Outsourcing: Bangalore by any other name would be…Bengalooru
Banglore is changing.....changing its name to Bangalooru.
Bengalooru is the original dialect name and the change comes to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of Karnataka state, where Bangalore is the capital.
It still needs to be approved by India’s federal government, a process that may take more than a month.
"Other Indian cities have changed their names in recent years to appease local groups -- Bombay became Mumbai and Madras became Chennai.
Bengalooru is derived from Bendakalooru, meaning a town of boiled beans, and was founded in the 14th century.
Critics wonder if the name change coupled with recent political events in the area could put a dent in the city’s outsourcing machine."
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Bengalooru is the original dialect name and the change comes to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of Karnataka state, where Bangalore is the capital.
It still needs to be approved by India’s federal government, a process that may take more than a month.
"Other Indian cities have changed their names in recent years to appease local groups -- Bombay became Mumbai and Madras became Chennai.
Bengalooru is derived from Bendakalooru, meaning a town of boiled beans, and was founded in the 14th century.
Critics wonder if the name change coupled with recent political events in the area could put a dent in the city’s outsourcing machine."
To view the full article click here
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