Tag Archives: Madurai

An airport for the NRIs, buses with beds

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Amit

I have a few minutes to kill at the Madurai airport, and looking around me, its like a mini replica of San Jose Airport, as it seems that this place caters only to the NRI community, with the occasional business … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, South India, Travel | Tagged airport, american, american accents, bus connections, business traveler, Chennai, city regions, community, english subtitles, free wi fi, karaikudi, Madurai, mini, NRI, nri community, place, replica, running, salwars, San, San Jose, shapes sizes, Transport, Travel, Traveler | 572 Comments

An interpreter does not need to know two languages

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Amit

As most of you know, I am in Madurai in South India, looking into some microfinance activities. When I go into the villages to meet with the local women and interview them, I am normally accompanied by one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in South India, Travel | Tagged barrier, Development, English, india, local project, Madurai, microfinance, morning, Nadu, project, project officers, rersort, smattering, someone, south india, Tamil, tamil nadu | 327 Comments

Cheapest and Fastest Internet yet

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Amit

A dingy, non-air-conditioned cubbyhole in the small South Indian town of Madurai may notbe the first place that comes to mind for cheap broadband, but at Rs. 20/hr, or less than fifty cents an hour, you can sit on an … Continue reading →

Posted in South India, Travel | Tagged blazing fast speeds, broadband, computer, cubbyhole, dingy, fifty, fifty cents, hour, india, internet, Madurai, notbe, old computer, place, South Indian, town | 1,043 Comments

Tag Archives: Madurai

An airport for the NRIs, buses with beds

An interpreter does not need to know two languages

Cheapest and Fastest Internet yet

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