| In the 90s, we were hunting for a location
to develop an engineering centre for our
hydrocarbon and power businesses. After
a detailed search, we settled on Vadodara
because it offered the right mix - close to
our manufacturing facility, of the right
size, great infrastructure, booming city
and culturally rich - which summed it up
to be a great place for people to both live
and work. |
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I've lived in many places - Bombay, Delhi,
Chandigarh, London (UK), Princeton
(USA). I can say that overall, Vadodara
offers a very balanced quality of life. It
has the right mix of a big city and a small
town. |
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| Firstly, the luxury of time and short
distances - I can leave home just 10
minutes before check-in time. Other
places, you have to plan - it can take
anywhere between 30 minutes to 3
hours. Here, I can predict the traffic and it'll still be |
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| 15 minutes or 20 minutes of
driving time. |
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| Second, it's peaceful, safe and offers a lot
of opportunities for leisure. There are lots
of shopping malls, cinema halls,
multiplexes, restaurants etc. I'm a
member of the Golf Club and I get to
spend quality time there with my wife. |
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Third, I actually enjoy working here. L&T
knowledge city is a place different from
the rest of the places in Vadodara or for
that matter, from any other L&T operation
in the country. Not just me, but everyone
actually likes to come and work here. We
have a lot of ambitious plans to take this
further. We are also planning, to come up
with, among other things, a hostel, a
place for entertainment, a lounge and a
place for people to relax. These will
enhance the campus further and will
make it truly unique. |
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