Two days in Bangalore

My trip to India is nearing its last week before I return to the US of A. My old undergrad classmate and I came to Bangalore a couple of days back. My reaction was:

WOW. THIS PLACE SURE HAS CHANGED!

The last time I'd been to Bangalore was three years back. I've heard about Silicon Valley when it was booming; Bangalore seems to be going thro' the same phase now. My old classmates talk in terms of tens of lakhs after finishing their undergrad two years back! Jobs abound, people change jobs like they change clothes...

All the American companies who've been laying off workers in the States are actually expanding here in India. There seem to be ample opportunities for starting a company in Bangalore. A few years down the line, let's see...

Along with the astronomical salaries and the money come other things: a culture which thrives on regular booze and drugs. Some of the teenagers I see here seem to be fooling around much more than we guys used to (a few years back). Makes me feel quite old.