Name: Journey Through India: Bangalore | CNBC International
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Imagine if this was your office everyday, this chaotic. It wouldn't be boring, that's for sure.

Hi, I'm Tom. I'm traveling through one of the most colorful and vibrant countries in the world

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and with the help of local knowledge, I'll be trying to find out what makes this place so special.

Bengaluru, still commonly referred to as Bangalore, is the state capital of Karnataka.

Blessed with a mild climate, this cosmopolitan and progressive city is widely recognized

as one of the biggest tech hubs of India.

So we've arrived in Bangalore, that was quite a long night.

A lot of stops, a lot of people came on and went off.

But we're here and looking forward to exploring the city.

Bangalore was once seen as a favorite destination for retirees.

Now it's India's fourth most populated city and in the last 40 years has

undergone rapid development which has contributed to traffic congestion and rising pollution levels.

Away from the busy streets however there are several parks dotted across the city.

We're walking through one of the green spaces in the heart of the city, it's called Cubbon Park.

It doesn't really feel like you're in the city, it's very quiet and it's almost like a jungle back there.

A short walk from Cubbon Park is KR Market.

Established in 1921, it's home to one of India's major wholesale flower markets.

At the crack of dawn hundreds of delivery trucks, vendors and their fresh flowers

descend on the centre of Bangalore to create this colourful chaos.

Slightly different vibe than in the park, a bit busier.

This is one of the flower markets in the city, it happens every day. Beautiful flowers but very busy.

With my senses charged I want to find out why this bustling city,

for many westerners, is known as the silicon valley of India.

Showered and changed, feel a lot fresher now.

And I'm on my way to meet someone to discuss Bangalore's thriving tech industry.

Divya Hegde is co-founder of NammaLore, a gaming company that creates interactive stories

to help tackle social issues such as gender inequality.

We realise that business is important to fund personal projects,

so we started a company that does gaming, AR and VR.

We're coming up with a game called Reality Check where we're trying to target school kids and youngsters

and teach them the importance of treating all genders right, not just women.

The idea of Reality Check is that each player has a character whose social choices and interactions

with other characters determines how they progress in the game.

We can't be screaming for more laws and you can't hide women indoors in order to protect them.

Initially there was a bit of friction because you are essentially telling them,

"We have to change the thought process." But there have been schools that are very open

There have been teachers who are very forthcoming with the problems that they face.

Do you see a positive influence with all these new businesses, new tech start-ups?

Yeah it's definitely a positive influence.

Say for example, a tech startup manages to solve the traffic problem. That's a great thing, right?

But I do hope that it's not just hype and that some of it comes to fruition.

From Divya's start-up to large international corporations, technology is part of the fabric of this city.

But there is another industry which Bangalore has become famous for.

Kingfisher is one of the most famous beers in India

and its holding company United Breweries is headquartered here in Bangalore.

But the big beer brands are facing stiff competition from microbreweries.

To learn more I'm heading to ToiT. Opened eight years ago, it was one of Bangalore's first microbreweries.

Today the brewery is one of roughly 40 microbreweries operating in the city

but for Arun the growth in craft beer wasn't a total surprise.

So, Bangalore's always had a very strong beer drinking culture so it seemed like the natural progression

to move from commercial, mass-produced beers to something that's crafted in-house,

with a bit more character. Now it's kind of mushroomed all over the city.

And does that mean that competition is a good thing or is that a bad thing?

It's a good thing, it keeps us all on our toes. The novelty factor was there the first couple of years,

but now with so many other places opening up, it's just good beer that gets people coming back to your place.

What is this city like to live in for young people?

Bangalore's where I've grown up so obviously I'm going to be a little biased.

The weather is great, people are very friendly. Typically a very laid back, chilled out city

compared to a lot of other cities. Definitely the start-up culture is huge here

So it's become a lot more vibrant, a lot more cosmopolitan than it probably was 10 years ago,

which is good for business, it's good for everybody.

And there is a market for craft beer now growing beyond Bangalore?

So you'll see places like Kolkata having breweries now and

I keep hearing everyday of new states opening up so it's good.

This is like our engine room so to speak. You have all the malts here.

You get a real smell in here as well of the malt.

So, this is where the magic happens, this is where the beer gets brewed.

People get to see the beers being made pretty much. It's like a live kitchen.

So this is where the yeast gets added in, sugars get converted into alcohol and beer gets made.

Once fermentation is done, it's cooled down.

Having seen how the beers are made, now it's time to try some.

So that's the Bavarian Hefeweizen, it's a typical German wheat beer.

This is are stout. We call it the Dark Knight.

Saving the beers till later, I'm heading to the southern end of the city.

But before our final stop, I get to experience just a fraction

of what locals across southern India endure over a four month-long monsoon season.

If you come in monsoon season chances are it's going to rain,

but fear not in Bangalore there's plenty still to do inside.

A lot of young Indian comedians actually come from Bangalore.

So I've come to a comedy night to see what all the fuss is about.

Guitar is so cool people pretend to play it. You go to a concert everybody's just like…

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