WeAreCity
2024: Bengaluru Rising

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Is Bengaluru Still India’s Tech Capital?

What happens when India’s two most talked-about tech cities go head-to-head? Is Bengaluru still the champion? Is Hyderabad catching up faster than we think?

The WeAreCity 2026 report by UnboxingBLR digs into the data behind one of India’s biggest debates: Which city is the bigger and better tech capital of India?

Developed and designed with How India Lives, it's a one-of-a-kind report that ranks India's top 8 cities across economy, jobs, startups, liveability, and more. No opinions, no guesswork, just data telling you which city is winning and why. Your definitive, data-driven guide to India's urban future.

WeAreCity 2026: A Tale of Two Cities

Join us on March 25th for a conversation around tech, AI, global city benchmarks and more with the industry leading experts

At Indiaspora Forum 2026, Time: 10:30 AM

📍 JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire, Devanahalli

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Speakers:

Priyank Kharge, Minister of E & ITBT,
Government of Karnataka
Jayesh Ranjan, Spl. Chief Secretary, IT E&C and I&C,
Government of Telangana
Malini Goyal, CEO
& Co-Founder, UnboxingBLR

What's inside?

Explore India’s growth story through data and insights covering:
Economic Power & Jobs
Employment growth, incomes, productivity, and city-level economic momentum.
Talent & Innovation Engines
Migration flows, startups, funding, skills depth, and ecosystem strength.
Urban Infrastructure & Growth
Transport, housing supply, real estate expansion, and development pace.
Liveability & Consumer Pulse
Affordability, spending trends, quality of life, sustainability pressures.
Consumer trends
Economy
Economy
Liveability
Global
comparisons
Global
comparisons
Tech
Demographics
Tech
Demographics
The data is presented in six chapters on:

So why this report?

There’s a gap between how Bengaluru is perceived and what the numbers actually say. And in a city that’s moving fast on jobs, tech, migration, housing and more, data can always help everyone make better decisions–from policy makers and the media to new residents and brands.

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