State of play
Even as Karnataka has set itself an ambitious target to contribute 50% to the country’s total IT business, expected to reach $350 billion in 2026 as per Nasscom, and to take its bio-economy to $50 billion by 2025, the State has attracted some unwanted global attention due to communal disturbances, with the government seen as doing too little to stem them.
Known as India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru is a melting pot of cultures and has one of the largest tech talent pools in India. This brand value is perceived as getting dented owing to the recent communal skirmishes.
