Narayan Murthy warns of mass migration to Bengaluru due to THIS ‘challenge’
2 days, 4 hours ago

Narayan Murthy warns of mass migration to Bengaluru due to THIS ‘challenge’

Live Mint  

Infosys co-founder and tech pioneer Narayana Murthy warned on Friday that if climate change is not addressed promptly, it could lead to mass migration to cities like Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad from regions that may become uninhabitable due to changing temperatures and weather patterns. As reported by the Times of India, Murthy said in an event in Pune, “We in India, particularly the corporate sector, have to cooperate with politicians and bureaucrats and ensure that there is no mass migration. According to the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index report in May, Bengaluru secured higher overall positions than other Indian cities. We in India, particularly the corporate sector, have to cooperate with politicians and bureaucrats and ensure that there is no mass migration.

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Bengaluru houses 35% of BFSI global capability centres
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru houses 35% of BFSI global capability centres

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru secures the top spot as the premier destination for Banking, financial services and insurance Global Capability Centres, as it houses 35% of all BFSI GCCs. The city also houses a thriving talent ecosystem, where 26% of active job seekers bring the in-demand skills that fuel industry innovation, talent solutions provider Careernet said in a report. Bengaluru is followed …

Unacademy's Gaurav Munjal says Bengaluru 'best city in India': 'Everyone wants to move'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Unacademy's Gaurav Munjal says Bengaluru 'best city in India': 'Everyone wants to move'

Hindustan Times  

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal called Bengaluru India's best city as he said that everyone he has met wanted to move to there. He asserted, “And the only place you should be if you’re thinking of starting a company.” Gaurav Munjal said that Bengaluru should be the only city which founders should consider while thinking of starting their own companies. Several …

‘Should I just leave India’: Bengaluru entrepreneur slams city’s ‘bad’ infra, weather, water
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Should I just leave India’: Bengaluru entrepreneur slams city’s ‘bad’ infra, weather, water

Hindustan Times  

Anant Sharma, co-founder of a Bengaluru-based company, wondered if he should “leave India” as he criticised the city’s infrastructure, weather and water situation. “Bangalore looks like it’s gonna go to the dogs in another 5 years with bad infra, bad weather, and bad water. People here are kind and want everyone to win; young folks want people playing non-zero-sum games, …

Construction sector impacted in Bengaluru as immigrant workers travel to vote
8 months ago

Construction sector impacted in Bengaluru as immigrant workers travel to vote

The Hindu  

With the first phase of voting kicking off in various parts of the country, many construction workers, street vendors, drivers and other immigrant workers have travelled back to their hometowns. Dhanush, a site manager in Shanthinagar said: “While most of our construction labourers are from North India, around 10 people, including the engineers and other supervisors have returned home to …

The stark reasons why Bengaluru is sinking
2 years, 3 months ago

The stark reasons why Bengaluru is sinking

The Hindu  

After two weeks of heavy rain, I am breathing a little easier — as a resident of Whitefield in Bengaluru. As Bengaluru expanded, swallowing up the villages around it, panchayats were disbanded to create six city municipal corporations, which were merged subsequently into the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. We cannot persist with the same alphabet soup of uncoordinated institutions that …

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