A Brief Blog Introduction - Gurgaon

Looks like cabin fever finally got the best of me in San Francisco. It's now just two days until I take off on my six-month journey to India. Yikes. My new home during this time will be in Gurgaon, located just outside of Delhi in the northern part of the India. I know this is going to be a great adventure, but I'll admit I'm little nervous. Ask me anything about India, Gurgaon, or my work, and I probably won't know where to start.

What I do know is that Gurgaon has boomed during the past decade thanks to its economic success and has a population of nearly 300,000, give or take a hundred thousand depending on your source. The quick economic growth has come with some headaches in that the city's infrastructure (new roads, public transportation, etc.) haven't kept up with the pace of growth. Gurgaon is, however, home to some glitzy commercial centers, aka malls, and I believe may even be home to India's largest mall (this is through the grapevine, yet to be confirmed). Let's just say that Gurgaon is really booming.

Want to know what the heck I'm talking about? Here's an article that was published recently in the New York Times about India's fast-paced growth and need for energy. There are some good photos of Gurgaon which give you at least some idea of what I mean. You can check out the article here (click the name): "Thirsting for Energy in India's Boomtowns and Beyond".

Check out Wikipedia for the complete article on Gurgaon.

I'm definitely excited to be in the thick of this part of India that is quickly growing, power outages and all.

I'm hoping to document as much as possible in this blog.
Stay tuned for more...