"I need Media Attention": Bangalore as the Paris Hilton of the IT World.

Despite the ongoing NYTimes coverage concerning the "international cosmopolitan city" that I live in, Bangalore somehow keeps finagling its way into stories.

With endless articles poking fun at the dismal entertainment scene (legions of corrupt cops with night sticks make sure everything closes at 11:30 or even earlier), the inexcusable lack of infrastructure (pot holes large enough to hide an obese cow- in which they sometimes seek refuge) and the hot buzz word "global talent pool," extolling the wealth of skilled english speaking workers... little old Bangalore is getting much more than its 15 minutes of fame.

1. (CNN Link) Michael Dell, venturing far, far from the suburb bubble of Westlake in Austin (Moment #1 for Hometown pride) was in town on Monday. Unsurprisingly to announce that he would join the rest of the IT companies like Microsoft, Intel and HP in expanding his South Indian operations... possibly even opening a manufacturing plant. A daring move, considering the Indian economy's relative weakness to China and Eastern Europe. We're all IT. We scoff at lowly factories.

2. (NYTimes Link) Venture Capital is also heating up in the city, and gets a comparison to entreprenuerial Austin! (Moment #2 for hometown pride.)