On 9/28/12, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote: > This is from a post grad student in the US (a friend of a friend). I'd > think that one of the mobile broadband sticks (Reliance, Tata, etc) > might be the trick, but I'm not sure how easily and how fast a > foreigner on a tight schedule can get one. Can someone comment? > > Udhay > > <quote> > > I need people who know New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and also Kathmandu and > Pokara (Nepal), but also people with general India and Nepal > knowledge. > > My issue is this: > > The wedding is right at the same time as the post-doc hiring > season. I'm obviously not willing to screw up my physics career > forever by taking a 3-week trip to India. Therefore I need reliable, > pervasive internet access that I can get once or twice a day both in > India and Nepal. > > I am thinking 3G hotspot, or internet cafe, or something else? > I know that it is hard for a foreigner to get a local SIM card or > temporary phone, and I'm not sure what the standard is----is every > $20-35/night 3-or-4-star hotel (!!!!!!) that we are looking at going > to have internet that I can count on strongly enough for > career-depends-on-it considerations? What about the hostels? How can > I most easily and affordably ensure reliable daily communication with > North America? > > I really want to go to India, but I obviously don't want to > not get a job because I was there, and I need advice. > > </quote> > > -- > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) > >
Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune--There are several cafes that offer wi-fi and almost all hotels in South Delhi and South Mumbai offer wi-fi. Some of the hotels in the USD50-100 range offer it free; the 5 Star hotels offer wi-fi / internet but charge a premium around USD14-30 per day. - Anil Kumar
