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the tanker to make up for any shortages, so you're unlikely
to notice this much.
• Traffic and commute times are becoming problems for
some people in some cities — but then people who've lived
in the US would not be strangers to long commutes and
rush hour traffic jams.
• Phone coverage and internet bandwidth is not really a
problem. While the average "home" broadband network
might not be as fast as what you're used to in the US, and
there are sporadic reliability issues, quality, and speed are
available at a cost if you really want them. And I'm willing
to bet that mobile network coverage is better than what
AT&T has in the US.
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• As far as shopping is concerned, (almost) everything is
available here. electronics goods are maybe a little more
expensive than in the US, but there is nothing that is difficult
to get.
• If you're in a metro, or even Pune, there is now lots of
international cuisine. of course, not as much as in the
US, but certainly much more than was available five or
ten years ago. Italian, Korean, Japanese, Mediterranean,
French, Thai are all available in Pune, for example. Mc-
Donalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, California Pizza Kitchen,
are all here too. And the Indian food here is far better
than the Indian food in the US.
• Multiplexes have mushroomed and have improved the
movie-going experience, but they still remain a little more
crowded than what I'd like.
• Many "western" activities are now available here. Bowling,
Paintball, Pool, Hard-Rock Cafe, and Microbreweries
are all available. Quality is lower than ideal, and there
are only one or two of each per city.