Born Global: Bangalore
Bangalore, capital of India’s southern Karnataka state, is a colourful megacity that radiates charm through its rich cultural heritage, stunning food scene, and its people – locals, international visitors and explorers – who are the driving force to make this city vibrant.
Meet our members in Bangalore
A major in Spanish and Latin American Studies logically meant a career in Central or South America, instead engineer Alexie Seller found herself drawn to India on a mission to provide clean energy to families in urban slums.
Read More →
Michelle Wade’s life has long been intertwined with India – ties traced back to her childhood in Woolgoolga, NSW which is home to one of Australia’s first Indian communities. Having worked in multiple countries, Michelle is now based in Bangalore as Commissioner of South Asia for the Victorian government.
Read More →
Born in Australia, Fiona is a global citizen and has lived in the UK, the USA and Canada before relocating to Bangalore in 2004 where she established the Love Travel brand – hand-crafted travel guide series, now regarded as the flagship guides for India.
Read More →
Knowing that umpiring might not be a long term career, Chris Kamolins – an experienced umpire since 1990 – made a decision to leave the football world upon the completion of his 207th game. He accepted an opportunity presented by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare – a large medical company he has worked with for 11 years– and moved to Bangalore, India to take up the role as General Manager overseeing the entire Indian and Sri Lankan operations.
Read More →
Originally from Sydney, Shantanu came to Bangalore three years ago through the IDEX Global Fellowship program, an accelerator in Social Entrepreneurship for early stage professionals. He is now the Young Navigator Leader at Asia-Europe Foundation and a Consulting Intrapreneur at Ashoka Innovators for the Public.
Read More →
Melbourne is regarded as one of the best cities for coffee. Its unique coffee culture, especially the “flat white” craze, amazes locals and global visitors to the city. Raghuveer Rajkumar and Esha Singh were no exception.
Read More →
Srinivas Reddy likes to show off his free spirit when riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles – an experience he believes that is not a mere transport means, but a life-changing pursuit.
Read More →
Know before you go
Check out Smartraveller advice for India – subscribe to updates and register your travel plans here.
Make the move
Thinking about making the move to Bangalore? Check out our information on obtaining a visa for India here.
Things to do
Feeling hungry? For the finest Indian seafood, look no further than Karavali – the wonderfully atmospheric interior is perfect for a special meal!
Feeling thirsty? Try the Lassi Shop, a kitsch-kool cafe on two levels run by a couple of smoothie enthusiasts.
Top experiences and sites? The National Gallery of Modern Art is housed in a century-year-old mansion and showcases an impressive permanent collection as well as changing exhibitions. If you are looking for something slightly different, check out Mysore Saree Udyog, a great place to buy top quality silk clothing.
Unique to this city? The Mavalli Tiffin Rooms.. A legendary name in South Indian comfort food, this super-popular eatery has had Bengaluru eating out of its hands since 1924.
Did you know?
-
The city has the highest growth rate for any city in a span of 20 years
-
With 212 software companies, 21 engineering colleges and the highest number of software professionals in the world; it is called the Silicon Valley of India
-
Apart from IT, Bangalore is also the fashion capital of the East. It has as many fashion companies as Paris, if not more
-
Since being founded in the 2nd century, Bangalore has maintained the drainage & sanitary systems infrastructure that was fitted then making it the oldest drainage infrastructure in the world