Some suprising changes

*One of the oldest and classic newspaper,Times of India has turned into a trashy tabloid.

*It is impossible to watch TV together as a family.Absolute nonsense.

*People from East India,Bihar,Rajasthan,Nepal,Assam have taken over Bangalore.

*Innumerable malls have sprung up in every corner of Bengaluru.

*All automobile showrooms (Honda,Maruti,Hyundai,etc)have their own in-house priest who will conduct the pooja for the car before you drive it out of the showroom!

*All new cars come with a Ganesha idol stuck on dashboard.

*Autorickshaw drivers have turned into arrogant,demanding,almost mafia.

*Well stocked grocery stores in every street corner.

*Shocking cost of living in Bengaluru.I was stunned by some of the prices I saw on everything from vegetables,to domestic help.

*Kannada is visibly(audibly?)missing from Bengaluru.

*People are crazy for material,brand crazy.Packed malls on weekends.Consumerism is taking over youngsters.

*Well maintained gardens all over the city,although not that many left.

*Good security personnel in all apartment complexes.

*Sheer number of youngsters in the city.I feel really old in this city!

*U.S.used to be known to have spoiled,indisciplined,demanding and bratty kids.Bengaluru has taken over that title.

*Sidewalks distinctly missing from all roads!

*Bengaluru turns into a mush pit when it rains!

*Excellent,quick, health service.Very friendly doctors,and of course reasonable costs of medical care.

*Garden city has morphed into Garbage city.

*Companies selling luxury products inside housing complexes,everything from exotic carpets,furniture,designer clothes,very expensive diamond jewelry to even BMW who had
cars on display and for test drive along with a sign up stall.