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I did a bike tour from Manali to Leh (with 2 other friends) in July 2014, and can answer this question. It was definitely one of my best life experiences to date, and I highly recommend anyone thinking about it to take the plunge. Here's a high-level account along-with lessons learned from the trip for anyone else wanting to make the same journey.General tips:a. BSNL is the only carrier which offers reception in that highway. We didn't have access to one, but it certainly helps if you do.b. Budget 1/2 extra days in your plan for time lost on account of bike failures.c. Bring lots of warm clothes - you'll need them.d. Altitude sickness is real and happens to the best of us. Drink lots of tea.e. Have fun riding - the objective of the trip isn't to cover Manali - Leh in 2 days (though thats a worthy goal) but to spend meaningful time absorbing all the visuals you get exposed to and reflecting on them.f. Be very observant - there are lot of hidden gems.g. Plan your day so that you finish riding by ~6 pm. Its dangerous and freezing in the dark.1. Day 0: Delhi to Manali: We took an overnight bus, pretty uneventful though some of the dhabas we stopped on the way were pretty good2. Day 1: Manali - We reached around 7/8 AM in the morning, immediately grabbed breakfast and found a cheap hotel to crash our bags, take a shower and then set out to find bikes to rent. We went to about 3-4 shops, but finally settled on Iceberg Travels as they offered us the best deal. I've lost their contact info, but the deal included the following:a. Two Royal Enfield bikes at ~1500 INR/ bike/ day. One was a 350 cc Classic and the other a 500 cc Thunderbird - both were in reasonably good shape. We did a thorough check-up of the bike to assess their current state (including dents/damages) so that we don't have to pay for these later. Each bike also had a security deposit of 20000 INR which we paid upfront. We later adjusted the per diem rental of the bike against the security deposit (we got our entire deposit back, FYI).b. Spare parts kit - this is extremely useful and necessary as the bike can break down at any point (more on that later), so make sure you pay proper attention to what is included and how to do basic repairs.c. Metal Side-frames attached to the bike to store our luggage; you also get nylon/bungee ropes to hold your luggage in place. This is included in the cost of the bike (except the ropes which should be <100 INR)d. Containers to hold petrol - we got 2 10L tanks. Again, these are very important as you will encounter long stretches of roads (sometimes 50-100 kms) without petrol pumps and you never know when you'll run out. You should also be able to get them in Manali.3. Day 2 - Day 5: Manali to Leh, we took the Rohtang pass on Day 2. The roads were extremely muddy downhill because it had rained a lot and it was slightly dangerous. This is the major con of doing this trip in June, so keep track of the weather while planning your trip. The roads will also be extremely busy. Usually, people can cover Manali to Leh in 2.5/3 days by bike, but because of the rain (and some bike failures) it took us 4 days to make the same trip. The total length is around 450 km.We pretty much followed the standard Manali-Leh route along the highway: Manali – Rohtang pass - Gramphu - Kokhsar - Tandi - Keylong - Jispa - Darcha – Zingzingbar - Baralacha La - Bharatpur - Sarchu (Himachal border) - Gata Loops - Nakee La -Lachulung La - Pang - More Plains - Tanglang La - Gya - Upshi - Karu - Leha. If you feel aggressive, you can cover Manali to Sarchu in one day. This is what was recommended to us by the many people we spoke to. However, owing to a tire puncture in one of our bikes and the rains, we lost a lot of time on Day 2 and decided to stop somewhere between Keylong and Jispa after we fixed our bike. Fixing the bike wasn't easy as there was no mechanic nearby. One of our bikes moved ahead to the closest town and tried to find a mechanic who actually lived some 20 km away from the town. We were lucky to find a local shop-owner who offered us to use his cell phone (our cell phones didn't have reception).b. On Day 3 we covered Keylong to Sarchu. Again we had a bike failure close to Sarchu at around 5 pm. It took us a long time to figure out that the bikes fuse had failed, but after we figured that, fixing it was relatively easy. Lots of helpful bikers stopped on the way and offered us suggestions (Thank you!). In Sarchu, one of my friends developed serious altitude sickness. Sarchu is at an elevation of 4300 m and the air up there is pretty thin. We stayed overnight in a tent and found a shop which was selling hot maggi. We waited a fair time for my friend to recover. At one point, he was considering giving up and taking a bus back to Manali, but somehow we were able to motivate him to make the trip. The skies up there are incredibly pollution free and we stayed up till midnight in freezing temperatures to take this amazing shot of the Milky Way.c. The road from Sarchu to Leh was breathtaking; but crossing Tang lang La was a mini-challenge because of the altitude and the general fatigue. We stopped by at a monastery near Upshi (50 kms away from Leh) on Day 4 for the night before driving into Leh on Day 5 (stopping at multiple monasteries on the way) at around noon where we checked into a hotel.4. Day 5-6, we just chilled around Leh figuring out what to do next. We decided to climb up Khardung La - the highest motorable road in the world. Here's a picture celebrating our successful ascent :) - you shouldn't spend more than 20-30 mins on top of Khardung La, as the air up there is very thin and people get dizzy. Here, our friend who had altitude sickness previously, decided to part ways with us. He went back to Leh, whereas me and another friend continued onward to Nubra valley.5. I recommend going to Nubra valley - its a place of amazing contradictions. There are humpback camels one can ride in the desert against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. You'll be hard-pressed to find another place in the world which can offer this. We were tempted to go all the way to Siachen as well, but didn't have enough time and decided to go back to Leh after spending one night in Nubra valley.6. Towards the end, we were pretty tired and decided to fly out of Leh instead of riding back to Manali (especially considering our bike failures and my friends' altitude sickness). The flight was pretty spectacular in terms of scenery and I highly recommend it. We were able to drop of our bikes by paying ~9k per bike at a store in Leh affiliated with Iceberg Manali, which they adjusted against our security deposit as well.Happy travels!

Preview :-Although the person who asked the question had made his choice i.e IISC. But still, for future aspirants and GATE qualified candidates this answer will be the one-stop solution to break the myth.The answer can be generalised to Core PSU vs IISC . I will highlight the prospects of Job life in Core PSU, job life after IISC and academic life. This answer is only for those who want to build a career in Electrical Engineering.(Abbreviations used are given at the bottom. )POWERGRID:-Job Profile:- If there is any PSU where you can have hands-on experience on Power System Elements like Bus reactor, Transformer commissioning, Circuit Breaker and Protection Relays testing. That will be Powergrid Substaion O&M and T& C dept. Good learning curve when posted in substations. The technology of very high standards is adopted in POWERGRID's latest substations. In HVDC , people are frequently sent for training in abroad especially European and Scandinavian countries where Siemens and ABB labs are located. Experienced people after 5–6 years have switched to various MNCs as well like Siemens, ABB, and Alstom at a whopping package.Surprisingly, not every department of Powergrid can give you job satisfaction. Electrical Engineers posted in Line Construction will definitely feel disappointed while doing clerical work in excel, issuing crop compensation, getting various clearances and dealing with farmers. Senior employees perform administrative works majorly. No engineering is involved whatsoever if posted in the HR dept and TL department that involves construction and maintenance both. Department is important in PSUs.Pay and perks:- Salary is sufficient. It will not be an issue. You will earn 70–75k after training with other perks and PRP benefits. Coming to “excellent” rated PSU, the last thing you should worry about is salary. There are answers on quora related to salary breakup of E-3 level executives of POSOCO and POWERGRID ( both offers the same package).BOND:- 6 lakhs (including GST ) for unreserved candidates. Because of this factor, choosing Powergrid means a dead end. No escape route during any contingency. Till ET-23rd batch bond was 1.18 lakhs that implies less worry. Candidates can switch to ONGC, POSOCO later in case of dissatisfaction. But now leaving Poowergrid means asking for financial trouble.Location:- Location is an issue in Powergrid. Metropolitan lovers will get irritated definitely. It can be worse and better both. Except for the North East, you can be posted anywhere. Generally, they try to keep candidates at their preferred location. But not everybody will be fortunate enough. NR-1 is the top choice of candidates as the majority is from northern plains.WORK-LIFE balance:- Powergrid generally has a very low executive workforce ( < 4000). That increases per capita load . If the commissioning is going on then for a few weeks it can be hectic. The severity of workload depends on projects, employee strength, and your boss attitude. If no project or commissioning is going on then working hours can be less. In a nutshell, if you are joining POWERGRID you can expect a little bit of work pressure.Conclusion:- If any candidate wants to settle in PSU. Then I will not suggest POWERGRID. And especially when the bond amount is alarmingly high. If you are passionate about electrical and have good MNCs in mind to switch to , you can join at your own risk and try to convey the management about your interest in Substations and HVDC.Indian Institute of Science ( IISC ) or MIT of India:-It hurts when even engineers are not aware of this college and its prestige. It is every researcher's dream to study in this world-renowned college. Before taking a call one should aware of his/her goal. If he is willing to dedicate 2 years of rigour towards scientific research.Academics:-Hectic. Very hectic. Most of the professors are experts in their field. You will experience a different level of teaching, unlike Btech. Tons of assignments and quizzes but definitely hard work has never killed anyone .Placements:-There are various courses offered mainly for EE students.Mtech in EE-Depending on first-year performance , about 33% of batch get Projects in Power Electronics and rest gets control, Power System and High Voltage projects. Only Power Electronics can fetch you a decent job. Although the package may not be good (atmax 10 LPA ) . For rest, only further study is the way. As not much industrial demands for Power Systems and HV experts.Most of the candidates I talked to are either pursuing PhD ( that’s what IISc does, it taps your unutilised potential ) direct after masters or after working for few years. The majority of candidates who are interested in placements learn Coding in Embedded System and Analog/Digital domain to work for Texas Instruments, Broadcom, Qualcomm which offer higher package. Some even leave private jobs and prepare for ESE (mostly UP and Bihar public ).Mtech in AI ( earlier named as SSA ) :-If you are fond of Maths topics like linear algebra, calculus, statistics (heart of ML/ data science) , probability and programming language like Python, C++. This must be your choice. Artificial Intelligence is a recent buzz in market that have tremendous Job opportunities with very high package. The average is touching 15-20 lakhs. Highest is somewhere close to 30. Giants like Amazon, Flipkart recruits for machine learning and data scientist posts.Mtech in DESE, Mtech in Microelectronics, Mtech in Signal Processing:-Good for placement. Electronics subjects are mostly taught. Not much info. I hate electronics.Conclusion:-If you are worried about remote location of PSUs , monotony and interested in Jobs and getting wide experiences then IIT B can be preferred. They declare different GATE cutoff for the different fields like Power Electronics, Control & Automation, Signal Processing and Communication, Integrated Electronics Systems which are the preferred choices. You can enquire about future opportunities and make the call. GE, Intel, MATHWORKS (my favorite) etc are the major recruiters. Startups and innovations is highly promoted there.If you are inclined a little bit towards research and have no financial liabilities. Go for IISc buddy. IISc professors' recommendations can be your MIT / STANFORD and other ivy league colleges “lab pass”. We need good professors in India. Come back and teach.Abbreviations:-O&M - Operation and MaintenanceT&C - Testing and commissioningTL - Transmission line .AI - Artificial IntelligenceSSA - System Science and AutomationHV- High Voltage

It’s possible that the transit app does share some data with Google Maps, it’s also possible that Google Maps recognises the wifi provided by the bus, or simply the fact that it tracked you as having waited at a bus stop for 5 minutes before a scheduled bus was due. Then joining a large group of others moving at the same speed, providing the same signals of their mode of transit.Buses also stop frequently at selected places regularly enough for google to track such movement as only likely to be a bus, as well as bus routes often perform what would be ‘odd loops’ to serve a particular bus stop which a car would not perform going A-B. It could also be that the concentration of signals in the area of the bus are lots higher than the surrounding area, all moving at the same speed, which would be an anomaly to have as many signals from people in cars, all moving at the same speed, as well as using more data faster than the population in cars.So, by the time you get on the bus, Google is already tracking its journey and the X number of others on the bus who’ve already provided Google good signals they are using the busYou’ll often get asked how crowded the bus is in such an experience survey, and google may even provide suggestions of how crowded the bus was. Much like they will tell you how busy a location like a restaurant or bar is, as well as predicted patterns of busy times and average times spent there. Much of that info is gathered in the same way and Maps will often ask you to review places you’ve been, or were perhaps near for long enough time to be thought visiting it.