Think Bangalore, think startups. The city has firmly established its Silicon - Valley - of - India image in the last couple of years. But Priyank Kharge, Karnataka's IT minister is far from done. After creating a proactive incubation, mentoring, and funding infrastructure for startups, the 39 - year old minister is now burning the midnight oil to diffuse the concentration of startup innovation from Bangalore onto other parts of the state.
His vision for the state, tackling IT layoffs head on, and working closely with IT behemoths to find a solution to the looming threat of automation, are all clearly articulated.
I think Karnataka is far ahead in the digital ecosystem, compared with elsewhere in the country.
Be it about providing mobile services or citizen services through mobile, revenue system, billing system, citizens guaranteed services, all are digitised.
Source: Money Control