A quick update…Its been a hectic one week for me here in India. The speed of this place is simply mind boggling. Trust me, Singapore seems to be very much laid back compared to Hyderabad now. Did anyone say that Hyderabad had a easy-go nawabi culture?
Forget about settling down, am still in the process of getting my things organized. Going to the bank to get my residence status changed from NRI (Non Resident Indian) to RI (Resident Indian) has already had its share of story to tell. Will write in detail some other time.
Meanwhile have joined a course to brush up on my networking skills (CCNA and CCNP) and unlike full day one week courses in Singapore, here they are 2 hrs per day classes for 15 or 30 days (depending on the course). Not to mention the course fees which is a fraction of what it is in Singapore.
E.g a CCNA course in Singapore costs SG$ 2000 (approx INR 80,000). The same course here costs me INR 3500 (approx SG$ 87). A CCNA + CCNP course combined costs INR 8200 (approx SG$ 205). In Singapore, it would cost SG$ 8000 (approx INR 320,000). I think that should settle any argument on why you should not come back to India to study and get certified (if you wish to).
My cargo is to arrive only in the first week of April. And when that comes, there will be another mega round of unpacking. Combined with it the course schedule which is in the afternoons (morning class is full) and Iam still tired at the end of the day. Havent had time to even think of searching for a job. There are quite a lot of ideas in mind. Am already working on one of it simultaneously. Cant believe i had the energy to juggle so many things at the same time.
Summer is slowly creeping up, but the nights and mornings are surprisingly cool. Getting ready to face my first Indian summer in years. But at the same time my mouth is salivating at the prospect of mangoes that are gonna flood the market during summer. That itself is worth relocating back 
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Finally, moving back to India over the weekend. Bringing to an end my 11 year old saga in Singapore Lots of packing done over the past 2-3 weeks. Never knew that relocation was so tiring. Updates will be slow in the meantime (not that I have been any active in the past few months on this blog).
Moving back to your home country after working abroad for a long time is not easy. Brings about a lot of changes, changes in lifestyle, mentally getting adjusted to the new environs even though its the same place you were born and bred. Still, its something I needed to do to jolt myself out of the comfort zone. Of course there were personal reasons too that were instrumental in this move back home. Some of which i will write in detail later on.
There are a lot of things that i have done over the past 1 month that i feel i could share on this blog and would help someone else who is either planning or is in the process of moving back to India. Resigning the job, relocation, cancelling the numerous subscriptions, giving up the work status in the country, moving money, documents, dealing with cargo etc…
I plan to write more in detail about how i went about sorting all of them. I will miss Singapore and all the wonderful friends i made here. The place and its people will always have a special place in my heart and I will always wish the country and its people well.
Till then its goodbye Singapore. Hyderabad, here i come
Above picture courtesy: RehannaBernard
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The first major decision of 2012. Yup its time for me to close my 11 years old chapter here in Singapore and move back to India. It hasnt been an easy decision to take, but ya it took time to come to this. Have been thinking about it for more than 2 years now. The time is here.
Will write in detail later. But as of now, i can only say that I will miss Singapore a lot.
Above picture courtesy: portalhunt
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The Formula1 carnival has finally reached the Indian shores. The first day of practise has happened. The race was as inagurated by our honourable chief guest “a dog”. They never fail to make their presence felt. Remember the Commonwealth Games. Well, its better having a dog on the track than Suresh Kalmadi who is cooling heels in the Tihar Jail post all the scams.
Other than being dusty, the track seems to have got a huge thumbs up from the F1 boss, teams and players. Anyway building the whole thing up in just 2 years has been a humungous effort. Its the first time ever and am sure the builders (Jaypee) would learn from this effort. The next year is gonna be awesome. As of now the whole place looks like just another track anywhere else. By the next year, Jaypee plans to insert some “Indianness” into the whole thing.
As long as the Indian government stays away from anything related to organising anything, am happy. Good to see a much much professional job by the private sector.
All pictures courtesy: ESPN
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Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali
Thought the mid week holiday doesn’t give much reason to cheer. Still, look at the bright side of the holiday.
As usual, say no to the noise and smoke generated by the crackers. Spend some quality time with your family and friends. Isn’t that what holidays are all about?
Ya, this blog has more or less taken a backseat. Not that i have lost interest. Just that there is so much to do and so little time. Only 2 more months to end the year. Great things to come in a few months time. Cant wait for 2012.
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