Daybreak What does it take to build a new tech city? Ask Karnataka’s neighbours
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Feb 5, 2026 Mrunmai (Ranmay), a reporter for The Ken who did ground reporting across Tirupati, Warangal, Hosur and more. She charts how Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are building tech cities with land banks, fast approvals and real decision‑making power. She contrasts affordable, career‑friendly tier‑2 life with metro concentration and explains why Karnataka’s approach is falling behind.
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Tech Emerges Without Erasing Local Identity
- Tirupati remains a temple town but now hosts refurbished residential projects turned into IT parks and active tech companies.
- Local retail and cafes coexist with tech jobs, signalling tech growth without erasing local identity.
Why Tech Was City-Centric Then Needed To Decentralize
- Early concentration of tech in big cities came from existing R&D, defense manufacturing and talent pools.
- As costs and congestion rose, decentralization became necessary to distribute jobs to graduates across India.
Regional Hubs Host Diverse Tech And Manufacturing
- Varangal's IT tower hosts companies like Tech Mahindra and aims to create local tech jobs.
- Hosur hosts EV manufacturers and Foxconn, showing varied industrial-to-tech transformations.