Bengaluru

India's tech hub

Bengaluru is the official name of the capital city of Karnataka state in southern India, formerly known internationally as Bangalore.

The city is India's technology hub, home to major software companies and startups: She moved to Bengaluru for a job in tech.

The name reflects the Kannada-language original, officially adopted in 2006.

city

Karnataka

South Indian state

cuisine

idli

Steamed lentil-rice cake

  • dosaFermented flatbread, subcontinental
  • sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
  • chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment

filter coffee · masala dosa · tiffin · CTR · craft breweries

heritage

colonial

Of occupied territories

  • templesHoly places or head sides
  • ISKCONHindu devotional organization
  • KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language

inscriptions · museums · British Raj

tech

startups

Newly launched businesses

incubator · venture capital · coding · engineers · programmers · fintech · e-commerce · biotechnology · coworking · unicorns

garden

greenery

Collective plant life

  • parksPublic recreation grounds
  • lakesLarge inland water bodies
  • treesWoody plants with trunks

jacaranda · nurseries · horticulture · flower shows · biodiversity

Categories
Opposites
indian mega-city rivalry

BengaluruMumbai

India's most populous city

Delhi · Chennai · Kolkata · Dubai · Nagpur

tech hub vs traditional economy

BengaluruVaranasi

Sacred Hindu city, Ganges

agricultural heartland · Jaipur · Agra · Patna · Delhi

global tech hubs

BengaluruSilicon Valley

Bay Area tech corridor

San Francisco · Seattle · Austin · Tel Aviv · Shenzhen

Family

Bangalore

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G