India, Oct. 6 -- Former Infosys CFO and venture capitalist TV Mohandas Pai has hailed Mangaluru as the country's next major innovation and startup hub, citing its growing talent base, affordable lifestyle, and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pai wrote, "Mangaluru is the next hotspot for innovation in India, great talent, very good quality of life, affordable housing, great schools, wonderful people, great food. Now unique workspaces to start off, 25,000 techies already. Great beaches, resorts, etc. GO FOR IT!"

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Pai was responding to entrepreneur Amrit Shenava, who had shared a detailed post about Manga...