If you "had" to move to India

Expad_wife · May 19th, 2006, 01:15

.... with husband, two boys (both under 4) ... which city would you choose and why?

Merchant · May 19th, 2006, 01:37

Does it have to be one of the metros? There are lots of towns that would be cheaper and more manageable.

Sama · May 19th, 2006, 01:54

seriously, Merchant, I'd like to know also. which smaller places would you recommend?

Shaktipalooza · May 19th, 2006, 02:02

I vote Bangalore but only for the climate. Day to day living there seems dreadful with the traffic & pollution. We'd actually prefer to live in the rural areas NW of B'lore. I think Mrs S would move tomorrow if there was a coffee plantation on offer.

Merchant · May 19th, 2006, 02:05

Pick any southern town. I know you are a not a fan of Madurai, yogagal, but you can always live on the outskirts. Tirunelveli / Palayamkottai is a college town, with lots of schools, too. There are some lovely villages, many with old English churches, ancient temples, and mosques, in the outlying areas.

You could also live easily just about anywhere in Kerala--leafy villages, backwaters and coast, with access to rail and airport.

The economies of TN and Kerala are strong. Your money will also go a lot farther in a town than it will in the metros.

crvlvr · May 19th, 2006, 03:05

i think heyderabad is the best lept secret, for now.,

Expad_wife · May 19th, 2006, 05:05

Because that is our option..so far (My husbands company has offices in those cities)

So not to be unfair of other smaller places...

Yaffa · May 19th, 2006, 09:03

If possible live in gurgaon. It is just outside delhi and has easy access to the city using the toll road. Many corporations have commuter busses that will come to gurgaon and fetch their staff. gurgaon has a pleasant suburban atmosphere, while delhi has many cultural activities. you will be in a location where you could easily take a summer holiday to one of many hill stations and escape the summer heat. gurgoan in the state of haryana would be comfortable and ideal. Good private schools too.

ploink · Jun 24th, 2006, 19:59

Of the three, I'd move to Bangalore. We've friends there.

edwardseco · Jun 25th, 2006, 00:04

Crvlvr has it but I might be biassed. Oddly, this happened to a couple I know. The wife put her put down. They divorced and she is working at an old age to support herself in the US. People can get too rigid..

webtraveller · Jun 25th, 2006, 00:25

If these are the only choices, then definitely Bangalore.
The next choice is Hyderabad. Definitely no to Delhi, atleast for living and working.

And Bangalore is Gate way to south india and a hub. Accessible to th wonderful south/beaches/Goa/Kerala.

Malkers · Jun 25th, 2006, 02:01

Much that I'm tiring of the place after a couple of years (being a quiet country born chap!), I'd choose Bangalore over all those choices if I had your type of family. There are thousands of expats here with similar families and although it is busy, crowded and polluted you can find (eventually) most things here including plenty of entertainment for your kids.

The climate is the big winner for a white westerner though, just Feb to April can be quite hot but the rest of the year is perfect even with the rains!

As someone said above too, there are some great getaways from here if you get out very early on a Saturday morning before the traffic goes nuts!

Cheers
Malc

Radjin · Jun 27th, 2006, 03:33

I can't stand the heat and dirt of Delhi....it makes me feel sick al the time....My favourite would be Goa, but because You couldn't choose for Goa, I voted for Bangalore, because of the climate....just like Suriname, where I was born and rased....South India is just like South America...Number 1 !!!!

AngelEyes · Jul 14th, 2006, 23:04

I think Banglore would be a good option out of the three.

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May 19th, 2006, 01:15	#1
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May 19th, 2006, 01:54	#3
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 6,425	seriously, Merchant, I'd like to know also. which smaller places would you recommend? __________________ *MY INDIA, 2005-2008* "Once you have felt the Indian dust, you will never be free of it." (Rumer Godden, 1975)

May 19th, 2006, 02:02	#4
Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 910	I vote Bangalore but only for the climate. Day to day living there seems dreadful with the traffic & pollution. We'd actually prefer to live in the rural areas NW of B'lore. I think Mrs S would move tomorrow if there was a coffee plantation on offer. __________________ Pics from India 2006 Traditional Indian Dance

May 19th, 2006, 09:03	#8
Yaffa Red Wings Fan Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Usmanpur, Delhi Posts: 11	if you had to... If possible live in gurgaon. It is just outside delhi and has easy access to the city using the toll road. Many corporations have commuter busses that will come to gurgaon and fetch their staff. gurgaon has a pleasant suburban atmosphere, while delhi has many cultural activities. you will be in a location where you could easily take a summer holiday to one of many hill stations and escape the summer heat. gurgoan in the state of haryana would be comfortable and ideal. Good private schools too.

May 19th, 2006, 01:37	#2
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,212	Does it have to be one of the metros? There are lots of towns that would be cheaper and more manageable.

May 19th, 2006, 02:05	#5
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,212	Pick any southern town. I know you are a not a fan of Madurai, yogagal, but you can always live on the outskirts. Tirunelveli / Palayamkottai is a college town, with lots of schools, too. There are some lovely villages, many with old English churches, ancient temples, and mosques, in the outlying areas. You could also live easily just about anywhere in Kerala--leafy villages, backwaters and coast, with access to rail and airport. The economies of TN and Kerala are strong. Your money will also go a lot farther in a town than it will in the metros.

May 19th, 2006, 03:05	#6
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,667	i think heyderabad is the best lept secret, for now.,

May 19th, 2006, 05:05	#7
Expad_wife Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nordic Posts: 7	Because that is our option..so far (My husbands company has offices in those cities) So not to be unfair of other smaller places...

Jun 24th, 2006, 19:59	#9
ploink ...thori si pagal hai vo... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 366	Of the three, I'd move to Bangalore. We've friends there. __________________ But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore! -Florence Nightingale

Jun 25th, 2006, 00:04	#10
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	Crvlvr has it but I might be biassed. Oddly, this happened to a couple I know. The wife put her put down. They divorced and she is working at an old age to support herself in the US. People can get too rigid..

Jun 25th, 2006, 00:25	#11
webtraveller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 243	If these are the only choices, then definitely Bangalore. The next choice is Hyderabad. Definitely no to Delhi, atleast for living and working. And Bangalore is Gate way to south india and a hub. Accessible to th wonderful south/beaches/Goa/Kerala.

Jun 25th, 2006, 02:01	#12
Malkers Not So Bloody Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chipping Sodbury, UK (was Bangalore) Posts: 413	Much that I'm tiring of the place after a couple of years (being a quiet country born chap!), I'd choose Bangalore over all those choices if I had your type of family. There are thousands of expats here with similar families and although it is busy, crowded and polluted you can find (eventually) most things here including plenty of entertainment for your kids. The climate is the big winner for a white westerner though, just Feb to April can be quite hot but the rest of the year is perfect even with the rains! As someone said above too, there are some great getaways from here if you get out very early on a Saturday morning before the traffic goes nuts! Cheers Malc __________________ Personal Travel Blog

Jun 27th, 2006, 03:33	#13
Radjin Radjin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Den Haag Posts: 8	South India, that's for sure..!! I can't stand the heat and dirt of Delhi....it makes me feel sick al the time....My favourite would be Goa, but because You couldn't choose for Goa, I voted for Bangalore, because of the climate....just like Suriname, where I was born and rased....South India is just like South America...Number 1 !!!!

Jul 14th, 2006, 23:04	#14
AngelEyes Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 49	I think Banglore would be a good option out of the three.

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