Hi-Tech and Idyllic - Bangalore

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Being from northern part of India, I had not in my dreams, ever thought of coming to settle down in the tech capital of India. However, marrying a software professional left me with no choice but to move from the dry and hot Delhi to the cool and shady Bangalore in later part of 2006. Unassuming and not judging, I got into setting up home and becoming a part of the city. Today, it is 7 years and I have made Bangalore our home (like so many more outsiders to this city). I had accepted Bangalore halfheartedly as there was always the possibility of us moving back up until we moved onto our own house in the quiet outskirts of east Bangalore. Then the feeling came. The feeling that "I belonged" to Bangalore sprouted in my heart and I could relate to this slow paced city. The best part of being a Bangalorean (I can now proudly call myself one) is the fact that you get to enjoy the nicest weather all the year round. This goes with getting all types of fruits (ever imagined eating corn cob or watermelons all the year round). I do agree that the traffic and the infrastructure is a sour eye of the city, however, with the almost cool weather and the soft spoken people around could lead to anyone making adjustments to the traffic and infrastructure being the off-shoots of rapid development.I love the “super maaza maadi” attitude. I enjoy using a phrase “What Da…” which I picked up from my local friends while I was working in one of the top investment banking companies here. It would be said in such a lovely way that in spite of you being in no mood to respond, will find yourself answering or doing the required job that was asked for. I love travelling in the city buses (especially the Volvo AC buses), in which I sat for the first time in this city. Sometimes, I do feel handicapped with the language but somehow I manage with my broken Kannada and fluent English. Best is with my parlour lady, I speak to her in English and she responds in Kannada. No offence taken by anybody. I love this happy go lucky attitude of the people in the city. I like Bangalore’s cosmopolitan culture. I love the fact that local women are educated and proudly to earn their living even though just by selling flowers. Even though the city is dotted with pubs and malls, the old world charm of having a fully fledged city market catering to all the needs, a dedicated market for computer peripherals and what’s more a whole street dedicated to just street food, is still intact. I admire the theatre culture of Bangalore, which has given a place for the newcomers in the field to put up a show and shine. Bangalore has given me, my own house, my son was born here, I have made few lifelong friends in this city and finally it allowed me to find my true calling in life. It has given me the true purpose of what I could do. I feel indebted to Bangalore for this. It is like life has come a full circle in this city for me. From not liking it to not being able to live anywhere else apart from Bangalore, it has become like an addiction. 

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