bangalore shuts down (again)
Sandeep Sood - February 15, 2007
A strike over water has shut down Bangalore's IT industry for the second time in a month (last month's shutdown was due to religious turmoil).
Of course, the press jumps on a story like this as a sign of "how, despite a thriving tech industry, Bangalore is just not Silicon Valley". If a shutdown is what it takes to reach that epiphany, you deserve a cookie.
Unfortunately for Bangalore, recent targeting by terrorist groups might place the city of baked beans closer to New York in the global imagination.
Bangalore's issues may also speed the inevitable (and ongoing) push of IT companies to other cities in India. As if the gridlock on outer ring road wasn't enough motivation already.
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Posted by Sandeep Sood at February 15, 2007 11:20 AM
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February 15, 2007 01:21 PM
Sorry to hear about this Sandeep, I've visited the south a number of times, mainly in Tamil Nadu, never got a chance to visit Bangalore. Hope things get better, it sure seems like a major tension point.
Sadly, I believe the Chennai IT companies are chomping at the bit to take away whatever IT business is out there. We don't think much in terms of how competitive neighboring Indian states are, but from personal experience, it's brutal. Speaking of water issues!
Best wishes,
Steve
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Ambasteve
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February 15, 2007 02:03 PM
steve - business is back to normal now...as far as neighboring cities taking IT work, I love it. There is enough to go around, and this is one of the way more segments of society will start feeling the benefits of this boom.
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Sandeep Sood
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February 15, 2007 06:56 PM
Sorry to say ,
Butb the fact is this time water and next time may something else.
undoubtedly the basics of all this revenge ful piltics and our worthy Political Parties (this time Congress)takes all the chances to disturb the peace .
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Subash wahal
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March 10, 2007 01:18 AM
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steve - business is back to normal now...as far
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Ambasteve commented on bangalore shuts down (again)
Sorry to hear about this Sandeep, I've visited
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Ambasteve commented on bangalore shuts down (again)
Sorry to hear about this Sandeep, I've visited
Sorry to hear about this Sandeep, I've visited the south a number of times, mainly in Tamil Nadu, never got a chance to visit Bangalore. Hope things get better, it sure seems like a major tension point.
Sadly, I believe the Chennai IT companies are chomping at the bit to take away whatever IT business is out there. We don't think much in terms of how competitive neighboring Indian states are, but from personal experience, it's brutal. Speaking of water issues!
Best wishes,
Steve