How Chennai Became India's Next Tech Hub After Bengaluru
For years, Bengaluru held the undisputed title of India's IT capital. But walk through Chennai's OMR corridor today often nicknamed "IT Expressway" and you'll see a different story unfolding. Global tech giants, ambitious startups, and a fast-growing talent pool have quietly turned Chennai into one of the country's most promising technology destinations. So how exactly did this happen? A Strong Industrial Foundation Chennai's tech rise didn't happen overnight. The city has long been an industrial and manufacturing powerhouse, home to India's automobile and hardware manufacturing base. This existing infrastructure reliable power, established logistics, and a disciplined workforce culture gave IT and software companies a stable foundation to build on when they began scaling operations here in the 2000s. The OMR Advantage Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) has become ground zero for Chennai's IT boom. Home to sprawling tech parks, SEZs, and campu...