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BENGALURU – a cool, crowded, and flat land

LalBaghI had a great time in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and enjoyed my stay for little over three weeks.  Even though I enjoyed the cool weather and delicious food, I hated the traffic in Bengaluru.  The roads are clogged with all kinds of vehicles and move very slowly.  Bengaluru which was known as “the garden city of India,” has become a “hump” city.  You will see humps (speed breakers) on roads everywhere.  The purpose of these humps is to slow down the traffic.  I noticed a lot of changes in Bengaluru since my last visit in 2008.  More and more people are using mobile phones and for many, life revolves around their mobile phones.  Some of them have more than one phone.  Communication and connectivity at all times seems to be the key to success in this flat land.  I wonder just how flat is this flat land?  Bengaluru, also known as the “silicon valley of India,” is now a home to more than 1,000 IT companies and over 250,000 IT professionals live here.  Bengaluru which was also known as the “pub” city is slowly transforming into “lounge” city with many upscale lounges.  Lots of things have changed in Bengaluru but I still enjoy visiting Bengaluru.