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Bangalore bashing: Recession gets nasty
Comment The buildings are ultra-modern but the roads leading to them are still filled with potholes and clogged with traffic. When some of them heard 'Bangalore', it was as if a small red flag had gone up,... [28 May 2009]
Bangalore's brain gain
Comment There is no discipline on the roads," he complains. Bangalore has always been an IT powerhouse - but now returnees are adding their experience into the mix, says Saritha Rai. In mid 2007, 20 years after... [17 Mar 2009]
Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for eight million more
News Overburdened roads and oversubscribed universities in the seven key centres, such as Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad mean the industry needs to develop smaller cities such as Amedabad, Coimbatore and... [06 May 2008]
Photo: Boom town Bangalore
Photo Given the constant use of the horn on Indian roads, this is probably the most ignored street sign in the world. silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore to investigate the... [16 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 12: Searching for the next big thing
Comment And then I realise what he undoubtedly worked out long ago - no matter how fast you go on the roads of Bangalore, pretty soon you will hit traffic lights and a big fat traffic jam - so why bother rushing... [15 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 11: I heart Bangalore
Comment Unlike Pune, which suffers from bad roads, Bangalore just has lots and lots of cars, and the fumes they bring with them. It's not just the roads that are jammed up in... [14 Mar 2007]
Photos: High-tech on the streets of Pune
Photo The roads here in Pune are less congested than in Bangalore but many are of poorer quality. Traffic on the roads heading into Pune. Earlier this month silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited... [13 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 10: Lost in Pune
Comment Many of the roads in Pune aren't in the best condition and as I head out into the edge of town they get worse. The roads here still have a long way to go. I'm heading back into town - on the... [13 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 8: Pune or bust
Comment As I sit in my broken down taxi on the highway from Mumbai to Pune I very much hope the strike time on Indian roads is slightly longer. In February silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited the Indian tech hotspots of... [11 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 5: Margaritas to Mumbai
Comment The main roads are much wider than those in Hyderabad and in pretty good condition. In February silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited the Indian tech hotspots of Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad to... [08 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus
Comment The basic business infrastructure - roads, power and telecoms - can be patchy in Indian cities, so many of the bigger IT companies have built their own campuses where staff can work, shop, play and in some cases live. [06 Mar 2007]
Photos: Offshore, inside India's IT capital Bangalore
Photo Bangalore isn't a huge city but the traffic situation means it usually takes at least 45 minutes to drive anywhere, although the unpredictable nature of the roads means journeys can often take much longer. [28 Nov 2005]
India diary: Day ten - A classic offshoring facility
Comment In India everything stops when the PM is around - the roads close and we're not allowed off until he's on his way. silicon.com reporter Andy McCue was on assignment in India from 14 to 23 April investigating offshoring... [30 Jun 2004]
India diary: Day nine - Exploring New Delhi
Comment The roads are narrow and parking seems to be at a premium. Now the sky is dark and the roads are under a half-foot of water. As we make our way back into New Delhi at rush hour, the... [22 Jun 2004]
India diary: Days seven and eight - Hot in 'Hi-Tec' Hyderabad
Comment It eases after an hour and by the morning the roads are dry again. silicon.com reporter Andy McCue was on assignment in India from 14 to 23 April investigating offshoring efforts in Mumbai, Bangalore,... [18 Jun 2004]