Hyderabad, India
An Expat Talks about Living in Hyderabad, India
What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?
Hyderabad
How long have you lived there?
50+ Years
What activities, clubs and organizations would you recommend to newcomers to help them meet others?
Golf, sailing, horse racing, Secunderabad Club, Nizams Club, etc
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In terms of religious, racial, economic and cultural diversity, are the people of this city or town diverse? Are they accepting of differences? Describe.
The city is known for religious tolrance, but sometimes the politicians play dirty and create tension.
What are the main industries in this city? What types of career opportunities commonly exist? How do most people find new jobs?
Mainly IT based jobs these days though the city is famous for its Industrial belt and a diversity of factories. Most people find jobs in the big corporate business houses which have become common in the city. Office work, hospitals, star hotels, thousands of restaurants, shops, tourism, etc provide ample scope of employment.
In general, what are peoples' priorities in this city? For example, do lives revolve around work, family, socializing, sports, etc.?
Hyderabad is a city steeped in history and is more than 400 years old. It has a cross cultural mix of people from all walks of life.
Hyderabad is now noted for its advancement in ITC and has a lot of Expats around the Hi Tech City. Hyderabad is noted for its age old cuisine and the city people are very outgoing and love eating out.
Family is a very important part of life and you will see complete families, including older parents and grandparents freely doing the rounds in the city.
The city is also a very keen sports city with golf sailing etc.. a very important event.
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If a friend of yours was thinking of moving to this city or town from far away, what other advice would you give them.
He can consider moving into the city, but I would advise him to stay in a place at least 20 km away. The city centre is highly polluted and traffic is CRAZY. For a comfortable living a couple has to earn a minimum of Rs 25 000
