Bangalore is often called the Silicon Valley of India, and now I know why. An old friend of mine (who started Hummaa.com, a music sharing site) happened to be living in the same building as a load of other tech entrepreneurs (FlipKart.com, the Amazon.com of India, is one example).

Pair the experience of getting down-and-dirty into some exciting new tech models over curry and beer with speaking to the powerhouses of industry at the best hotel in town the next day and I couldn’t help but come away impressed. India is ready to blow up on the world stage, and I’ve no doubt that small-scale startups are going to lead the way.