I think Pune has, to a reasonable extent resolved this trilemma. It has strong economic opportunities due to the IT and technology sector, MNC offshore centres, auto sector and has a decent standard of living with general individual liberty.
I live in Navi Mumbai since 2020, and it seems to have a good mix. Depending on where you live and work, one can easily access the economic opportunities in Mumbai, the infra and standard of living is much better than mumbai, and the general individual liberty of mumbai is also present.
First thing that comes to mind is connectivity, but that is in the process of getting much better by 2025 with the new airport and the sea-link to south Mumbai.
The next issue is the quality of jobs within Navi Mumbai - mostly back-end kind of work. More lucrative opportunities still exist in Mumbai.
And lastly, some people might find the place a bit "boring", as the entertainment options are much more limited compared to Mumbai or any other metro - whether it is theatre, events, F&B, etc.
I think the impossible trinity suggested for cities is not that impossible, provided there is no singular focus on one of the three pillars. From my experience, I think cities Mangalore and Hyderabad have decent outcomes across three pillars. Of course, women might find it otherwise (Mangalore Pubs incident), but I think there are still examples where a healthy balance between the three are found.
I would love Mangalore to be that place; one of my favourite cities. But I don't think it's there. It's still too small (<1/10 of the state capital), not enough diverse nuclei of economic activity, and also the simmering communal tensions.
I think Pune has, to a reasonable extent resolved this trilemma. It has strong economic opportunities due to the IT and technology sector, MNC offshore centres, auto sector and has a decent standard of living with general individual liberty.
agree, to an extent. Pune has a number of manufacturing nuclei apart from auto.
I live in Navi Mumbai since 2020, and it seems to have a good mix. Depending on where you live and work, one can easily access the economic opportunities in Mumbai, the infra and standard of living is much better than mumbai, and the general individual liberty of mumbai is also present.
aah, interesting. Good to know. What do you think is missing about living in Navi Mumbai?
First thing that comes to mind is connectivity, but that is in the process of getting much better by 2025 with the new airport and the sea-link to south Mumbai.
The next issue is the quality of jobs within Navi Mumbai - mostly back-end kind of work. More lucrative opportunities still exist in Mumbai.
And lastly, some people might find the place a bit "boring", as the entertainment options are much more limited compared to Mumbai or any other metro - whether it is theatre, events, F&B, etc.
I think the impossible trinity suggested for cities is not that impossible, provided there is no singular focus on one of the three pillars. From my experience, I think cities Mangalore and Hyderabad have decent outcomes across three pillars. Of course, women might find it otherwise (Mangalore Pubs incident), but I think there are still examples where a healthy balance between the three are found.
I would love Mangalore to be that place; one of my favourite cities. But I don't think it's there. It's still too small (<1/10 of the state capital), not enough diverse nuclei of economic activity, and also the simmering communal tensions.