze no parties etc). I have to say by far Pune was the safest city for everyone and was very accommodative. I will def recommend to live on Deccan, very convenient and well connected for public transport. Hope you will enjoy your stay in Pune.

MoritzK · Jun 17th, 2006, 17:34

Nick-H and Capt_Mahajan, thanks for the input, I think haggling is the key, I'll try to get it to 5 or under

, will report back how it went.

Gaurav, Taurian, thanks for all the tips. I was planning on living in a student area, where it will be easy to meet people. Right now I am looking at several jobs located west of Pune city, at Raisoni Industrial Park or Hinjewadi Phase 1. With a scooter, would the commute from an apartment somewhere close to Pune University housing be convenient? (i.e. about 30 minutes?)

By the way, from everything I am reading, especially from you guys, it really sounds like Pune is a great place to be, especially for young people.

If I wasn't already hyped before, I am now!!

frankee7513 · Jun 21st, 2006, 15:26

i ve never been to pune ......sorry bad joke

grlloutthere · Jun 21st, 2006, 19:50

Cheers everyone! Really helpful stuff, can't wait to get there! I've been in a little country town, no cafes, no bars, no clubs, not even a movie theatre, and hardly a young person to be seen. Not so bad but Pune's gonna be a good shock.

Indojingai · Jun 21st, 2006, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by grlloutthere

Cheers everyone! Really helpful stuff, can't wait to get there! I've been in a little country town, no cafes, no bars, no clubs, not even a movie theatre, and hardly a young person to be seen. Not so bad but Pune's gonna be a good shock.

grlloutthere: Adding to places to live, I had myself lived in the Rasik Lodge in Shivaji Nagar. Nice clean and close to affordable (affordable in my terms of those days)
Dont rememebr the address anymore but its close to a river bridge and a famous girls college... I think Fergusson (sp?)
Not sure if they let to girls either... I just wanted to add my two pence.

Oh .. seeing that you are in Japan... Omedetto gozaimasu!! (good luck) (but be careful too.)

edwardseco · Jun 21st, 2006, 22:39

Ah yes, lots of good looking gals at Furgusson near the Deccan..

jivan · Jul 22nd, 2006, 11:32

hi all,
anyway, here're couple of things, I'm sure girloutthere is now girlouthere, this is just for informational purposes, there is far better map than google earth & it's free it's known as wikimapia. The site is www.wikimapia.org Now the good point about this site is tht while it uses the same thing as google earth, there is lot of community orientation without the hassles which go in learning the keyhole language (Google Earth) have done quite a bit of mapping on wikimapia of some of the streets.

Nick-H · Jul 22nd, 2006, 11:43

...Nothing on any decent scale for Chennai

LATER.... What rubbish I talk sometimes!

See post below

jivan · Jul 22nd, 2006, 12:16

Well, it could be you could start of with making some tags & letting others know, then things are sure to follow. My home is here in this frame just haven't tagged it although have tagged it with the Veer Savarkar Bhavan as well as the swimming pool near to me. I'm actually very near to the Joshi Wada pav (Indian veg. burger)

Nick-H · Jul 22nd, 2006, 12:38

Hey! I was talking out of the wrong orifice again

!

Now I took a proper look and it is excellent!

You can't get in as close as with google earth, but using the two together is great.

And I have added a couple of new tags!

It deserves a post in one of the Map threads, or even a thread of its own.

Jun 16th, 2006, 20:15	#17
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,873	Ten months deposit is normal here in Chennai. One can negotiate. I got it down to five, but I know the landlady and made the deal in London. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jun 16th, 2006, 22:55	#18
9aurav GJ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1	Take my ADVICE !!! Hi grlloutthere and MoritzK, I studied at Bharti Vidyapeeth and Symbiosis in Pune for 5 years (2000-2005) so I think I can be of great help to you. Though we guyz put up in all kinds of rooms and apartments, it's the gals who get a good deal. First of all, let me cool u down by informing that PUNE is full of students and young professionals. A common scene in all the common places on any evening would be like witnessing some youth fest, with the ppl in the age range of 18-28. They are mainly from Asia and Africa. It's a safe place to stay, trust me (rest is upto fate) Now for accomodation: Your workplace is in Shivaji Nagar, hence I advice you to search for an accomodation at Model Colony (Deep Bangla Chowk) or Bhosale Nagar. All the girls that I knew in those five years used to stay in either of the above two places. It is 15 minutes away from Shivaji Nagar by bike. Ideally, u will find a PG with one entire room at your disposal or you might have to share it with another girl. If not then, u will definitely find a decent apartment with some foriegn students. Rent will be anywhere between Rs.2500 - Rs.4000. Do not shell out more than that. About the security deposit, if you pay up 6 months rent at once, then you will not be asked for it. It would be great if you can afford a moped (gearless scooter) to move around. Koregaon Park, though a great place to stay, is around 30 min away (traffic not taken into consideration). Take a look at Google Earth and switch on the Google Earth Community and Community Showcase layers. All your doubts will get cleared. Fell free to ask me anything Chow 4 Now __________________ [FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="DarkOliveGreen"][B][SIZE="3"]Don't tread a trodden path, instead tread the untrodden, and leave a trail ...[/SIZE] :thumbup:[/B][/COLOR][/FONT]. [FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B][URL="http://frappr.com/gaurav"]Therefore I Travel,[/URL][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]:whistling [B][FONT="Verdana"][EMAIL="9aurav@gmail.com"]Gaurav[/EMAIL].:goodluck:[/FONT][/B]

Jun 17th, 2006, 01:40	#21
taurian1976 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 10	Hello there, Though I live in NY now I was born and raised in Pune (left Pune in 99 hence bit rusty about it hope it has not changed much). I love every bit of that city. Shivajinagar is a big area and was happening as KP but less cosmopolitan and yes lots of restriction if you happen to live in apartment complexes (no booze no parties etc). I have to say by far Pune was the safest city for everyone and was very accommodative. I will def recommend to live on Deccan, very convenient and well connected for public transport. Hope you will enjoy your stay in Pune. __________________

Jun 17th, 2006, 17:34	#22
MoritzK Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 80	Nick-H and Capt_Mahajan, thanks for the input, I think haggling is the key, I'll try to get it to 5 or under , will report back how it went. Gaurav, Taurian, thanks for all the tips. I was planning on living in a student area, where it will be easy to meet people. Right now I am looking at several jobs located west of Pune city, at Raisoni Industrial Park or Hinjewadi Phase 1. With a scooter, would the commute from an apartment somewhere close to Pune University housing be convenient? (i.e. about 30 minutes?) By the way, from everything I am reading, especially from you guys, it really sounds like Pune is a great place to be, especially for young people. If I wasn't already hyped before, I am now!! __________________ Tham Dee Dai Dee - Do Good and You Will Receive Good

Jul 22nd, 2006, 12:16	#29
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 829	Well, it could be you could start of with making some tags & letting others know, then things are sure to follow. My home is here in this frame just haven't tagged it although have tagged it with the Veer Savarkar Bhavan as well as the swimming pool near to me. I'm actually very near to the Joshi Wada pav (Indian veg. burger) Last edited by jivan : Jul 22nd, 2006 at 13:35.

Jun 16th, 2006, 19:40	#16
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	it is not abnormal in mumbai. not sure about pune, though.

Jun 16th, 2006, 23:25	#19
webtraveller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 191	How to search for a specific address in India in Google Earth?

Jun 17th, 2006, 00:39	#20
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,873	...You can't. At least I don't think that Google Mapping has reached Indian streets yet. The best I can do with Chennai is finding a big landmark and following the streets from there. Which is only possible if you know a place pretty well. Give it time, they'll get there!

Jun 21st, 2006, 15:26	#23
frankee7513 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3	i ve never been to pune ......sorry bad joke

Jun 21st, 2006, 19:50	#24
grlloutthere Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 16	Cheers everyone! Really helpful stuff, can't wait to get there! I've been in a little country town, no cafes, no bars, no clubs, not even a movie theatre, and hardly a young person to be seen. Not so bad but Pune's gonna be a good shock.

Jun 21st, 2006, 22:39	#26
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,931	Ah yes, lots of good looking gals at Furgusson near the Deccan..

Jul 22nd, 2006, 11:32	#27
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 829	hi all, anyway, here're couple of things, I'm sure girloutthere is now girlouthere, this is just for informational purposes, there is far better map than google earth & it's free it's known as wikimapia. The site is www.wikimapia.org Now the good point about this site is tht while it uses the same thing as google earth, there is lot of community orientation without the hassles which go in learning the keyhole language (Google Earth) have done quite a bit of mapping on wikimapia of some of the streets.

Jul 22nd, 2006, 11:43	#28
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,873	...Nothing on any decent scale for Chennai LATER.... What rubbish I talk sometimes! See post below

Jul 22nd, 2006, 12:38	#30
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,873	Hey! I was talking out of the wrong orifice again ! Now I took a proper look and it is excellent! You can't get in as close as with google earth, but using the two together is great. And I have added a couple of new tags! It deserves a post in one of the Map threads, or even a thread of its own.

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