Similarly unlike Kerala and Calcutta, Bangalore is free from regular labour strikes and other problems that come in the path of the corporate world. Yes, now the city is also facing, among other challenges, price inflation and a steep rise in the cost of living as compared to other cities. But ironically, it is the same IT industry, which has pushed up the cost of living. Yet one thing should be kept in mind - expenses are not such a big issue when you look at the multiple benefits brought by the IT industry.

I don't think there is any dearth of personnel, who are willing to serve in Bangalore. You see money is one of the biggest issues and without any doubt there is an ample sense of economic security in the city. As a matter of fact, IT industry gives enough money to survive comfortably but not enough to grow fat. This might lead to some people changing their base to smaller cities such as Hyderabad, Waynad or Goa.

Talking of Hyderabad in particular, it does not have a conducive atmosphere like the one that is there in Bangalore so on that account it is difficult for Hyderabad to take it over.

Though Hyderabad has got good politicians such as Chandra Babu Naidu, the politicians of Bangalore have learned quite a few lessons from them. After Naidu lost heavily in the last elections, politicians here in Bangalore have started taking extra precautions. It needs to be remembered that Naidu is one politician, who is known for working too hard for Cyberabad but at the cost of farmers. This eventually cost him his seat of power. So, I feel politicians in Karnataka do not want to fall in that trap - going for development at the cost of masses. S M Krishna also tried hard on his part to work for the cyber image of the Bangalore city.

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