Not sure whether the issue of which city - Madras or Bangalore - is better is relevant to the topic being discussed here. However, I would say that Bangalore is not as great as it is made out to be. It is the ONLY city in India where a two-wheeler will ride on a pedestrian platform (on the side of a road) in order to beat traffic, and actually shout at the poor pedestrian to give way!!!! I've never seen such things happen in any other city in India. This small incident should give you an idea of the intolerance of the average Bangalorean.