I grew up on in the east part of Bangalore. I still reside here. While most of the answers here complain about the traffic situation, rising costs etc…I will tell you what it was like to grow up in Bangalore and what it feels like now.

• I come from an era when there was no outer ring road at all (the road connecting from Hebbal - Silk Board - Jayadeva - Banashankari).
• I also come from a time when the inner ring road was not yet built (the road connecting Domlur-EGL & Koramangala)
• I used to reside in Marathalli. Back then, the near-by area, Bellandur, was a place with dense shrubbery around a beautiful lake. Every Ganesh Chaturthi visarjan (send-off) was undertaken there. (Below is a Before & After picture of the area in and around Bellandur lake)

• My friend and I cycled all the way to the railway tracks emerging from Kundanahalli gate (now called Munnekolalu). We used to have our own races under the hot sun. I was perpetually tanned round the year.
• I came from an era where we had double-decker buses plying in and around Bangalore. They were so cool!

• There was also these beige coloured buses called “Pushpak” which had more number of seats compared to the usual BMTC buses.

• Marathalli, back then, had only empty plots with dense eucalyptus plantation. We were always warned by the HAL police not to venture out into them after 5 in the evening. Due to these dense trees around, it used to get very cold during the winters. I used to have difficulty setting my foot on my marble flooring.
• I used to spend countless hours on my terrace watching the landing & taking off of flights at then HAL airport. Once the Devanahalli airport base was in operation, they stopped routing flights towards HAL. It later got converted to a HAL airforce hanger. You could see all the Jets flying above my home with earth-shattering jet speed. The cracks on the wall can still be seen in my maternal home.
• My dad and I always drove up to the Sunday santhe (market/fair) at Varthur to get fresh vegetables & fruits.
• There used to be huge paddy fields in and around my home. Although I was not allowed to venture into one, my friend and I once snuck in to walk across the mud ridge between the field. We found many millipedes and water snakes along the way. (Below is Marathalli Before and After a decade)

• We had many farmers passing by my home with their flock of ducks. They were super cute.
• My mom and I would venture into a nearby field early in the morning to find abandoned Weaver bird’s nests. We had many of them hung around our house.

• We had so many sparrows around. My mom put out food for them in our back yard.
• Availability of just-weaned fresh cow’s milk was easily available.
• I spent a lot of my childhood learning Bharatnatyam and performed during every Ganesh Chaturthi festival at those Ganpati Pandals. I also learned swimming at Basvangudi Aquatic Center where I occasionally saw Nisha Millet and the likes. After every swimming session, I was treated by my dad to the famous VB bakery bun-butter-jam. I was a fat kid.

• Every Ganpati pandal compulsorily played those catchy movie songs of famed Kannada actor Upendra namely A & H2O or Vishnuvardhan’s Yajamana.
• Most Sunday evenings were spent eating out at Jayanagar 4th block Dosa camps. I always ordered the same open masala dosa with grape juice.
• Post that, my dad took me to Lalbagh for evening walks and enjoy cotton candies and bhel puri
• All my school picnics were spent in Nandi hills. It was cleaner and had lesser people back then.
• A lot of movies were seen in single screen theatres such as Galaxy (Opposite Communiti on MG road) and Plaza (Opposite MG road Metro station). They do not exist anymore. Cinema halls in Bangalore – A lost legacy
• The only 5 star hotels were Windsor Manor & Le Meridian. Leela Palace was still upcoming. Below that was Woodlands (near Richmond road) & Ramanashree group of hotels.

• We went for regular boating sessions at Ulsoor lake. It had so many beautiful birds that it was a treat.
• I knew a time when the Total mall on the Old airport road, Murugeshpalya was not even built. Every time you passed by the road, you could see the gigantic Shiva statue behind it. Before the mall was built and taken over as a franchise of Total retail group, it was called “Kemp Fort”. It was something very similar to Hanleys and had the best toys for kids.

• Since I was from CBSE, all my school books were brought from the famous Hema stores at Vivek Nagar.
• There were a lot of silk weaving units across Chickpette & Nagarathpette. Most families (including my maternal side) weaved silk in their own houses. Every time we walked by the small little streets, you could hear the tugging of machines. They still exist to this day, but the frequency of it is less compared to a decade back.

• There used to be a popular joint called Casa Piccola in Indiranagar that served the best chicken/beef steaks in Bangalore. They shut down just a few years back.

• I remember the time when Late Dr. Rajkumar, famed Kannada actor being kidnapped by Veerappan. It outraged a lot of Kanadathi people that there were bandhs (Strikes) and hartals every other day. So, we had extended periods of bandh. I had 2 months of sporadic school days depending on the civil safety conditions.

• Silk board was never as busy as it is today. There was hardly anything around that office except for dense shrubs and trees. People rendered it unsafe back then.
• The road leading to Majestic/Kempegowda Bus Station after you cross Corporation circle was two-way. Only recently they turned it as a one-way and diverted the oncoming traffic to Nrupatanga road.
• The bus stand at Majestic & KR market had many boys selling Prajavaani Kannada newspaper for INR 2 in the afternoon. Not sure if that still happens now.

• A few years back St Joseph’s high school rented out their playground for weddings and receptions in the evening. I do not think they do that anymore.
• We knew where Late Dr. Rajkumar, Late Ambaressh, Rahul Dravid & Javagal Srinath stayed in Bangalore.
• The only place to buy books was at Gangarams & Higginbothams. The only place to listen to music was Planet M & Music World. The only place to buy awesome cakes was Nilgiris.

• The first shopping complex like structure was Mota Royale located at the start of brigade road opp St Patricks church. We had no malls then.
• The first ever theme park or amusement park was Fun World at JC road. My parents took me there thrice. Wonderla was something that came up just a decade back.
• When I was young I stayed at Domlur in one of those ISRO quarters. All my afternoon was spent trying to pop tar bubbles between large cement tiles laid out on the ground with my friends. The bubbles formed late in the afternoon, as the trapped heat got released through them. We all kept count on how many we got to burst.

• Temperatures of 34 to 35 degree Celsius was considered “too hot” a decade back.
• Laptops were considered fancy. The only people who had it were the IT professionals. The first signs of IT crowd were those professionals who put on their ID card tags around their necks and sat in those fancy dedicated company buses which were air-conditioned passing by Marathalli. Few of the initial companies that opened out their base in Bangalore included Patni, Intel, Texas Instruments, Infosys & Perot Systems.
• There were Internet cafes in every nook and corner of the city. They cost about INR 30- 45 per hour two decades back.
• Indiranagar was a replica of Mysore. It was dedicated to old people who have been retired and liked to live a quiet life. Now it is a hot destination for fine dining and pubs.

• Everybody was allowed inside the ISRO campus once upon a time. It was so green and beautiful inside. I literally walked that way to my school every day. Only recently they restricted access with tight & strict security.
• Every year during Vanamahotsava, we planted saplings on the road divider of Old airport road sponsored by my school.
• The only international school that existed was Ryan International. We always assumed that anybody who studied from that school was snooty.
• I studied in the same school for 12 years of my life. I had the same friends from class 1 until class 12. I studied in the same school as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, but I do not recall his face at all from back then.

• Since I was covered under ISRO medical family scheme through my dad, I have had just one family doctor since I was a 3-year-old kid. I still go to him when I am sick.
• Bangalore had a huge fan base for rock music. Every Friday evening at Brigade road, Church Street, there used to be this cafe called Java city, which hosted a local rock band consisting of senior talented musicians. Even if people did not come into the cafe, they were allowed to sit outside on the steps and enjoy tracks from Led Zepellin, Dire Straits, The Police, Uriah Heep & CCR played by them.

• Most pubs in Bangalore played classic rock or heavy metal. I literally grew up listening to all of them. Very few pubs have that feeling except for Pecos chain of pubs in Bangalore (Mojos, Elongos, Pecos, Stones). There were a huge set of headbangers that came by only to trip on heavy metal music wearing those baggy T ’Shirts of Ramstein, Led Zepellin or Pink Floyd.
• There was this awesome pub next to Deepam Silks on MG road (a little ahead of Mayo hall) called Styx. It was quite popular back then. They had this wooden flooring and big ass woofers. One section of the floor had subwoofers beneath the floor. Every time the DJ played something heavy, the floors literally vibrated hard. It was so much fun!
• A decade back we had bands such as Iron Maiden, Guns and Roses, Bryan Adams & Metallica perform in Bangalore until Delhi people ruined the experience for international bands by being rowdy. So, Indian/Karnataka Govt decided not to hold anymore large crowd pulling international music concerts anymore. Bummer!
• I craved for those mutton cutlets of Bengaluru Coffee house.

• If you meet a Bangalore-born lad from the East Bangalore ask him/her about Sarathi & BJP (Beer Joint Party)! :)

Bangalore has been amazing…and is on its way to being a sought after city.

There are few things that make me sad such as dwindling importance given to Kannada language, intolerable rude Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai culture being brought in by immigrants. I see most immigrants do not even respect the culture & language and conveniently get by with “Kannada gothila” phrase. Some of them are my dear friends.

There are sprawling apartment complexes that house more than 500 families with multiplexes and shopping complexes inside. Feels like they are running some kind of eugenics program, cut-off from the outside world. In the name of safety, people keep complaining about little things such as friendly Indian gipsy dogs or “non-muddy” areas for kids to play. Mud is not the most dangerous thing in the world.

While Bangalore has always been a cherished home, it is now a strange place that is at the brink of disaster due to the mismanagement of Govt, looming water crisis, extreme levels of air & noise pollution, over-crowding, flimsy infrastructure, corruption, land mafia and uncontrolled & unplanned development.

Sometimes it feels like enough is enough. The city has lost its charm. The accommodating nature of people has been taken for granted time and again. The Govt has truly and desperately let us down in a big way.

I see many older generation people native to Bangalore deal with insensitive immigrants all the time. I remember one young lady call a senior citizen in a metro rail “Idiot” because he went ahead of her to occupy a priority seat specially reserved for senior citizens.

I also know my friend's house owner at an upscale place, explicitly mention in his rent agreement that the occupants need to greet the owner with a smile every time they meet. A little too much I agree, but the school of thought behind that is a general code of conduct and politeness which was the trademark of Bangaloreans.

The city has garbage problem, pollution problem, housing problem, traffic problem, road infrastructure problem, water problem, inflation problem, unhealthy lifestyle, drugs problem, civil safety problem and just about every problem that exist in the book. I sometimes wonder if it is even worth living here.

But, when you walk into the arms of these historical pockets and go back in time. All of a sudden it seems nostalgic and feels like home.

In future, when even that feeling truly fades out, I think it would be a good idea to leave Bangalore.

Until then macha, just put one Donne Biryani and Kaal soup from Shivaji military hotel and bloody go home!

Bangalore in the year 2000 and Bangalore Now:

Bangalore - Now (2012) and Then (2000) - Part 1

Bangalore - Now (2012) and Then (2000) - Part 2

Bengaluru to you will be exactly the way you are to it, 99% of the time.

1. I have spent 22 years of my life living in Uttarakhand (North India) and believe me when I say, I haven't been to a place other than Bengaluru which consistently has such a beautiful weather all around the year. So before you get all psyched up over the drizzle in the evening return-from-office-hours, remember that you can go out at 3 in the afternoon in May and not sweat a bit.
2. If you step on someone's leg mistakenly, chances are that before you even say sorry, they'll do a touch-your-leg-then-their-forehead gesture, something you do when you drop a book and might even say sorry to you. I was accustomed to hear “Abe andha hai kya” and “Abe chutiya hai kya” and Bengaluru was a pleasant surprise.
3. Cab drivers, autorickshaw drivers, shopkeepers, almost everyone is, most times, not hesitant to reply you back in Hindi if they see that you cannot communicate in Kannada. My office colleagues were kind enough to switch from Kannada to English and sometimes even explained the joke they cracked before I arrived to the conversation.
4. As much as I hate to admit it, solely in my personal experience, people are less boastful as they are in some areas above the Tropic of Cancer and below J&K. They are less bothered about your personal lives and will accept you with open arms if you, even minimally, try to understand their culture.
5. You don't have to learn Kannada but at least try to learn a few basic phrases, counting from 1 to 10, salutations, etc. Even if you can't frame the sentence correctly, at least try to speak English or Hindi and then speak out the relevant words, if you know any. They'll appreciate that at least you are making an effort.
6. Don't argue why they put an 'H' after 'T' in their names such as Karthik, Anantha, etc. It is English's fault for not having enough syllables, not theirs.
7. Most people can converse or understand 5 languages: Kannada, English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Don't expect an uneducated autorickshaw driver to speak with you in English if he can't understand Hindi. Autorickshaw drivers in most areas of India cannot speak English.
8. Don't forget to collect your change from BMTC conductors. They often mystically disappear around your stop.
9. Like every city or area, Bengaluru also has a bunch of assholes. But that is indeed less than the aforementioned areas.
10. The airport is far from the city and lacks metro connectivity, but the city is growing. If you think another city is better than this, relocate. If not relocating, live with it.
11. People are sensitive. Thus, do not randomly hurl abuses at anyone over a small disagreement. It is not normal here and you might get thrashed.
12. Parking rules are very strict. If a sign says 'No Parking' and you still park it there, you won't find it later.

Most answers here have been written by people who migrated to Bangalore. Here is my review. I am a native of Bangalore. I was born and raised here. I have lived here my entire life.

If this question was asked to me say 10 years ago, I would have said that Bangalore is the best place to live. Great weather, good schools and education institutions, decent cost of living, relatively safe environment, lots of greenery, affordable public transport, and of course decent places to eat a sumptuous meal. We could afford a decent 2bhk home in Basavanagudi area for rent at Rs.6–7K.

Now, things are a lot different. Everyday I get out of my home, my blood pressure rises. Thanks to the traffic that is worsening everyday, the dust and the pollution, increase in motor vehicle density, reckless driving, harassment by auto drivers, garbage everywhere, and the crass attitude of people who just want to loot you because you work in the software sector. The city is becoming more unsafe for women too. Remember the new year’s incident! I get yelled at for walking on pavement and not letting a honking vehicle to take a short cut by driving on the footpath.

I hate the outer ring road, the Silk Board, and all the roads that lead up to it. I have started to use a mask to cover my nose and mouth every time I get out of my house. If I do not do this, my throat starts to hurt and I can literally feel the amount of dust I would have inhaled. To travel a distance of 5 kms from JP Nagar to Gandhi Bazaar, it takes about 40 mins in the morning. I thought metro would be an advantage as the volume of people travelling can get distributed. But nothing has changed. If it rains for 2 hrs, then one must be ready to brace for serpentine traffic jams. I often have to pack food and water to support myself in the hours wasted in traffic jams.

New areas are coming into Bangalore city limits. High rises everywhere. Shoddy urban planning. I remember that when I was a kid, the Utility building on MG Road was the only high rise building. There were a lot of trees everywhere. One could not see sunlight reach the ground as the canopy of trees was so thick. In the nineties we used to have heaters at home to keep ourselves warm during winters. Now, I have an AC at home. Can’t take the heat anymore.

There are more and more slums coming up. A lot of migration. It is not just the IT workers. But also people in blue collared jobs. The worst part is that this is going unchecked and the government is least bothered about it. The Government is concerned about creating jobs for the increased workforce resulting due to migration. All residential areas are being converted to commercial ones. Lakes have disappeared. There is acute water shortage. Water tanker owners are becoming millionaires. Water table levels are bad.

The attitude of people also surprises me at times. Nobody follows queue system. People drive on footpaths. They honk unnecessarily. People get offended easily. Nobody has patience whatsoever. People throw garbage everywhere. Just go and see roads near shops that sell flowers and vegetables/fruits, especially after a festival. It stinks. And that stinky pile of shit will be lying there for weeks to come. And Police personnel would be deployed over there to divert traffic around the garbage. Phew! Corruption has increased. My garbage collector asks extra money from us. If we do not pay him, he complains to his superiors that we are not segregating garbage. We then have to deal with unnecessary fines and notices. The value of money is decreasing too. Nobody gives you change. If auto bill is Rs. 26, you pay Rs. 30, and forget the 4 rupees. Same in BMTC buses too. The pace of infrastructure development is very very very slow. The metro phase 1 took almost 10 years for completion. The design of flyovers and underpasses is bad. Traffic jams on flyovers. Water and sewage clogging in underpasses. All shoddy work.

Wherever you see, you’ll find somebody(read politicians and goondas) sending out birthday wishes, festival wishes, obituaries, congratulatory messages etc. They put up huge posters and banners. This thing did not exist in recent past. Now there is an overdose of it.

Another thing that has taken me by surprise is the way the education sector has changed in the city. Now there are so called international schools in every nook and corner. I do not know what really is international about these schools. Most of these schools charge exorbitant fees. I know few of my colleagues who spend about a lakh rupees for Montessori education. When I graduated from high school in 2006, the fees I paid was Rs. 8K a year. The school I went to was a decent and one of the sought after schools in South Bangalore. Now the fees in the same school has increased by 10–12 times.

I have had enough of it when people say that they love the weather, the pubs and the party scene, and that Kannadigas are nice people. These are not good enough reasons to live in a place and to call a place your home. Essentials are water, food, shelter, safety, peace of mind, and good infrastructure. All these are becoming expensive. And resources are diminishing. I doubt if the city would withstand this.

In short, living in Bangalore is not like how it was in the 1990’s and 2000–2010 decade. It has changed so much and so fast. It is crowded everywhere. It is getting difficult by the day to find your space in this mess. I think the IISC research that said the city will be unlivable in next five years might as well come true.

Ah! So glad people are curious.

In a nutshell, it’s peaceful.

1. We are sports enthusiasts. Not only people find time to follow it but 90% of the people here are actively playing some sport or the other on a regular basis.
2. Bangalore loves to work out. Hrithik with Cult fit have dug into most of the MNC employees pockets.
   One time I was on my way to the airport(~50kms from where I stay), I could spot gyms after every 5–10 blocks. It was 5 in the morning, people were working out already!
3. The weather………it’s nice. Somedays, dreamy nice. Baring couple summer afternoons, it is always rewarding to stay outdoors.
4. People here find time to travel. One, there are so many beautiful places at 400–600kms distance. Two, weekends are indeed yours. Every such getaways cost 3k/person.
5. Partying. That is a part of Urban Bangalore culture. Friday nights are auspicious to this occasion!
6. Everything is an app distance away. Be it your food, laundry, pickup/drop, salons; all through well known and verified apps. Bangalore for one is greatly adapting to the philosophy of renting over owning. Living spaces, battery powered bikes, bicycles, 2/4 wheelers, cameras; we rent it all out.
7. It’s the birthplace of almost every unicorn startup. We get to use their services first!
8. You’ll get used to high rise buildings and seeing every big/small/famous company when you’re moving around the city.
9. Malls, there are plenty.
10. Tea stalls, every 50ms.
11. Every corner has a biryani shop. Do not eat there!
12. PGs. Every standalone building is a pg!
13. You will never run out of new places to eat in or order from.
14. There is always some local attraction you’ve not visited.
15. Real Estate. Hold on to that though…..not so realistic a choice. 2BHKs with standard builders cost you around 80l-1cr. (I prefer staying out of debt and keeping my money liquid)
16. We can party at the airport. Google it!

You face problems, sure. There is help? Ample of it.

1. Language barrier. Not really. Everyone understands Hindi or English. If not, educate yourself. Pick up an app, learn Kannada.
2. Local food? Never a problem. You are the local people. Food is what you eat. Unless you are staying in a PG and entirely dependent on what they cook.
   If nothing works out, be your own Gordan Ramsay!
3. New to the place, got no friends, feeling lonely. There are tons of meetups happening everyday. Find your genre and indulge with the community. If not, pick a hobby and get started. You’ll find like minded people around easily.
   Else, just use an app and get people (Tinder/Bumble/I don’t know more). Whichever suits you.

Take the opportunity to visit the institutes that house some of the best brains of our nation. IISC Bangalore campus is a beauty. IIM Bangalore. HAL let's civilians in too.

I’ve not come across one soul with real reasons they can complain about this city. Most of them seem frustrated by their work. Never the place.

Kannada baralla.. I do hear it often and think for a while, is this Bengaluru?? Yes it is..!!

Transgenders do speak better English here..!!

Earlier if you throw a stone in air, probably it would hit an Java developer but now it would hit other state person based on areas..!!

One plate idly, waiter asks you dip or separate. Never say sambar rice for Bisi Bele Bath..!!

Always wear helmet, here police are very good in playing hide and seek..!!

Open hearted local people, Invites everyone with lots of love and never gets the same from outsiders.

Veg? You have VV puram, NonVeg? You have shivajinagar/kormangala.

Food..!! No one can say missing home food, because you get everything. From Kashmir pulav to Kerala halwa.

You never get roasted like peanuts nor freeze like Ice cream, climate is at it's best..!!

Be cold, tired or head ache ?? Filter coffee is always there.

Always slipper's should be outside of home just like our airport.

BMTC is there for every nook and corners, chillare ilva? Get down.

Pizza delivers faster than police or ambulance..!! You should Dunzo for emergencies.

Traffic fines are heftier than your food bill, still swiggy/zomato delivery guy jumps signals..!!

Lived and worked in Bangalore for 15 years. Saw this city evolve from one of the best cities and best people turn into one where the negativity is increasing by the day. Too much influence from political classes is ruining the brotherhood that once used to exist. Too much divide and rule - Kannadiga vs outsiders.

Request to all Bangaloreans, as we proudly like to call ourselves, do not get carried away by negative motivations.

Let us work hard towards retaining the beauty of the city and the people, the brotherhood and the progressive culture that we all like to vouch for and feel proud off.

Bangalore has some uniques which no city in India can boast off. It is the most disabled friendly and inclusive city. It is a city which offers the most safety to women and it is also the city where technology blends itself beautifully with tradition.

Bangalore has taxi services for the disabled, it has special residential complexes for the elderly, it has women only expedition teams and all that makes it stand way ahead of many cities in India.

It is a city of the elite and the intellectuals, a city where forward thinking people do things, and think way ahead of the rest of the country.

Let us all Bangaloreans, take a pledge today, that we will do everything possible to keep Bangalore the great city it is…

This is one of my experiences while travelling in Bengaluru/Bangalore.

This happened to me when I was travelling from Airport to home near Electronic City on May 23rd 2023 night by the Bangalore famous KIA bus. As usual, I went ahead to pay the bus fare using UPI but had a tough luck that night, the payment stuck as pending. I paid the fare again this time in cash and got the tickets from bus conductor, Mr. Siddesh. He told me that if payment gets through I can inform him and collect the cash back before deboarding but unfortunately the payment didn't go through until I reached my destination. Now to my surprise, while deboarding he handed me over a slip with his phone number on it and asked me to call him the next day by 7 PM once payment was successful. Well until this moment I had made up my mind that I would raise a payment pending/failure complaint and get my money back from the bank side which might be a long time process. Nevertheless, I deboarded and got going.

Now, not the next day but the day after I see a mail from UPI provider that the payment is successful. Next thing, I called up Mr. Siddesh and informed him the same. The response I got from him made my day. His words were, "I was waiting for your call yesterday evening. Anyway now shall I send your money back via UPI. Is that fine?". In the next couple of minutes I had my money back. I initially thought that I might have to go to the nearest bus stop to get the cash back from him but thanks to the technology and Mr. Siddesh. This act of kindness in sharing his details for me to follow up on payment and refunding the total amount just makes me feel that humanity still exists, fit and fine.

Once again, thank you Mr. Siddesh and BMTC for making our lives happy and trips comfortable in Bangalore.

1. There is nothing like sight seeing,in the name of sight seeing you might go to extensions as yelhanka nandi hills or bannerghatta.
2. You ll find people often boasting about UB city..in 9 years I have never been to that place.
3. Commercial street is where most of the people specially non kannadigas would go for shopping in cheap price.
4. You ll get to eat 3 types of famous biryanis in Bangalore,Ambur biryani,ammi's biryani,Hyderabad house.
5. You will see people talking Lott about these four malls mantri mall,forum,Phoenix and Orion
6. You will constantly hear name of these two places from your working friends “whitefield and electronic city"
7. To save time and money airport buses ll be best option over ola uber
8. There ll be cold weather during June July
9. You will see some random guys in vehicles screaming thooo maga..hogaleeee. in case if they pick up fight amidst of their rides
10. Ugadi festivals makes Bangalore look festive and beautifull.. you ll see lotts of flowers banana leafs ..and also ganesha chaturthi.
11. If you become true Bangalorean,you would love eating besebelle bhaath,puliogharai,curd rice, poori saagu,filter coffee.
12. If you are a IT professional ,you ll find yourself sitting working inside your office premise during holi.
13. Frezer town is hub of non veg lovers.Also the place where most famous paani kam chai is sold.
14. Three big hospitals,Manipal,apollo and Fortis.
15. Each small town in Bangalore will have cafe coffee day restaurant.
16. If you learn kannada within 5 to 6 years of your stay you are true bangalorean.
17. Welcome to s place where no one screams “look how rich I am” simple living high thinking.
18. Once you complete 8 years of stay you might be able to distinguish “who is from south canara" “who is from chintamani" who is from “Raichur" who is from “hubbali" who is from “Belagavi".
19. You will have at least one Tamil friend.
20. Excellent outer inner ringroad,that is no less than 8 lane highway than that of European countries.
21. Bangalore has ISRO DRDO DARE NAL HAL,BHEL
22. India's largest aero show is conducted in Bangalore Jakur airbase.I have attended consecutively from 2011 to 2013.
23. Brigrade mg road is like “maal road “ of Bangalore.. you ll get to see colourful personalities..some with bizarre dressing some with hippy gypsy looks.. many of colourfull guys..
24. Bangalore airport is perfect epitome of eat relax and travel.

Refrain from giving me anymore suggestions.. now I dont need any.

Much love!!!!!

Bengaluru! I had never thought that I would be saying something positive about this city. Now that I have come to know I'll be leaving on a jet plane in a few days, I have realized how beautiful this city of gardens is. I come from a small city in Karnataka and when i was put into this hustle and bustle of metro city in the beginning i freaked out. I missed my native so much that i forgot to see whats happening around. But now i can elaborate so much about the city that I can fall in love with it all over again.

1. Bengaluru welcomes everyone. It is friendly AF! Starting from auto drivers to corporate officers everyone can speak languages other than Kannada like Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam maybe not fluently but ya pretty manageable.
2. The traffic! Well ya we hate the traffic but we can't really blame it when we are also a part of it, you will not get to see this anywhere else….. So I think I need to enjoy the rest of my traffic days here, spot some beautiful buildings hot guys and much more! metros play a very important role. So no crying over traffic thaaaaaat much. Its ok, manageable again.
3. Coming to the climate, it's too cold in the winter but summers are not that hot. I personally love winters, it's such a cozy lazy weather! Rains, well they are like uninvited relatives you know sometimes you will love it and most of the times you be stuck in traffic so you will hate it.
4. Bengaluru= Party capital! Has the highest number of pubs in ASIA. And you will not get bored until you are broke.cozz liquors are costly dude!
5. Hotels. I don’t think i need to elaborate. You can find them anywhere and everywhere.

Other than all these Luxury's or necessity's there is something in this air that keeps me going. It makes me wanna think big and dream bigger. It gives me a sense of security that do what you love and no matter what you will survive, bad days won't last forever afterall.

Happy staying in Bengaluru and please do help to keep it clean.

P.S: Bengaluru, you will be missed!

• You have to start talking distances in terms of time rather than kilometres
• You have to give yourself a buffer of at least 30% of the ‘actual time’ needed to reach a particular place
• You have to get used to great weather. (I do not like the weather in my hometown now)
• If you are a party/clubbing person, you will love this city
• You have to understand and make peace with the fact that footpaths are not for people to walk on here, they are made for the two wheelers
• There is no concept of potholes on roads. You will see some patches of road in the middle of potholes
• If you like road trips, you have a lot of options around Bangalore
• The city follows the philosophy of ‘tera tujhko arpan’. Whatever you earn here, you donate here!
• You will learn to drive under controlled speed because you find speed-breakers (rather speed humps) after every 75m or so
• You will not be scared of dogs anymore because there exists a dog in the city for every 10 human beings
• You will understand and start believing that, at times, it is faster and healthier to reach a place on foot rather than riding/driving because of the traffic and woes of one ways
• In Bangalore, you can take a right or left at a dead end (T junctions are called dead ends here)
• You will realise that even if you and your cousin stay in the same city, you will bond more over a pint of beer while skype-ing rather than meeting!

Phew! All I can think of right now…

Edit 1: if you are meeting someone at a CCD, make sure you give all details about it including which side of the road it is on. There are more number of CCDs in Bangalore than schools!

Edit 2: For a foodie, the place is paradise… You have a plethora of options available in all kinds of cuisines. This is a multi-cuisine , multi- cultural, multi-national city! :)

Living in Bengaluru, a city that embodies the perfect blend of old-world charm and modern innovation, is an experience like no other.

For one, the city's unique microclimate, often referred to as the "air-conditioned city," is due to its elevation, which keeps the temperature relatively cool throughout the year.

In addition, Bengaluru's soil is rich in nutrients, making it an ideal location for gardening and farming, which is why the city is often referred to as the "Garden City" of India.

Furthermore, the city's water supply is primarily dependent on the Cauvery River, which is why it has been a bone of contention between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for decades.

The city's traffic woes, on the other hand, can be attributed to its rapid urbanization, which has led to a massive influx of people and vehicles, putting a strain on the city's infrastructure.

Despite the chaos, Bengaluru is home to some of India's most prestigious research institutions, including the Indian Institute of Science, which has been at the forefront of scientific innovation in the country.

The city is also home to a thriving startup ecosystem, which has earned it the nickname "Silicon Valley of India."

Interestingly, the city's affinity for technology can be traced back to the 1980s, when Texas Instruments set up its first research and development center in Bengaluru, paving the way for other tech giants to follow suit.

It is absolutely fantastic to live in Bangalore :)

I have been staying here in bangalore from last 7 years from 2012 till now i.e 2019. before coming to bangalore i lived in Pen (Small Town outskirts of Mumbai)(19 years), Mumbai (5 years) , Pune (2 Years), London (UK) (5 Years). So i can definately comment and say that bangalore is welcoming city.

We read & hear lot of rumors about bangalorians or kannadigas are bias and they push you to talk in kannada or they dont help you if you dont know kannada. So let me tell you from last 7 years i never had any challenge or issue for not knowing kannada. I dont remember any incident where i couldnt do something or didnt get anything that is wanted just because i couldn't speak in kannada. There are chances that a person will start talking to you directly in kannada but once you respond in any pther language they will try to speak with you in hindi or english. But i never experienced them ignoring me. That’s called putting effort and bangalorians knows that.

However i am only mentioning it based on my experience. I always stayed in central part of bangalore near Indiranagar so i may not be able to comment outer part of bangalore along side ring road.

Bangalore also offers good entertainment options and in last 7 years we never felt boring on weekends. However you have to spend for such entertainment. Due to lot of growth in IT industry as well as real estate, Bangalore has people staying here from all states as well as countries. Hence it has all type of cuisine available in fine dining as well as fast food. There are good pubs and breweries all around Bangalore

Bangalore weather is know by everyone so don’t need to talk about it :)

So all in all Bangalore is best choice to stay in INDIA. Cheers!!!

1. Rainfall in Bangalore is now a celebration. We have messed up our climate big time. Rainfall is also equivalent to 1 hour of extra stay in traffic. Bangalore was famous for it's lovely weather we cannot say that now.
2. You will find more tech parks and high rise buildings than the conventional residential house. The construction is still going on and won't stop until every piece of land is claimed by IT Giants.
3. People wait for weekends more than the festivals. We live for weekends here.
4. Pubs have replaced the traditional restaurants.
5. Traffic becomes a part of your life even at 7 am in the morning you can face traffic. Cars have flooded the roads. Population has gone beyond our control.
6. Buying a flat in Bangalore is like distant dream. Real estate is extremely expensive. Even the rents are high. The owners demand huge amount of security deposits.
7. You cannot afford to be poor in Bangalore. The city motivates you to earn more, you are constantly comparing yourself to others and never happy. The money is never sufficient here I have personally experienced this. I was more happier with my 30 grands a month salary now I earn way more than that but believe me I am not satisfied yet.
8. Spending power is huge here we tolerate any price. Right from Uber to 1 kg of apple. Bangaloreans don't blame the high price but their CTC for their inability to afford something.
9. This one might not be true exactly but every second cab driver is Manjunath I don't know if it's common name or mere coincidence but Manjunath seems to be a popular name here.

But apart from all these dark sides we still love the city. It's most likely the city of dreams for IT fresher's. The place where we got our first job, first salary, first promotion, first drink and whole lot of maturity.

Yes we were in traffic yesterday for extra 1 hour but we absolutely enjoyed every drop of rain and the cold breeze between our hair.

It's been two years I am staying in Bangalore but it feels like I know this place for a long time. Every city has its own pros and cons but I am in love with Bangalore. I am from Delhi but I literally feel I belong here. From Shopping malls to Pubs/Discs to the most happening crowd, Bangalore will not disappoint you if you need a classy lifestyle.

Bangalore’s weather is awesome, the hospitality of people here is commendable and being in the IT industry I feel this city has ample opportunities to offer anyone who is interested in Technology. Bangalore is the city where I got my first job, bought my first bike and fell in love too.

I would cut short and explain the Bangalore's life through these images:

(Bro=Maga=Maccha)

(Namma Bengaluru means Our Bengaluru)

(It is one of the Busiest Routes In Bangalore during office Hours)

( I have been to many places but I feel Bangalore has the best weather during summers.)

(Silk Board is the busiest traffic signal which connects four parts of the city, whether it's office hours or not you will get stuck here.)

In the last, I would say traffic is the only major problem you will face in Bangalore. But other than that it's a beautiful and happening city. With the coming projects like Metro and Flyovers, I hope the traffic conditions of Bangalore will get better.

Welcome to Namma Bengaluru.

Note: I don't own these pictures I got it from my friend who shared them with me on WhatsApp and I am sharing with you guys. If somebody knows who is the creator of these images, please do let me know so I can give his due credit.

Edit: I finally got the source of these images.

Keep reading and Keep Learning.

Thank you so much for your time. See you soon.

Manish Raj Srivastav (मनीष राज श्रीवास्तव)

Source: https://metrosaga.com/14-infographics-that-perfectly-sum-up/

Life in Bangalore, it's a good question. I am living in Bangalore. I was born here and still today I'm here. It's a wonderful place which would let you feel all sought of feelings. I would consider myself lucky for being here because it is a place with all facilities and good administration. It's a busy city and buzzes 24×7. Whenever you travel to any city in India you may feel everything different i.e language, accent,culture,tradition,food,dressing etc ,but in Bangalore I assure ,you'll never feel so. This is because you can see folks from different states of the country, people from other countries and continents as well. This is because it's a highly developing city very well known as Silicon city. So many come here to find a life and to develop financially. You can make a quick trip to Bangalore with some bucks in hand not really needed to carry all the goods. You can make your travel in the city without much stress. Availablity of BMTC buses, auto rickshaws, 24 hours taxi and even metro trains make you feel comfortable. There are many places for entertainment, mostly youth love to wander through the magnificent malls ,visit places and end the evening with a coke after having junks from Mc Donalds or KFC. For men it's a fine place to live a calm and official life. For ladies it is a perfect place to shop all kinds of clothes,accesories and trending fashions with all ranges of prices. Being well known as garden city it's a secure place for the kids to grow up. The lifestyle of the people is very nice and simple. It's a secure city with humble people.

The origins of this place -Kannadigas are very friendly and have so much love for their place , they maintain a friendly relationship with all the people from different corners of the world. They love their place but do not follow regionalism that is the main plus here. All the people living here respect the earth and that could be seen in the cleanliness they maintain throughout the city. We also expect all the new comers to maintain it.

All together it's an awesome place and we are glad welcoming all of them who are coming here. My answer is a true piece of experience. It's my life here since the day of my birth.

I have been living in Bangalore for the past three years.

Pros:

1. The weather: It is amazing for people who have traveled from most parts of India since they are used to scorching heats for most parts of the year. Here, you have to bear it for little over two months and the heat barely compares to the 45 degrees experienced in parts of India.
2. The versatility: You can find a variety of cuisines, theatre performances, people and activities, which is hard to find in most Indian cities.
3. Job market: It is enormous. People flood into Bangalore every year for the number of jobs they can find here.

Cons:

1. Traffic: There have been a number of documentaries and articles on this and although this has been in the talks since time immemorial, it is still a serious issue. Public transportation is practically absent here and it is a shame that a city so big has no metro or efficient bus connectivity through the city. Traveling to the airport becomes a pain, and so does going out on weekends, or any day for that matter. Uber and other cab services have a gala time while the resident gets crushed under wait times and surge pricing.
2. Unplanned development and bad infrastructure: To get an idea of the bad infrastructure that I want to highlight, look at the photos of the places that are very near to the offices of multi-billion dollar tech companies -

This is just a glimpse of the bad road system in place. I do not even want to start on traffic jams. The rapid unplanned, unabated development has given birth to huge traffic jams and the carelessness and/or unabated corruption on the part of the government bodies has given birth to the above-mentioned road conditions. I see people driving their BMWs and Mercs on these roads and wonder if they should buy SUVs instead to “offroad” on these roads. When I drive through these roads, I have nothing short of curses for whoever is responsible for this deteriorating quality of life.

3. High costs: Although an absence of infrastructure in place greatly lowers your quality of living, it is by no means an excuse to lower the high cost of living in Bangalore. Seriously, everything is just plain costlier around here.

I think the authorities (if they can decide which one wants to take responsibility) have to get the system in place or it will be doom for a once utopian city.

I was born and raised in Bangalore. I did my complete education in Bangalore until my Graduation. Soon after My education I moved to Dubai for Better career and opportunities.

To be frank I miss Bangalore very very much. Life in Bangalore was pretty awesome. I lived there for 22 years since from my birth to my Graduation.

The time I spent with my friends , dramas with EX gfs. hahaah. attending inter-college fests ( Especially in Girls college ) Unlimited fun with friends in college and work and lots more.

I also miss the hub of Bangalore. ( Brigade road , MG road ) This was the hub for all of us. Since our friends were located in different different areas but our adda ( hangout place was brigade and mg road. ) This place is filled with Pubs , Bars and shopping places.

So to be a typical banaglorain guy, I knew the places of Bangalore in and out.

I was fun loving guy just like other Bangalorians. I should tell you I have had the best life there. However I regret for moving to UAE. But Money is a Necessity!

I really miss Bangalore for few things like the food , Environment , People , Parties, Lifestyle , malls , Pubs , It parks , Infra structure, Beautiful Girls. and so on.

Noting is impossible in Bangalore unlike other places. if you are a local you can get things done fast dats the power of a Bangalorain.

Since Living there for more than so many years I knew all most all the people in my areas so we were the kings in our area that was a typical fun.

Bangalore has been Changed in the last 15 years. It is the same as I saw during my childhood. There was hardly few vehicles or buses. But now Bangalore is developed and much populated .

Living a life in Bangalore is the best. I have travelled so many countires and seen many cites.

But nothing can replace Bangalore. Once you come here you will never go back.

There is something about Bangalore.

Lived a Life King size in Bangalore. ( I miss Bangalore )

Stayed in Bangalore for few years and can tell from my experience. Things have changed drastically in last decade.

1. Distance is measured in time and not kilometres. If you stay around Tin Factory or Silk Board, you can happily take a proper sleep after office before reaching home. NO they are not power naps.
2. RMZ Ecospace in Bellandur needs traffic signals inside the park. Yes. The traffic queues are so long that if you start from your office at 5PM, you will reach main road at 6:45PM. So much for covering 500–700 meters.
3. Do not say Kannada Gothilla. Learn basic Kannada.
4. Crime has spiralled up. Mugging incidents are frequent on Outer Ring Road. My own house was ransacked in a very peaceful locality where no crime was reported until it happened to me. After that it became frequent. Left the locality.
5. Outer Ring road is misnomer. It is Inner Ring Road now and has multiple junctions of half an hour traffic jams.
6. Liquor is costlier here. Add 30–40% to what you get in Delhi. This is applicable to only those who are fond of ‘Madirapaan’.
7. No one cares if you are virgin or not. Hookups/FWBs/ONS are thriving.
8. Climate has taken a hit. It is becoming concrete jungle now.
9. Property prices are going beyond control.
10. Renting near office is good and bad. Good that it saves some time atleast, bad because rent and deposit both will be very high. 2BHK in Bellandur can cost you north of 25K easily with 10 months of deposit.
11. Do not go out of bangalore on long weekends. You will spend whole night waiting on toll booths at nelamangala, attibele etc while returning. Whole experience will be ruined.
12. Learn to swim if you are taking vehicle on ORR on a rainy day. All underpasses will be flooded just by 10 minutes of rain.
13. Education is super costly. In an average school, for one kid, you need to shell out something around 1.5 to 1.8 lakhs. If you go for high end schools, be ready to pay north of 3 lakhs.
14. Staying near lakes is a curse. They will all froth in rainy season. Some may catch fire also (like Varthur lake or Bellandur lake)
15. If you want some “me time”, or you want to meet someone without appointment, Silk Board is perfect spot for it.

Things that are still good:

1. Good food is available in abundance.
2. Huge amount of opportunities for all kind of skillsets.
3. Perfect place to run out on a weekend for a quick getaway.
4. Despite huge traffic, pollution levels are still tolerable.
5. Better education standards.

Learn following before stepping in Bangalore. They will help. Kannada speaking people can help me improve on them:

1. “Heygiddira” (How are you)
2. “enu or en ri” (What?)
3. “En madta idiya” (What are you doing?)
4. “Tumba kelsa maga” (Lot of work man)
5. “Ondu nimisha” (one minute)
6. “Swalpa side Kodi" (Give me some side please)
7. “Bedaa”, “Beku” (I do not want…… I want)
8. “Nodilla” (Didn’t see)
9. “Channagide” (Good)
10. “Neer kodi” (Give me water please)
11. “Baa maga” (Come man)
12. “ondu”, “eradu”, “mooru”, “nalakku”, “aayidu”, “Aaru”, “elu”, “entu”, “ombattu”, “hattu” ( counting 1 to 10)
13. “tindi/oota aaiyta?” (Breakfast/lunch(dinner) done?)
14. “Tea ge banni” (Come for tea)
15. “Houdaaaaa?” (Oh is it?)
16. “Change illa” (Do not have change)
17. “Nimma hesaru enu?” (What is your name?)
18. “Nanna Hesaru” (My name is)
19. Sing “Lifeu Ishtene!”

These are bare minimum things you should know to start a conversation. Learn them.

Tip: If you do not want your relatives to visit you, just tell them you stay near silk board. They will run back from airport/railway station. I promise, you will never see them!

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EDIT: Added meaning of the words as per my knowledge. They may not be 100% correct (as I am not a native Kannadiga), but are close to that.

EDIT2: Thank you for 1k upvotes. Didn't imagine while writing that it will get such appreciation from you all.

Most answers here have been written by people who migrated to Bangalore. Here is my review. I am a native of Bangalore. I was born and raised here. I have lived here my entire life.

If this question was asked to me say 10 years ago, I would have said that Bangalore is the best place to live. Great weather, good schools and education institutions, decent cost of living, relatively safe environment, lots of greenery, affordable public transport, and of course decent places to eat a sumptuous meal. We could afford a decent 2bhk home in Basavanagudi area for rent at Rs.6–7K.

Now, things are a lot different. Everyday I get out of my home, my blood pressure rises. Thanks to the traffic that is worsening everyday, the dust and the pollution, increase in motor vehicle density, reckless driving, harassment by auto drivers, garbage everywhere, and the crass attitude of people who just want to loot you because you work in the software sector. The city is becoming more unsafe for women too. I get yelled at for walking on pavement and not letting a honking vehicle to take a short cut by driving on the footpath.

I hate the outer ring road, the Silk Board, and the all the roads that lead up to it. I have started to use a mask to cover my nose and mouth every time I get out of my house. If I do not do this, my throat starts to hurt and I can literally feel the amount of dust I would have inhaled. To travel a distance of 5 kms from JP Nagar to Gandhi Bazaar, it takes about 40 mins in the morning. I thought metro would be an advantage as the volume of people travelling can get distributed. But nothing has changed. If it rains for 2 hrs, then one must be ready to brace for serpentine traffic jams. I often have to pack food and water to support myself in the hours wasted in traffic jams.

New areas are coming into Bangalore city limits. High rises everywhere. Shoddy urban planning. I remember that when I was a kid, the Utility building on MG Road was the only high rise building. There were a lot of trees everywhere. One could not see sunlight reach the ground as the canopy of trees was so thick. In the nineties we used to have heaters at home to keep ourselves warm during winters. Now, I have an AC at home. Can’t take the heat anymore.

There are more and more slums coming up. A lot of migration. It is not just the IT workers. But also people in blue collared jobs. The worst part is that this is going unchecked and the government is least bothered about it. the Government is concerned about creating jobs for the increased workforce resulting due to migration. All residential areas are being converted to commercial ones.

Another thing that has taken me by surprise is the way the education sector has changed in the city. Now there are so called international schools in every nook and corner. I do not know what really is international about these schools. Most of these schools charge exorbitant fees. I know few of my colleagues who spend about a lakh rupees for Montessori education. When I graduated from high school in 2006, the fees I paid was Rs. 8K a year. The school I went to was a decent and one of the sought after schools in South Bangalore. Now the fees in the same school has increased by 10–12 times.

I have had enough of it when people say that they love the weather and the party scene, and that Kannadigas are nice people. These are not good enough reasons to live in a place and to call a place your home.

In short, living in Bangalore is not like how it was in the 2000–2010 decade. It has changed so much and so fast. It is crowded everywhere. It is getting difficult by the day to find your space in this mess. I think the IISC research that said the city will be unlivable in next five years might as well come true.

Two quotes came to my mind when i saw this question..these are famous sayings about banglore

1.If you throw a stone either it will hit an software engineer or a dog

2.Banglore never sent anyone with empty hand(in terms of job searching and carreer )

Banglore is always referred as sillicon valley of india..now-a-days it is also popular for startup capital of india.

Good Public transportation..you will see lot of volvo buses and BMTC busses even though the traffic will be hectic will come back to this later

Banglore is also know for its Night Life..lot of pubs in MG and Brigade road areas,people who likes night life will like banglore much better

Climate is pretty good when compared to other cities like chennai.

Most of the people are educated , employees and people are very friendly.

Mixed culture almost like an mini india.

waste managmenet is being done decently when compared to other cities

Lot of shopping malls good for time pass and window shopping :-P

Many weekend destinations near by Banglore city where you can come back within 2-3 days

Good number of educational institutions like IISC IIMB PESIT, RVCE etc..,

Many national wide popular hospitals like NIMHANS and Narayana hrudayala etc..,

Even though metro was not completly avaialble ...it is available for few areas which is serving people on traffice problems

Everything will be avaialble on your door-step due to recent evolution of mobile apps.

Goverment sector companies like ISRO and HAL are located in Banglore

You will be able to see an IT company for every 2-3 kms on the main road.

on the other side

Traffic!! Traffic!! Traffic!! Traffic!! some areas are know for the traffice like krpuram station,BTM ..the list will be huge :-)

Cost of living is pretty high,when i say high really high when compared to other cities

even BMTC bus transportation cost is also little high when compared to other cities internal bus transportation

Auto wala's are know for their rude behaviour...i feel lot of our earnings will go for transportation and house rent etc in banglore

Lot of water problem in few areas...even though tankers are avaialble still facing huge water problem

Becoming Pretty highly crowded ..especially the outer ring road areas where the IT companies are on the road side.

Traffic police are know for there fining and bribery..i heard once they even take Sodexo meal coupons not sure whether it is true or not.

Last but not least the roads on few areas are really horrible.

First of all, welcome to Bangalore. (No, we don't like calling it Bengaluru).

I've lived here all my life (22 years) and I'm moving to the UK in less than 2 months time. So I've been reminiscing lately.

I'm sure people will give you a lot of specific information about the city but I can't be bothered. So I'll just give you a few which I think are important.

1. Enjoy the weather : I know this is said a lot but I really mean ENJOY THE WEATHER. This means it is never too hot or too cold to do anything. You can go out for a run pretty much any time. We've got amazing parks and general outdoors. Do not be stuck indoors all day.

2. The Food : Since Bangalore is such a cosmopolitan city, there's all kinds of food to eat here. We've got fancy restaurants as much as we've got cheap eateries. Tell you what, after a 6 am work out, go to a cheap food stop (we call them darshinis) at 7 am (like, be the first customer of the day) and get yourself a plate of hot idlis with piping sambhar poured on top. Thank me later.