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NDTV
14 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
"Bengaluru Is Exhausted": Startup Founder Shares 3 "Corporate Concerns" Shaking Up The City
A startup founder has triggered a discussion online after describing Bengaluru as a city grappling with a quiet but collective burnout. In his LinkedIn post, Karan Raghani shared his observation after spending ten days in the Silicon Valley of India. During his visit, he met with a diverse mix of professionals, including founders, marketers, techies, product managers and designers. Reflecting on his interactions, he wrote, "I've been in Bengaluru for the last 10 days. Met founders, marketers, techies, product folks, designers, and one guy who quit his job to become a full-time meme page admin (my ultimate professional goal). And there's something no one's saying out loud. The city is exhausted." "Yes, the coffee's still strong, the startups are still pivoting, and the LinkedIn posts continue to thrive! But under all that hustle lies a deep, collective burnout. People are surviving on caffeine, wifi drops, and a distant dream of work-life balance," he added. Further, Mr Raghani identified three major corporate concerts currently shaking up Bengaluru. First, dubbed "Marathahalli Bridge Syndrome", refers to the city's notorious traffic snarls. "People are spending more time here than in their own homes. As they say, to succeed in life, you must cross many bridges. Marathahalli Bridge is one of them. Twice a day," he remarked. Second, Mr Raghani noted how Bengaluru's famously pleasant weather is influencing professional routines in surprising ways. "People are now blocking their calendars just to yawn and spread the nap mode. Saw someone blocked a slot for "out for a breezy walk" on their calendar," he wrote. Third, the founder noted is the 6 am auto crisis. "Auto drivers here are unofficial life coaches, teaching you rejection, negotiation, and detachment," he wrote. Calling it the "most brutal" challenge, he joked that asking for a ride to Indiranagar or Whitefield often results in vanishing drivers or the infamous "MINUS" reply. In his post, Mr Raghani also spoke about the government's decision to ban Rapido bike taxis. "For many of us, Rapido bike taxis were the Roman Empire, a constant saviour, a shortcut to freedom. But starting today, even that's been banned by the state government," he wrote. Concluding his post, Raghani humorously wrote, "If you survived all three, you qualify for ESOPs in emotional damage." The post has struck a chord with many professionals, both inside and outside the city. Reacting to it, one user wrote, "A surprisingly accurate pulse on urban hustle culture-with humor that hits. Beyond the laughs, it really speaks to the work-life imbalance so many are quietly enduring. Thanks for sharing Karan." "Reading your post, I was reminded of my burnout Karan! I would say it helps not to be reminded about it. Just bury it deep down," said another. "Love this, Karan. Hoping that someday, we will be able to dig deep beneath that exhaustion, and reconnect with our old, green, slow, fan-less Bangalore filled with pink blossoms and palash trees, broad, lazy roads and lots of time on our uru!!!!" commented a third user.
India Today
2 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Startup founder says 'Bengaluru is exhausted'. Internet can't help but agree
Bengaluru, the city that once thrived on caffeine and code, is now feeling the heat, and not just from its traffic snarls. A startup founder summed it up with four words that struck a nerve online: 'Bengaluru is burnt out.'In a now-viral post on LinkedIn, Karan Raghani added satire with brutal honesty to give voice to the exhaustion quietly simmering under the city's glossy startup surface. advertisement'I've been in Bengaluru for the last 10 days. Met founders, marketers, techies, product folks, designers, and one guy who quit his job to become a full-time meme page admin (My ultimate professional goal),' he said, adding, 'And there's something no one's saying out loud. The city is exhausted.' 'Yes, the coffee's still strong, the startups are still pivoting, and the LinkedIn posts continue to thrive! But under all that hustle lies a deep, collective burnout,' Raghani said. His post called out the three major concerns tormenting the city's workforce: endless hours spent on Marathahalli Bridge, the deceptive calm of perfect weather prompting spontaneous nap breaks, and the chaos of hunting for autos post what he said: Marathahalli Bridge Syndrome. People are spending more time here than in their own homes. As they say, to succeed in life, you must cross many bridges. Marathahalli Bridge is one of them. Twice a day. The weather is so consistently pleasant, People are now blocking their calendars just to yawn and spread the nap mode. Saw someone blocked a slot for 'out for a breezy walk' on their calendar. And the most brutal of all: Finding an auto after 6 PM. Auto drivers here are unofficial life coaches - teaching you rejection, negotiation, and post also touched a raw nerve with his take on the recent bike taxi ban. Referring to Rapido as 'the Roman Empire, a constant saviour,' he joked that those who survived the city's daily grind deserved 'ESOPs in emotional damage.'Raghani signed off with affection, saying, 'Love you with all my heart, Bengaluru.' And just like that, he managed to echo what a whole city had been feeling: tired, tested, but still in a look at the post here: Despite the sarcasm, the sentiment hit home. In the comments section, users shared their own tales of burnout. One of the users reminisced about old Bangalore: 'Slow, fan-less, with pink blossoms and lazy roads.' Another user wrote, 'Reading your post reminded me of my own burnout trying not to think about it.'Despite the chaos and fatigue, Bengaluru's spirit seems to be running on equal parts nostalgia, caffeine, and a stubborn sense of InMust Watch
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
'Bengaluru is exhausted... surviving on caffeine': Startup founder reveals 'top 3 corporate concerns' shaking up the city
Bengaluru, long hailed as the caffeinated cradle of India's startup revolution, is showing signs of serious strain. In a post that has quickly gone viral on LinkedIn , startup founder Karan Raghani distilled the sentiment of an entire city into a few piercing words: 'Bengaluru is burnt out.' And just like that, what was once whispered between coffee breaks and pitch decks is now being shouted across timelines. 'I've been in Bengaluru for the last 10 days,' Raghani began, weaving together wit and worry. 'Met founders, marketers, techies, product folks, designers, and one guy who quit his job to become a full-time meme page admin (My ultimate professional goal),' he wrote. What followed was a love letter wrapped in satire—one that unwrapped the collective exhaustion tucked behind the city's otherwise high-functioning exterior. The City of Hustle and Heartbreak Raghani's viral post, picked up from LinkedIn , paints a city teetering on the edge—where caffeine powers more than creativity, and 'work-life balance' has become a mythical goalpost. 'Yes, the coffee's still strong, the startups are still pivoting, and the LinkedIn posts continue to thrive!' he wrote. 'But under all that hustle lies a deep, collective burnout.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Private Jet - The Prices May Surprise You! Private Jet I Search Ads Learn More Undo What's draining the spirit of India's Silicon Valley? Raghani cited three all-too-familiar struggles faced by Bengaluru's workforce: the dreaded Marathahalli Bridge Syndrome where people spend more time stuck in traffic than in their own homes, the deceptive lull of the city's perpetually pleasant weather that triggers impromptu 'nap blocks' in calendars, and the psychological warfare of trying to hail an auto after 6 PM. 'Auto drivers here are unofficial life coaches—teaching you rejection, negotiation, and detachment,' he quipped. In one particularly sharp jab, he likened Rapido bike taxis—the now-banned lifesaver of the city's commuters—to 'the Roman Empire, a constant saviour, a shortcut to freedom.' You Might Also Like: Bengaluru man, born and raised in the city, thinks living in India's Silicon Valley has become 'irritable' "If You Survived All 3, You Qualify for ESOPs in Emotional Damage" With this punchline, Raghani managed to articulate the silent suffering of an overworked, overstimulated corporate class. Yet, despite the sarcasm, there was no mistaking the affection in his words: 'Love you with all my heart, Bengaluru,' he signed off. The post quickly resonated with thousands who saw their own struggles mirrored in his satire. One commenter wrote, 'Reading your post, I was reminded of my burnout, Karan! I would say it helps not to be reminded about it. Just bury it deep down.' Another struck a nostalgic chord: 'Hoping that someday, we will be able to reconnect with our old, green, slow, fan-less Bangalore filled with pink blossoms and palash trees...' A Petition for a Bengaluru Corporate Survivors Club The flood of comments revealed something deeper than digital engagement. It was a collective sigh—a yearning for the Bengaluru that once was, and a quiet call for the one it could still be. As burnout becomes the new normal and daily commutes feel like endurance tests, one comment summed it up with poignant humour: 'Petition to start a Bengaluru Corporate Survivors Club .' For a city that gave birth to unicorns and venture dreams, the reality is more human than heroic. Bengaluru isn't broken—but it is breathless. And if Karan Raghani's post is anything to go by, it's time to talk about it, laugh about it, and most importantly, do something about it. You Might Also Like: Layoffs in the IT sector hit Bengaluru PGs amid new regulations and a sharp drop in the number of guests
