Hyderabad, India?

[thebiglebowski]

looks like i'm headed out that way for an extended stay. anyone know where one can enjoy a smoke?

[Don Fernando]

ask Conch, I know he spend some time in India, just don't know where.

[icehog3]

NEW DELHI, Oct. 2, 2008 -- India banned smoking in public places on Thursday, a move the government hopes will help curb the habit in a country that has one of the world's largest populations of smokers.

There are at least 120 million tobacco users in India, half of them younger than 30. Many working-class Indians smoke bidis, or small, cheaply made cigarettes rolled in leaves that cost the equivalent of 50 cents for a pack of 25.

From now on, those who are caught lighting up in public places such as hotels, discos, libraries and parks face fines of 200 rupees, or around $4.

Doesn't look good. ;)

[landhoney]

Doesn't look good. ;)

For $4 I'd risk it. ;):r

[ade06]

For $4 I'd risk it. ;):r

:tpd:

[icehog3]

For $4 I'd risk it. ;):r

:tpd:

In a foreign country? I would be afraid the $4 fine is for their citizens, and an American would get thrown in the pokey for a month. ;)

[thebiglebowski]

wtf... seriously??!

[landhoney]

In a foreign country? I would be afraid the $4 fine is for their citizens, and an American would get thrown in the pokey for a month. ;)

Then no I wouldn't.
I saw Slumdog, they torture you there just for answering questions correctly on a game show. ;):D

[ade06]

In a foreign country? I would be afraid the $4 fine is for their citizens, and an American would get thrown in the pokey for a month. ;)

Ok, don't smoke in public... unless you want to be on "Locked up abroad."

[BlackDog]

Ok, don't smoke in public... unless you want to be on "Locked up abroad."
:tpd: Midnight Express comes to mind. ;)

Honestly, I can't imagine them enforcing a law like that very well in India.

[thebiglebowski]

Ok, don't smoke in public... unless you want to be on "Locked up abroad."

i'm scouring the inter-webs and it says smoking is banned in hotels - but cannot determine if that means there are no smoking rooms available in hotels. anyone have a clue?

[ade06]

Check with Indian Embassy (http://www.indianembassy.org) or maybe the U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/)???

[Garbandz]

Maybe you could tell them you are the guy who hires all those assholes to help with your computer when you call tech support,and if they give you any crap,you will pull the contract....

[icehog3]

From the looks of what I read, there are no smoking rooms in hotels.

[Smoke Naked]

Interesting forum
http://www.indiamike.com/india/moving-to-hyderabad-f132/

[thebiglebowski]

Interesting forum
http://www.indiamike.com/india/moving-to-hyderabad-f132/

is there anything specific to my smoking question, or do i need to look thru all the individual threads?

[Smoke Naked]

is there anything specific to my smoking question, or do i need to look thru all the individual threads?

I didn't search but I figured a forum dedicated to India and specific sub forums for individual cities could be of use to you, that was all:2