{"id":961,"date":"2007-02-06T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sumankumar.com\/blog\/archives\/961"},"modified":"2007-02-06T15:34:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-06T10:04:00","slug":"the-right-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sumankumar.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/the-right-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"

If violence erupts or if there are calls for strikes, IT companies may have to temporarily scale down their Bangalore operations as it will become difficult for staff to get to work. Most IT companies like Infosys and Wipro have business continuity plans in place to move work to their facilities in other locations in India. [Link<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s what I call a right signal to the world. If the government does not understand the consequences, very soon Bangalore become a ghost IT town. Very soon.<\/p>\n

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If violence erupts or if there are calls for strikes, IT companies may have to temporarily scale down their Bangalore operations as it will become difficult for staff to get to work. 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