Micky Fernandez
@Micky Fernandez
American expat in India
Forum posts
122
Contacts
17
About me
American
Lives in Kolkata
Registration: 01 September 2012
Activity
Schools in Chennai ? by nealf
I am moving to Chennai to work at the airport. I have 3 children, 10, 8 and 5. Where can I send them to school ? I know the Indian schooling system is excellent. We are happy to send them to an Indian or British school and are happy to pay fees. ...
One of my favourite websites, bestindiaedu.com has this page which contains many Montessori, Catholic or other religious, and Don Bosco (schools with a very good reputation in India) in Chennai. A search through the Local tab yielded these results ... Read More
Looking for information by kimat
Hi i m moroccain living in india from last june i had 6 month visa(entry visa) i m with my husband british nationality and indian citizen i apply to extend my visa from last two month i m in mumbai still waiting for the answer every day from Morocco ...
Morocco Embassy??? If you want to extend your INDIAN visa then you go to the INDIANS who provide that; you go to the Chamber of Horrors (otherwise known as the FRRO or Foreigners Regional Registration Office). Read More
Register foreign marriage in India. by sweetum
Hello everyone! Anybody here who got married (civil marriage and traditional marriage) to a foreigner girl abroad and got their marriage registered in India? What were the procedures and how long did it take to register the marriage as per the ...
I am the opposite; I am a foreigner who married an Indian woman. Getting the marriage certificate itself was easy, but getting it accepted by the Chamber of Horrors (otherwise known as the FRRO or Foreigners Regional Registration Office ) for a PIO ... Read More
Expat Input Required by NaveenVerma
hello how are you? I am Naveen Living in New Delhi I am working on a research of expat living in India I would request you for your help in the same regard Hope you would help
What help do you need from us? Read More
Russian Speakers or expats in Kolkata by Surinamer
Hello people, I am an Indian who has lived in Eastern Europe for 12 years. I would like to meet up with any one from the Russian world who is interested in having a chat or wants to discuss or know more about Kolkata or India. I have been to ...
From this article and from my own blog post there is a group called "Russians in Kolkata". I cannot locate the group, but I found Anastasia Sinha Roy, one of the members of the group, at Google+. You may want to contact her to find out ... Read More
where can i find Afro hair saloon in kolkata? by bamet
Hello guys, anyone who know where I can do my hair. I'm a black person with afro hair obviously :p . Please help.
A search through the Local tab of Google+ yielded nothing. However, I would guess that there are some hair stylists in Picnic Garden who would be familiar with that, as the African community seems to reside there. Read More
GOOD NEWS FOR PIO by rajrana1981
Hello All GOVT OF INDIA IS UPDATING VISA RULES INCLUDING PIO . Here are the details of PIO which might help expats DETAILS : Persons of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card) is a form of identification issued to a Person who holds a passport in another ...
I heard about this at about the same time that Modi was in New York. I then went to IndiaMike.com to find out the ramifications of this, and to find out whether or not it was recommended to me. I am a Caucasian American male living in Kolkata with ... Read More
Master in Tourism & Hospitality Man. in India by dbhaberal
Hello everyone, I would like to know if there is someone who has an idea about Tourism studies in India. I have been searching universities but found only a few which are offering master program in Tourism & Hospitality Management such as ...
One of my favourite websites is bestindiaedu. For you, the applicable webpages seem to be: - ... Read More
income Tax return by jai_Viru
Greetings, I need a info regard filling income tax return in India. I was born and bought up in India & I work in Afghanistan since 2009 .I don't have any assets in India.I have a saving account and my salary will be deposited in my brother ...
The question is not do you "need" to pay income tax; the question is do you "want" to pay income tax. If yes, then I would suggest that you get some psychiatric help. Read More
Salary & Cost of Living Advice for New Delhi - can you help? by AimilillyNZ
Hi everyone, I am a New Zealander who has been offered a posting in New Delhi for one year, with salary of 45,000 p.m. I should point out that the position is with a humanitarian NGO, and salary is certainly not my motivation in moving to India. ...
[ Moderated : Inappropriate content, Please avoid generalisation ] Read More
Considering moving to dehli later this year ! by Dana1910
Hi, I'm a mum of 2 young children (2 &4) considering moving to dehli later this year as my husband has been offered a job there. We are looking for any advice people with young families can give about having young kids in dehli. Our main concerns ...
1) Home-schooling. In this way they can be engaged, learn and actually comprehend things. The Indian way of teaching is geared toward teaching robots--by rote learning. 2) Other countries are not India. Other countries do not have Delhi, the Rape ... Read More
You are here! by Micky Fernandez
Be sure to read my updated blog post Indians? and Indians!. Many of you are mentioned in it!
In this specific blog post, I name and provide links of many bloggers here in India who are at Expat-Blog.com. Read More
How safe is India? by Helen Trinh
My female friend and I will attent a wedding in Kolkatta first week of June. Stay there for four days and then explore Nepal for four days How safe is Kolcatta? I read on the news quite often that is not a safe country (especially for girls). Whats ...
You read correctly. India has become the RCW (Rape Capital of the World) with Delhi as the Rape Capital of the Rape Capital of the World. Kolkata is not much better, especially with Her Royal Highness Mamata Banerjee saying that reports of rapes are ... Read More
Considering moving to dehli later this year ! by Dana1910
Hi, I'm a mum of 2 young children (2 &4) considering moving to dehli later this year as my husband has been offered a job there. We are looking for any advice people with young families can give about having young kids in dehli. Our main concerns ...
Keep you children indoors all of the time. There are many child rapists in India. Just read any edition of the Times of India or the Telegraph for verification of this. Read More
Moving to India by chuckles1978
Hello I am planning to move and settle in India with the intention of getting married to my Indian girlfriend, who is resident in Bangalore. The thought of moving to India on a permanent basis is overwhelming and I was hoping to be able to use this ...
A PIO (Person of Indian Origin) Card is probably the best and most appropriate travel document for you. It is good for 15 years and you qualify for it once you are married to an Indian citizen. I have heard that you need to be married for at least ... Read More