Bangalore is often referred as Silicon Valley of India. The city is studded with startups and has a huge pool of technical people. How and why did Bangalore became the startup hub of India? Why do startups from other parts of India move to Bangalore? What are the common characterstics between Silicon Valley and Bangalore?

To find the answers to these questions we spoke with Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. He is currently on leave from IIM Bangalore and is the director of IIM, Indore. Dr. Krishnan has written a book on India’s innovation culture called From Juggad To Systematic Innovation: The Challenge for India. You can listen to an extended audio interveiw with Prof. Krishnan on innovation and Indian economy.