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Working From Home in a PG: What Actually Matters
Working From Home in a PG: What Actually Matters
Every listing says Wi-Fi included. Almost none of them tell you what happens to that Wi-Fi when the power cuts, or whether you have anywhere to take a call. If... Read more...
Marathahalli, Whitefield or Bellandur: Where Should You Live in East Bangalore?
Marathahalli, Whitefield or Bellandur: Where Should You Live in East Bangalore?
Three areas, all serving the same tech corridor, all recommended by whoever you happen to ask. They suit genuinely different people. Here is what separates them on commute, cost, noise... Read more...
Living in Marathahalli: A Commute Guide to the ORR Tech Parks
Living in Marathahalli: A Commute Guide to the ORR Tech Parks
Marathahalli sits in the middle of Bangalore's densest cluster of tech parks, which is the entire reason people choose to live here. Here is what the commute to each one... Read more...
What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Marathahalli Per Month?
What Does It Actually Cost to Live in Marathahalli Per Month?
Most cost of living guides quote one number for all of Bangalore, which is not much help when rents change sharply between areas five kilometres apart. Here is what a... Read more...
Coliving vs PG vs Serviced Apartment in Bangalore: What's the Actual Difference?
Coliving vs PG vs Serviced Apartment in Bangalore: What's the Actual Difference?
The same building can be advertised as a PG, a coliving space or a serviced apartment depending on which website you are reading. Here is what actually separates the three,... Read more...
Warm, cozy interior of a couple-friendly PG in Bangalore
Couple-Friendly PGs in Bangalore: What to Look For and Where to Find Them
Most PG listings are built around single occupancy, and the ones that accept couples often do so informally, without the privacy that makes shared living workable for two people. Here... Read more...
Private kitchen in a PG room versus shared meal-plan dining
Why a Private Kitchen Matters More Than Free Meals in a PG
Meals included appears in listings as though it settles the question of food entirely. In practice it means a fixed menu at fixed times, which works for a specific kind... Read more...
Evening view of an East Bangalore street near the Whitefield IT corridor
Working in Whitefield? Here's Where to Live in East Bangalore
Tens of thousands of people commute into Whitefield every working day, and where you live in relation to it shapes your daily life more than almost any other decision you... Read more...
Furnished living space for young women relocating to Bangalore
Women Relocating to Bangalore – Accommodation Options That Actually Work
Almost every women's PG listing in Bangalore uses the words safe, secure and women-friendly, and almost none of them explain what those words mean in practice. Here is what each... Read more...
Person evaluating a PG room before booking in Bangalore
What to Check Before Booking a PG in Bangalore: A Practical List
The things that make a PG good or bad to live in are rarely visible on a visit, and almost never in the listing. Here is what to ask before... Read more...
Comparing a shared PG room and a private room in Bangalore
Shared PG vs Private Room in Bangalore – What the Price Gap Actually Gets You
A double sharing room and a private room in the same Marathahalli street can differ by three times in price, and both listings will call themselves premium. Here is what... Read more...