It has come a long way from being a quiet retreat for retired senior citizens.
No authentic research has been done on what has brought IT companies --
big, medium and small -- to this city. But the general consensus is the weather, which is salubrious despite mounting pollution.
Some of the sobriquets for Bangalore: garden city, IT capital, pub city and education hub.
The booming software industry has in turn spurred the growth of other areas:
construction, transportation, hospitality, tourism, hotels, etc. And, the latest: it is the fastest growing city in south
Asia. So watch out.