Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The Silicon Valley of India - BANGALORE | Overview | Technology | Weather | Population | Airport | Places to Visit | Food


Overview
Bangalore or Bangaluru as it is officially called is India's 3rd most populated city having over 10 million people and is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is mega city but a very secular and one of it's kind with over 1000 temples 400 mosques, 100 christian churches, 40 Jain Derasars, 3 Siikh Gurudwaras, 2 Buddhist Viharas and 1 Jain fire temple inside its boundaries. No religion, cast or community is ever a minority in this perfect blend of a city.
Often called the 'Silicon Valley of India' is the largest IT exporter and holds the title of one of the most highly educated workforce in the World. Bangalore is home of India's leading IT and technology driven organisation, major names being ISRO, Infosys, Wipro and HAL. Also, Numerous state-owned aerospace and defence organisations, such as Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics and National Aerospace Laboratories are located in the city and also is the home of Kanada film industry. Many prestigious educational institutions are also accounted under Bangalore like Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) (IIMB), International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIITB), National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, National Institute of Design, Bangalore (NID R&D Campus), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

Weather
 
Bangalore has a tropical savanna climate which implies that every month of the year here reaches a low of 18 degrees and a dry climate with dry months having less than 2.5 inches of rain.
The overall clime is balances and comfortable with 7.8 degrees. The yearly average of lowest is 15.1 degrees and as high up to 35 degrees. Though due to the height of the city, it gets affected with several different monsoons and gets a average rainfall of 35 - 40 inches. The heaviest rainfall ever recorded was 7 inches of rain in just 1 hour.
Hazards are same as any other mega-city of the country, Pollution and deforestation. Though a number of measures are taken but the huge demand of electricity and population always becomes a deterrent.

Public Transportation
Bangalore is a tech driven city and that shows why a mega-city like that just has 3 major ways of transportation. The common and majority population prefers electronic taxi facilities OLA, Uber and Meru Cabs. 
The main ways are - 
1. Namma Metro - Started with just a 7 kilometre stretch of Rapid Transit Metro system now expanded to 73 kilometre and still expanding. A very advance and fast method of travelling.   
2. Railways - Bangalore does not connect the near suburbs like other mega cities but has long haul routes and has four major railway station  Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station, Bangalore Cantonment railway station, Yeshwantapur junction and Krishnarajapuram railway station.
3. BMTC Busses -  Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has a fleet of 6918 buses runs air-conditioned luxury buses on major routes, and also operates shuttle services from various parts of the city to Kempegowda International Airport. The BMTC also has a mobile app that provides real-time location of a bus using the GPS of the user's mobile device 
The overseas travellers have the Kempegowda International Airport which is located 25 kilometres from the city centre having domestic as well as international flights.

Places to Visit
Bangalore is not so famous for it's tourism, but it's never nothing. Bangalore has a few historical sites and some green spots which can add some relaxation to a techies day.
Here is my list of places you can visit in Bangalore - 
1. Bangalore Palace - Previously owned by Rev. J. Garrett, the first principal of the Central High School which is now famous as the central college was personalised by Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar himself.
2. Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace - The summer residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan, is a physical masterpiece showcasing Indo-Islamic architecture. It is there since 1791.
3. Lalbagh Botanical Garden - A initiative by Hyder Ali himself, it is a very old botanical garden which has trees and unique plant species planted by Ali's son Tip Sultan in the later years.
4. Bangalore Fort - Built by the founder of the city itself, Kempe Gowda startedd it as a mud fort in 1537 and later was turned into stone by Hyder ali and subsequently enhanced by his son Tipu Sultan in the 1800s.
5. Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum -Large number of historically relevant technological and scientific exhibits in a family friendly environment. Nearby the Chinna Swamy Statdium so can have a drive by over there also.

Food
Bangalore just like the attractions has the issue that they are in a service driven environment and does not have a speciality cuisine.
But due to their geographical advantage of being in the South India, you can experience some authentic and inexpensive South Indian cuisine.
Here is my list of 'GO FOR' dishes in Bangalore - 
1. Bhaji with Filter Kaapi - The best evening hang out or a after-work treat. Filter Coffee with potato or onion fillets.
2. Rolls and Kebabs - Best Indian fast food alternative handy for the masses of the city.
3. Idlis, Dosas and Vadas - A typical south Indian breakfast item you can find anywhere in Bangalore.
4. Obbattu - A very local delicacy which is made out of dal, jaggery, cardamom powder, flour, and rava.  
5. Gobhi Manchurian - A north Indian dish favoured and transformed to fit the taste of the masses of Bangalore.

 Here is a video on Bangalore by TGF - The Guiding Factor 


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The City of Dreams - MUMBAI | Overview | Weather | Airport | Bollywood | Ganpati Visarjan | Places to Visit | Street Food


Overview
Mumbai, also called the 'City of Dreams' and previously known as 'Bombay' till 1995 is the most populous city of India with a whooping 20 million people in the whole Mumbai Metropolitan Region. In 2008, Mumbai was declared a Alpha World City and also is home to not one but three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings. Mumbai is also the host of India's greatest festival, the ganesh chaturthi follwed by ganesh visarjan.
Mumbai is the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India. One of the world's top ten centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow and has a contribution of 6.16 % in India's total GDP. Mumbai has the house of Asia's Richest Man, Mr. Mukesh Ambani and houses the headquarters of major financial and scientific & nuclear institutions. Also is the home of the world famous film industry 'Bollywood' and others like Marathi film industry.

 Weather 

Mumbai is on the cost of the Arabian Sea and hence has a tropical climate with 'Tropical Wet and Dry Climate' which means that Mumbai has 7 months of dryness and has a very harsh monsoon. Heavy Rails and floodings is a common occurrence for all Mumbaikars and they are now well equipped for it. 
The temperature varies from season to season - 
1. Summers - From March to June is between 22 - 32 degrees and are humid with temperature max up-to 35 degrees.
2. Winters - The temperature when cold drops to 16 - 26 degrees and the coldest day ever recorded in history was 7 degrees in 1962.
The annual precipitation of the mega-city of the west averages around 80 inches.
Air pollution is the most major issue of Mumbai. In 2006, WTO indicated that the annual average PM2.5 concentration in 2013 was 63 μg/m3, which was 6.3 times higher than the prescribed levels.

Public Transportation
The intercity transportation of the mega-city is mainly done partially through the old ways and partially modern ways.
Mumbai's list includes - 
1. The Local Railways - It is the backbone of the city's transportation. The system carries more than 6 million passengers everyday. The nine car train whose actual capacity is 1700 passengers actually carries 4500 people during rush hours. 
2. BEST Busses - The classic buss service carries 5.5 million passengers each day and covers almost all of Mumbai on wheels. Having a fleet of 4608 busses, the busses are in single-decker, double-decker, vestibule, low-floor, disabled-friendly, air-conditioned and Euro III compliant diesel and compressed natural gas powered bus variants. 
3. Metro and Monorail - One of the most advance transportation systems of India. But to state the truth they were just initiated to relax the burden on the main railway system. 
4. The Heritage Black and Yellow Taxis - 56459 is the number of these classic taxis which still curze around Mumbai's 1900 kilometres  of road network.
For overseas and flying solutions Mumbai is equipped with 1 commercial and 1 private aviation airports. The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is one of India's finest and most efficient airports who has the track record of handling 36.6 million passengers in the year 2015-16. Also another commercial airport has been proposed to reduce the burden from the current airport.

Places to Visit
This vast stretch of densely populated land has everything from historic monuments, photo points to examples of world class architecture. 
This is my list of 5 places you should visit primarily when in Mumbai. A google search is also preferred when you want to explore more.
1. Gateway of India - Indo-Saracenic triumphal arch on the banks of the Arabian sea.
2. Haji Ali Dargah - A pilgrimage site which attracts every religion and what makes it even interesting is the fact that it is on a island which is accessible on foot.
3. Bandra Worli Sea-link - A gift to your eyes is the view of the Mumbai skyline from the cable-held bridge in Mumbai. 
4. Juhu Beach - Take a walk on the Juhu beach and relax with different authentic street food options topped with the views of the Arabian Sea. 
5. Hanging Gardens -  Lush green park on a hill top ideal for views and paradise for flower lovers.

Food
Unlike my other posts where the cuisine is limited to 5 picks, Mumbai has a large list of street food which you should must try.
Here is my list and it will be updated overtime - 
1. Vada Pav 
2. Ragda Pattis 
3. Batata Vada
4. Bhel Puri and Sev Puri 
5.  Misal Pav 
6.  Pav Bhaji 
7. Baida Roti 
8. Bombay Famous Sandwhich 
9. Akuri on Toast 
10. Kanda Poha
There are many other dishes which I will add in the list soon.

 Here is a video on Mumbai by Q Live India.
 
Please also check my other articles with the following links -
Kolkata : https://indcities.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-city-of-joy-kolkata-overview.html
Hyderabad : https://indcities.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-city-of-nawabs-hyderabad-overview.html
Delhi : https://indcities.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-capital-city-delhi-overview-weather.html
Bangalore : https://indcities.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-silicon-valley-of-india-bangalore.html

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Monday, September 16, 2019

The City of Joy - KOLKATA | Overview | Weather | Newspaper | Food | Places to Visit | Trams | Metro


Overview
Kolkata or formerly known as Calcutta is a metropolitan city in the eastern part of India and is the oldest port of all eastern India and also is the capital of the state of West Bengal. It was the former capital of India in the colonial rule till the year 1911. The city of joy is the seventh most populated city of India with 14.5 million people residing the 205 km large city including all the suburbs. A GDP of $150 million, Kolkata is the third most productive metropolitan of India after Delhi and Mumbai. 
The 'Cultural Capital of India' has a vibe to it. Trams and horse chariots give you the feel of old times and on the other hand architectural wonders like "THE 42" and "TATA Steel Building" give you the hint of modernisation. Also is the home of one of the oldest and most linguistically advance newspaper, 'The Statesman' which is being printed since 1875.  
An over all blend of Culture, Development, Heritage and Life packed inside a city called KOLKATA. 

Geography & Weather
Divided into 4 parts, the city's geography is structured into - 
1. North Kolkata
2. Central Kolkata
3. South Kolkata
4. East Kolkata 
The weather of the coastal city is subjected to the 'Tropical Wet and Dry Climate' which means that the average temperature falls below 18 degrees celsius and has an average yearly rainfall of 60 - 80 inches.
The temperature varies from season to season - 
1. Summers - From March to June are in the low to moderate 30s and are humid with temperature max up-to 40 degrees.
2. Winters - The temperature drops to 9 - 11 degrees and the coldest month has a temperature of as low as 5 degrees.
The Major environmental issues are increase in the pollution with respirable suspended particulate matter levels going higher and higher.

Public Transportation
Kolkata has India's oldest and one of the most advance transportation systems of India. When travelling inside Koklata you have basically 5 modes of transport with a few other small scale methods. They being - 
1. Metro Railways - Kolkata metro is India's oldest underground transit system operational since 1984 and is used by large mass of Kolkata.
2. Buses - The nerves of Kolkata. The whole city is covered with bus routes and is the most used means of transport of Kolkata. Special and unique bus codes are there for different routes and the charges and next to nothing.
3. Taxis - The iconic 'HM Ambassador' taxis a very integral part of Kolkata's transportation systems. With time these are also being equipped with AC facilities.
4. The Railway Network - Kolkata has mainly 4 railway stations, namely - Howrah, Sealdah, Chittpur and Shalimar. These railway stations operate long haul trains as well as local trains from nearby rural and sub-urban railway stations.
5. Trams - The oldest mode of local transport since 1880. A heritage venture still operated by the Calcutta Tram Company. Tough a very unreliable and slow mode but still is in the heart of Kolkata.   
Other than this, if travelling outstation or overseas, flight and waterway are both available in Kolkata - 
1. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport - One of India's most developed airports and in the north-east side of Kolkata.
2. The Port of Kolkata - Established in 1870, one of India's major and one of the oldest ports. 

 Places to Visit

When you are in Kolkata use this part as a travel guide to chose places to visit. Yeah, don't forget to google it as well as this list will be updated overtime. 
For now, here are my top picks for Kolkata travel - 
1. Victoria Memorial - Marble built and an elegant piece of architecture opened in 1921 during the colonial rule. Now converted into a museum.
2. Princep Ghat - having the view of the Vidyasagar Setu it is a park like area near the ghat of ganga buily in 1841.   
3. Howrah Bridge - Another architecture masterpiece. A 2300 foot cantilever bridge opened in 1943.
4. Park Street - A hipsters paradise, park street is a thoroughfare with world class brands. First Starbucks of India and First Hard Rock Cafe are some of the main visitors point.   
5. Indian Museum - Found in 1814, it is a museum with archaeology, art, anthropology and geology sections. Mummies and Mammoth fossil are some of the most notable artefacts.
  
Food 
Kolkata is known for it's sweet dishes but there is a lot more to experience when you are finally in the 'City of Joy'. The list will be updated with time but right now these are my 'must try' list - 
1. Macher Jhol - It is a dish which every bengali eats without fail. A fish curry made in many different ways but eaten with plain rice.
2. Rossogulla - The famous white rossogulla which is very difficult to pronounce properly. A must eat.
3. Misti Doi - A preparation of curd which is sweetened while the curd sits.
4. Puchkas - Also knowon as Gol Gappe in some part of the country is prepared a bit differently here and is worth a shot.
5. kathi Rolls - A very popular fast food all over Kolkata made with chicken mainly but veg variant is also available.   

 Here is a video on Kolkata by West Bengal Tourism.
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The City of Nizams - HYDERABAD | Overview | Metro | Weather | Biriyani | Places to Visit | Airport

Hyderabad Monuments
Overview
Hyderabad is the largest city and also the capital of the Newest state of India, Telangana. Spreading over 650 Kilometres along with the Musi river, Hyderabad is home for 16.6 million people if both Hyderabad City and Hyderabad Metropolitan Region are taken into account. Hyderabad has the winter office of the President of India called 'Rashtrapati Nilyam' from where the president works for at least 2 weeks of the year  
Hyderabad also called the 'Pharmaceutical capital of India' is the fifth largest contributor to India's GDP with output of $74 Billion and also India's India's fastest Growing City.  
Also to add, Hyderabad has largest overseas campus of several big tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft. 

 Weather
On the bank of Musi River Hyderabad is in the southern part of Telangana. Similar to most coastal areas, Hyderabad also has the 'Tropical Wet and Dry Climate'.
The temperature of the city changes mostly through summer and winter with annual rainfall of on average 30 - 40 inches. The seasons are as follows - 
1. Summers - From March to June is somewhere between 21-33 and are hot & humid with temperature max up-to 35-40 degrees.
2. Winters - The most cold days are as low as 10 degrees with daily average of 26-30 degrees.
As the lakes of Hyderabad cover most of the city and are major source habitat providers of most of the flora and fauna, the lakes are in great need of conversational steps. There was a drastic fall seen in the number of trees and as well as different factors of environment. Organisations engaged in environmental and wildlife preservation include the Telangana Forest Department, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Animal Welfare Board of India, the Blue Cross of Hyderabad and the University of Hyderabad. 

 Public Transport 
Transporting over 3.5 million passengers on a daily basis the most commonly used method of transport is either government owned buses or railways. Major railway stations in the city being - 
1.  Hyderabad Deccan Station
2. Kacheguda Railway Station
 3. Begumpet Railway Station
4. Malkajgiri Railway Station
5. Lingampally Railway Station
And the largest among them being
6. Secunderabad Railway Station
Also Hyderabad has the second largest metro railway network in India which was inaugurated in 2017 and has further plans to expand as well.
Other than all this Hyderabad being a tech hub has a preference of privately owned taxis and also OLAs and Ubers.
For long haul and overseas travel Hyderabad has the 'Rajiv Gandhi International Airport'. The airport has the reputation that whatever new experiment done in the aviation sector of India is done here in this airport. This airport is also known to handle any adverse situation places in front of them. The RGIA catered 21.4 million flyers in the fiscal year 2017-18. 
Places to Visit

Hyderabad T'he City of Nizams' is a place worth seeing and experiencing. One of the only cities in Inida with the history of 400 years and still a developed metropolitan. From historical monuments to natural getaways to mouth-watering world famous cuisine to appealing shopping places and thrilling entertainment parks, this city has it all to keep you glued.
Allow me to give you 5 places you should definitely visit in Hyderabad (The list will be updated overtime) - 
1. Charminar - A architecture wonder built in 1591 is a 4 tower structure 56 meter high and 36 meter in breath. Located in the old city, it is one of the trademark locations and is synonymous with the name Hyderabad.  
2. Golconda Fort - Another architecture wonder is this fort which has walls 15 - 18 feet tall and are over 11 km in parameter. The fort was built by the Qutub Shahi Kings. 
3. Ramoji Film City - Since 1991 Ramji FIlm City has been a tourist attraction for everyone all across India. Spread in over 2500 acres, it consist of over 50 film units.
4. Chowmahalla Place - Spread in 12 acres of land and formed in the year of  1857, the palace was built by fifth Nizam, Afzar-ud-Daulah, Asaf Jav V and now is a major historical tourist attraction of Hyderabad  
5. Lumbini Park - A park established in 1994 by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority and has some captivating set of flowering plants and also has musical fountains. 

 Food
Weather you are a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian, Hyderabadi food is a foodies paradise. Many of these Hyderabadi dishes have made it to the global 'Try it before you die' food lists - 
Here is my list of 5 food Items and this list will be updated with time.
1. Hyderabadi Biriyani - When we talk about Hyderanadi cuisine this dish always tops the list. A world famous Biriyani dish whose name is used as a benchmark to sell biriyani anywhere in the world.
2. Haleem - A dish vastly famous among muslims as it fits thie accustoms. Dish is prepared out of mutton, nuts and spices and wheat, this slow-cooked dish is a hot favourite of people of Hyderabad. 
3. Hyderabadi Marag - A famous soup dish made out of mutton and a Hyderabad's must try's. A complete appetite booster and truly nawabi experience.
4. Keema Samosa - Samosa is nothing new for us Indians, but this special samosa has keema (minced meat) filling which makes it a must try when in the city.
5. Kebabs - A very popular barbecue middle-eastern dish vastly popular in Hyderabad. One of those dishes for which you will generally see huge ques for.

 Here is a video of Hyderabad from Telangana Tourism




Please also check my other articles with the following links - 
Delhi : https://indcities.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-capital-city-delhi-overview-weather.html

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Saturday, September 14, 2019

The Capital City - DELHI | Overview | Weather | Metro | Airport | Places To Visit | Food


  Overview
Delhi, formally known as New Delhi is the official National Capital of The republic of India. Delhi is at the heart of India sharing border with two different states being. Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana (HR) and Delhi itself is an union territory.
     The nearby cities connected to New Delhi are classified as the 'National Capital Region' or 'NCR' for short and the total area covered by Delhi and NCR combined is , 1,484 Sq. Km. (573 Sq. Miles). The population of Delhi as per 2011 census is 11 million (approx.) only second in the country to Mumbai. 
      The nickname given to people of Delhi is 'Delhi ke Dilwale' translated to 'hearty people of Delhi'.

Weather 
The weather of the National Capital is an overlap between monsoon-influenced humid subtropical and semi arid with high variation between summer and winter temperatures and precipitation. 
Summer - April, May and June (Hot to very hot, very low to moderate humidity, low to no precipitation)
Monsoon - July, August and September (Hot but bearable when rainy, high to very high humidity, heavy precipitation)
Autumn - October and November (Warm daytime and cool nights, low humidity, low precipitation) 
Winter - December and January (Cool and cold to chilly, medium humidity, medium precipitation)
Spring - February and March (Warm daytime and cool nights, low to medium humidity, medium precipitation)
   
Public Transportation
There are mainly 2 government run and sanctioned ways of transport which interconnect the entire Delhi and the NCR, they are - 
1. The Delhi Metro - It is the heart and soul of public commuters of Delhi and it is known to be the 10th largest metro system in the world in terms of length.
2. The Delhi Transport Corporation Buses or DTC Buses- They are India's first all CNG bus transportation corporation and has the world's largest fleet of CNG powered buses.
Delhi also has 3 major Regional Rapid Transit Systems (RRTS) which connect the capital to nearby places, they are - 
1. Delhi - Alwar via Gurugram (180.50 km)
2. Delhi - Panipat via Sonipat ( 111 km)
3. Delhi- Meerut via Ghaziabad (92.05 km)  
The Indian Railways also functions through Delhi and Delhi has 6 main railway stations and Delhi has its own Suburban Railways, the railway stations are - 
1. New Delhi
2. Old Delhi
3. Hazrat Nizamuddin
4. Anand Vihar
5. Delhi Sarai Rohilla
6.Delhi Cantt.
The Indra Gandhi International Airport is the gateway to the world for the residents of Delhi and nearby places. Situated South-West of Delhi was awarded with the "World's Best Airport" at the Airport Service Quality Awards in 2017. 
Delhi Airport has 3 near parallel runways and over 80 Indian and International Airlines serving the Airport.  

Places to Visit
Delhi has lots of exciting places to visit and Historic Monuments which take you through the heritage.
The list below can be used as suggested list of places to be  visited when in Delhi. 
1. Red Fort - It is a landmark of Delhi. A 17 century mugal built fort which was made using red sandstone and hence the name given, Red Fort. Very popular as The PM delvers the Independence day speech from the ramparts of the fort.  
2. Qutumb Minar - It was built by Qutab-ud-din Aibak after he defeated the  the last hindu rular of Delhi. A five story or 73 meter tower with viewing balconies.
3. Humayun's Tomb - The tomb of Mugual emperor made in red sandstone in the year 1572 with very lush green gardens surrounding it.
4. India Gate along with Rashtrapati Bhawan - India gate is a Arc de Triomphe-style gate which was built in the memory of the brave-hearts who sacrificed their lives in the first world war and has a never ending flame of fire called the 'Amar Jyoti" and straight from there is the President's Palace which is another piece of historic architecture built during the colonial rule.
5. Lotus Temple - This is a religious temple welcoming all religions and is one of its kind with the special lotus like design.  
6. Agrsen ki Baoli - It is a historic stepwell and was built by Maharaja Agrsen of the Mahabharat Era. It is known to be haunted and is a major attraction to adventure tourists.
There are many more attractions which will be updated soon on the blog.

 Famous Food of the City
Also when you have made so much effort of actually exploring the city then you should not go hungry from the Capital of the world's largest democracy and the 7th largest country of the world.
Here are some famous dishes and where you can find them -
1. Chole Bhature at Karol Bagh
2. Aloo Tikki at Chandni Chowk
3. Kakori Kebabs at Khan Market
4. Chicken Changezi at Tyre Market
5. Butter Chicken at Pandara Road Market
There are many more other food points all over Delhi which will be updated soon on the Blog.

 Here is a video on Delhi from the Incredible India!

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