tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post487760311172650949..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Moving To Bangalore as an Expat: Questions and ConcernsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-60936916351503239302009-05-07T06:04:00.000-04:002009-05-07T06:04:00.000-04:00Hi Friends...!
Here we are discussing about the...Hi Friends...!<br /><br /> Here we are discussing about the problems and the solutions to come out of those. But who is giving the entire solution to lead a peaceful life when people are relocating into Bangalore.<br /><br /> RELOCATE EASILY- a new service firm provides the complete service package to the people. They are transforming the unorganized, timeconsuming brokerage servics into madanhttp://www.relocateeasily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-82197391157510840552009-01-19T18:53:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:53:00.000-05:00Anuradha Srinivasan.... Thank you again, Sujatha, ...Anuradha Srinivasan....<BR/> Thank you again, Sujatha, for your sincere and immediate attempt at helping me find any information about the availability of reliable nannies in Bangalore. I do value your suggestion and so do my friend's family, that they should settle down and then, try looking out for a suitable lady to take care of their 2 month old son.<BR/> Once again, I must appreciate the Anuradha Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192551959550806922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-63418395303017133842009-01-19T10:49:00.000-05:002009-01-19T10:49:00.000-05:00Anuradha, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad ...Anuradha, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad these posts are helpful.<BR/><BR/>Nanny searches in Bangalore happen mostly by word-of-mouth. There are a couple of agencies that have opened up that assist in nanny and house-help searches, but I have no personal experience with them so I cannot express an opinion one way or the other. I would suggest that your friends get to Bangalore first, Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-31954827254833516762009-01-18T18:35:00.000-05:002009-01-18T18:35:00.000-05:00Anuradha Srinivasan...Hi Sujatha, I am now a very ...Anuradha Srinivasan...<BR/>Hi Sujatha, I am now a very regular reader of the really useful and interesting articles on your blog. It's amazing how you could do all this, and we are all truly thankful to you. I would contribute to this blog of yours in whatever way possible, and I would be delighted too, since, having been born and brought up in our Bengaluru, it is very fulfilling to give back Anuradha Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192551959550806922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-77036432653407750232009-01-13T09:21:00.000-05:002009-01-13T09:21:00.000-05:00Hi, just another tip FYI everyone. I found (after ...Hi, just another tip FYI everyone. I found (after a few bad experiences) that the best dentist clinic in Bangalore was run by an Expat Australian. David has a website here www.expatdental.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-72524403366221276522008-12-11T22:25:00.000-05:002008-12-11T22:25:00.000-05:00Divs, we moved back to DC about a year and a half ...Divs, we moved back to DC about a year and a half ago. I'm glad you find the information useful. Thanks for linking me on your blog.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-52021634348499897022008-12-11T13:17:00.000-05:002008-12-11T13:17:00.000-05:00Hey Sujatha,When I read your blog yest, I did not ...Hey Sujatha,<BR/><BR/>When I read your blog yest, I did not notice all the Bangalore specific posts somehow! Maybe I was blind. So are you in Bangalore now or have you moved back to the US? I am new to Bangalore - returned to India after 11 years in the US. So absorbing all I can from all your posts - very well written I must say! Thanks for such useful info. I am linking to your blog on mine if Divshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643881439793186738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-5650259203057992622008-12-07T13:09:00.000-05:002008-12-07T13:09:00.000-05:00Hi Sujatha,I am planning to visit India in the mon...Hi Sujatha,<BR/><BR/>I am planning to visit India in the month of January. I need help at home just for that month, I have two little kids, so I will need someone who can help with them and some household chores(need not stay with us). Do you know of any maid service numbers that I can call?I know it mostly works by word of mouth. I have family there also, but I am told that its very hard to get mallikamthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061998966045324006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-89120307054047998742008-11-12T00:37:00.000-05:002008-11-12T00:37:00.000-05:00Hi Sujatha,Do you have some information to share a...Hi Sujatha,<BR/><BR/>Do you have some information to share about Prakriya on Sarajapur Road?<BR/><BR/>TIA,<BR/>RuchiRsinghalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356758841186052699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-76270866051829788822008-05-24T13:29:00.000-04:002008-05-24T13:29:00.000-04:00If you are looking for school options for expat co...If you are looking for school options for expat community in Bangalore then head over to http://blog.bangaloreschools.net/2008/05/24/moving-to-bangalore-expat-school-options-in-bangalore/ for a list of schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-43813952873387405402008-05-21T17:36:00.000-04:002008-05-21T17:36:00.000-04:00Hao, there are lots of dealerships in Bangalore th...Hao, there are lots of dealerships in Bangalore that sell/lease cars. If you are going to Bangalore on a short-term assignment then your company typically would do it for you (i.e., the purchase/lease will be in your company's name). Hiring a driver is mostly by word of mouth. Check with your prospective colleagues if they can recommend someone. It's better if the driver comes recommended. There Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-49754625210142566792008-05-21T17:19:00.000-04:002008-05-21T17:19:00.000-04:00Great blog! lots of information. thanks for the e...Great blog! lots of information. thanks for the effort.<BR/><BR/>I have a question about buying/leasing cars in Bangalore along with getting a driver, how does that work?Haohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251988240450754979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-72974705554255025062008-05-17T19:32:00.000-04:002008-05-17T19:32:00.000-04:00Hello friends,I am currently based in UK and plann...Hello friends,<BR/><BR/>I am currently based in UK and planning to move back next year (2009). My son will be in Year-3 when we relocate.<BR/>I am trying to reach to people who have relocated from London and would like to learn from their experiences.<BR/>I will be relocating to North Bangalore. Any good schools in that region?<BR/>Can you all pls help me in making a successful relocation.<BR/>BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348672719790516783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-47793171320007284932008-05-05T21:09:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:09:00.000-04:00Sridevi, hmmm, am not really sure of any networkin...Sridevi, hmmm, am not really sure of any networking groups for senior women executives. But the thing is, people are very open in Bangalore and very accessible. I would not hesitate to pick up the phone and call them and see if you can meet up with them. Of course, you need to have a valid reason (!). The women that come to mind are Rohini Nilekani, Sudha Murthy, Kiran Mazumdar. A networking Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-28367420889588452712008-05-05T21:00:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:00:00.000-04:00Claudia, please read the schools posts on the blog...Claudia, please read the schools posts on the blog, especially the comments that people have been kind enough to leave on the schools. There are many options on or near Outer Ring Road - you may consider the international schools - TISB, Indus - and others such as Inventure, Greenwood High, Ryan, Gopalan, Deen's Academy, etc. There are many apartments and homes as well - Sobha, Adarsh Palm Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-91983194771809055272008-04-19T10:09:00.000-04:002008-04-19T10:09:00.000-04:00Very thankful for your blogspot! I would like to a...Very thankful for your blogspot! I would like to ask you a question. Since there are many residential areas in Bangalore i'm slightly lost were to settle in. I<BR/>ll be moving out to Bangalore end of June. I will set up office in my house and am single - no children. I basically have a wide choice where to locate myself. What would you recommend? I would like to live somewhere with character andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-44832075309204538782008-04-17T07:16:00.000-04:002008-04-17T07:16:00.000-04:00I am so grateful to you your blog is FANTASTIC, th...I am so grateful to you your blog is FANTASTIC, the best infomation I have found and I have spent hours trawling the net!!!<BR/><BR/>We are moving to Bangalore from London in the summer. My husband will be working at Panatoor Gram Panchayat, outer Ring Road.<BR/><BR/>Do you have any advise on where to live and which schools are suitable.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to bother you but you seem to be such a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-24308824492726100472008-04-17T07:13:00.000-04:002008-04-17T07:13:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-22574561969416743782008-04-17T00:55:00.000-04:002008-04-17T00:55:00.000-04:00Sujathathis has been a great resource for me. I am...Sujatha<BR/>this has been a great resource for me. I am very nervous about making a move to B'lore. What would be the best way to get in touch with senior women executives or the like in the city? <BR/>what is the best way to meet other parents?<BR/>thanks<BR/>-SSridevi Koneruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269860324976281835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-46883441518625567302008-04-12T07:41:00.000-04:002008-04-12T07:41:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-39975498350014910782008-04-10T09:59:00.000-04:002008-04-10T09:59:00.000-04:00A magazine called New Global Indian is planning a ...A magazine called New Global Indian is planning a feature on those who have returned to India and are settled there. If you have returned to India or are planning to, and would like to be part of the feature, please send an e-mail to karmacom@hotmail.com and address it to Kiran. She will send back a questionnaire with questions about "reasons for returning, expectations vis a vis reality, Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-66421994330008469082008-04-02T06:01:00.000-04:002008-04-02T06:01:00.000-04:00Hi Sujatha,Thoughtful and resourceful blog! Well d...Hi Sujatha,<BR/>Thoughtful and resourceful blog! Well done. I'm the editor of a residential realty magazine in bangalore and can offer advise / assistance to people on b'lore in general as well as the realty market so if anyone's looking for related info, pls feel free to leave a post for me here, or write to me at rohan@abipl.com<BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-17249706722630710642008-03-01T11:05:00.000-05:002008-03-01T11:05:00.000-05:00Sujatha, Thnaks a lot.Sujatha, Thnaks a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-61983633924211881202008-02-27T06:53:00.000-05:002008-02-27T06:53:00.000-05:00Anon (Feb 26), please check with the Asha Foundati...Anon (Feb 26), please check with the Asha Foundation. I'm not sure if they have exactly what you are looking for, but because they are in the special needs field, they might be at least able to point you in the right direction. Here's the contact information:<BR/><BR/>PRIYA: priya.srinivas@ashafoundation.org or 98862 24560 or Daynidhi - dayanidhi@ashafoundation.org or 9980077845Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-58974603388818706492008-02-26T12:22:00.000-05:002008-02-26T12:22:00.000-05:00Hi,I am planning to move to Bangalore. I have a so...Hi,<BR/>I am planning to move to Bangalore. I have a son with special needs ( slow mental development). What are the available options for me to arrange a purely dedicated special needs school in Bangalore.<BR/>RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com