tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post8155594421253438790..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Life in Palm Meadows, Bangalore: A View From the InsideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-69273628127785557322010-08-13T07:14:58.382-04:002010-08-13T07:14:58.382-04:00Why do you anyway need a driver or 2 or 3 maids? a...Why do you anyway need a driver or 2 or 3 maids? and if you really need it, it shouldn't be a problem to make just a little step outside of that stupid gates and look for somebody reliable. There will be plenty... I dont know, why people living in such bubbles are having important jobs (wit important decision-marking processes) have to come to India.... it is just not even touching reality orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-31093205295557756812010-03-08T14:47:28.389-05:002010-03-08T14:47:28.389-05:00I am not sure what is the 'wow' factor lea...I am not sure what is the 'wow' factor leaving in Palm Meadows when just outside the gates you see the real 'Bangalore'. Yes I am a Indian (Bangalorean) settled in US and for about half the 4 crore or something price I have a bigger home in LA.<br /><br />I did rent a house in Palm Meadows for a few months to try out and I got tired of the suddenly 'rich' people who only Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-38909740633162951692010-03-05T04:19:18.293-05:002010-03-05T04:19:18.293-05:00Hi Sujatha
With your permission I'd like to r...Hi Sujatha<br /><br />With your permission I'd like to re-post V's comment on my blog. I keep getting asked questions on return to India and this is absolutely god stuff :)DivSuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329533323640575989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-64547692219397582362010-01-03T05:00:34.621-05:002010-01-03T05:00:34.621-05:00Frankly it surprises me that a house costing 4.5 c...Frankly it surprises me that a house costing 4.5 crore and people are buying it...<br />Why the hell are they paying so high...<br />There are other better things that can be done by 4.5 crore....Rishi Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641189393088230404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-81141044406522003272009-10-19T22:41:16.400-04:002009-10-19T22:41:16.400-04:00Very nice blog.
Rentals at Adarsh Palm Meadows st...Very nice blog. <br />Rentals at Adarsh Palm Meadows starts from Rs. 1 Laks a month to 10 Lakhs a month for various sized bunglow. Sale at Adarsh Palm Meadows vary between INR 3Cr to INR 15Cr but availability is very low. <br /><br />For Real Estate at Adarsh Palm Meadows Bangalore get in touch with Avi on (91)9886160091.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-86772437649242129052009-10-13T03:31:32.343-04:002009-10-13T03:31:32.343-04:00Hi Daniel,
I fully suscribe to your views. I am f...Hi Daniel,<br /><br />I fully suscribe to your views. I am from Chennai too. We are from India and God has been little kinder to us. To forget our beginings is a sin. <br /><br />The reward of helping small lives is the happiness you see in their faces. You just keep helping and keep going, in fact without any expectations. I somehow feel fullfilled in life when I do that. <br /><br />I wish I fickle philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593492083037855703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-52517764048074934122009-10-13T00:55:20.848-04:002009-10-13T00:55:20.848-04:00I returned to India last year for good after a Ph....I returned to India last year for good after a Ph.D., and living 14 years in the USA.<br /><br />It seems to me that if you ignore / find ways around the dirt, pollution, crowded lines, and hot weather (I live in Chennai) ... then India may indeed be your land of opportunity. <br /><br />I mean opportunity to make a huge difference in someones life with easy small sacrifices (like paying tuition Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-7962787289863020512009-05-14T04:54:00.000-04:002009-05-14T04:54:00.000-04:00V - your detailed comments were really good and re...V - your detailed comments were really good and refreshing. Thankfully there are people like you who look at places and people with an open mind...and express their experience so well. Please let me know if you start a blog. I am sure it will be as interesting as this "article".Taurusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-69383633875414708642009-03-20T14:43:00.000-04:002009-03-20T14:43:00.000-04:00Thank you Friends for your comments. I found a gre...Thank you Friends for your comments. I found a great way to get things done in India sitting where you are. The TTK group has an organization named yourmaninindia.com - they organize anything for you in India, at reasonable prices. They are professional and they are quick to respond. They get things done in a giffy.fickle philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593492083037855703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-47115648999941365252009-03-20T14:01:00.000-04:002009-03-20T14:01:00.000-04:00V, I agree with Bangalore Blues. Your perspective ...V, I agree with Bangalore Blues. Your perspective is fantastic and absolutely invaluable to anyone plotting their move back home. Thank you for this detailed posting. I suggest you set up a blog and give a daily blow by blow account. I'm sure a lot of prospective returness would apprecite it a lot. All the best.<BR/><BR/>Bangalore Blues, all the best to you too for a speedy return home, which is Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-53442048833909209382009-03-20T13:28:00.000-04:002009-03-20T13:28:00.000-04:00Please accept my immense gratitude for your postin...Please accept my immense gratitude for your posting; this was also the India I discovered, though you did speak of things I had not thought of which will be valuable when I return to my beautiful Mother India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-5497812693675800572009-03-19T14:28:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:28:00.000-04:00My India!Hi Friends,Good day to all of you.I want ...My India!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi Friends,<BR/><BR/>Good day to all of you.<BR/><BR/>I want to share my thoughts on ‘returning to India’ topic. I am a ‘Gulfie’ having lived in Muscat and Dubai since 1987, so I am qualified to enter the discussions. I want to contribute my thoughts for both people who want to go to India for a change and who want to consider seriously going back for good. I am also fickle philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593492083037855703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-71059997804846203962008-05-05T20:50:00.000-04:002008-05-05T20:50:00.000-04:00Madhavi, the issues would be traffic and distance....Madhavi, the issues would be traffic and distance. Although Marathahalli is fast becoming as central a location as any especially if work at ITPL or on the Outer Ring Road, it is still a long way away from the more established neighborhoods of Bangalore, like Basavanagudi, Malleswaram (although they are building a bypass road from Malleswaram), Jayanagar, etc. So if you are willing to put up withSujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-83063632939586932472008-05-05T19:13:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:13:00.000-04:00I found your blog when looking for housing in Bang...I found your blog when looking for housing in Bangalore. Could someone tell me what the average rent is at Palm Meadows? An agent has quoted me $2500.NRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069605995291949888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-1389533086622397062008-03-13T10:59:00.000-04:002008-03-13T10:59:00.000-04:00I accidentally found your blog when searching for ...I accidentally found your blog when searching for some info on whitefield,bangalore.I have to say I have enjoyed reading it so far and thanks for sharing it with us. Like U I have born and brought up in Jayanagar. Last 14 or so years been living in London and planning to move back to India in the near future. We have been browing the net for for some projects and there are some really nice Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454324848841138340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-50360185176204651762008-03-09T23:19:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:19:00.000-04:00This has been a very useful blog.Like you have rig...This has been a very useful blog.<BR/>Like you have rightly said - rents in Palm Meadows are just unbelievable. Ozone has some houses within our budget. Was wondering how Ozone stacks up against Palm Meadows?<BR/>Thanks for your time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-30948578496991633282008-01-19T22:21:00.000-05:002008-01-19T22:21:00.000-05:00The Palm Meadows Resort, which is inside the gates...The Palm Meadows Resort, which is inside the gates of Palm Meadows, has corporate apartments for rent. You should check them out.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-37862492491005563772008-01-19T05:38:00.000-05:002008-01-19T05:38:00.000-05:00It looks more like the place we live in dubai, emi...It looks more like the place we live in dubai, emirtes hills, anyone interested to rent out any villa for one month from june...I am pretty sure, it will be less expensive than staying at Leela's where we usually stay...any comments welcome...thanks for the time...its a great site...cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-59946939426382432752007-12-25T18:10:00.000-05:002007-12-25T18:10:00.000-05:00I am getting the strong impression that asking peo...I am getting the strong impression that asking people in India what India is really like is like asking my Canadian friends what I needed to pack for Bangalore - no two people said the same thing, most could NOT answer! And I am talking about those that were THERE for at least 6 months. I have not been really happy here back in Canada since my visit to India! I just have NO idea how to rent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-68807364444366300302007-12-25T18:00:00.000-05:002007-12-25T18:00:00.000-05:00But why the comments that everything is cool as lo...But why the comments that everything is cool as long as I only visit? please can you leave me a lot more detail re: moving to Banglare, please do not leave me guessing! Remember, I was only there ONCE...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-62951085556350750662007-12-07T12:45:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:45:00.000-05:00Hi Sujatha,Yes, Palm meadows is a great place to l...Hi Sujatha,<BR/>Yes, Palm meadows is a great place to live and chill out. I stayed there for a month last summer and could not have asked for anything better. The gym is superb and on a busy day there are only about 50-60 people using the facilities. And you get personal trainers at zero cost. However I found the tennis lessons a bit too xpensive. The spa is fantastic and the service grt. I just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-89655036065031978092007-11-23T06:30:00.000-05:002007-11-23T06:30:00.000-05:00Hi Gopi,As a fellow canadian who's grown up there,...Hi Gopi,<BR/>As a fellow canadian who's grown up there, I must say, I am where you may want to be in a year or two. After visiting India last year (not for the first time though but after four years) and travelling the country on my own I decided to pack my bags, leave my family in Canada and move down to Bangalore. And its been a year since then I'm loving it. Its always nice knowing that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-41873764620873696232007-11-02T14:42:00.000-04:002007-11-02T14:42:00.000-04:00Trust me Gopi - don't move.As long as you are a vi...Trust me Gopi - don't move.As long as you are a visitor- everthing's cool.You miss this place- visit often. This is my suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-55449497622776008262007-10-25T02:56:00.000-04:002007-10-25T02:56:00.000-04:00Enjoyed your Blog; just returned from Whitefield, ...Enjoyed your Blog; just returned from Whitefield, Bangalore Oct. l0; saw India for the very fist time; LOVED most of the people there, so gentle, serene, open and warm hearted, loving. I felt really appreciated, cared about seen and heard for who I really was; I've always felt a stranger in a strange land in my country of origin, Canada! Naturally, then, I've been seriously wondering about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-25362691361495934202007-08-02T19:48:00.000-04:002007-08-02T19:48:00.000-04:00It could be a suburb anywhere in the US. Its sad t...It could be a suburb anywhere in the US. Its sad that India is losing it Indianess .....no cookie cutter houses for me !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com