Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is planning to take up a huge office block in Bengaluru in order to expand its operations in India. This might result in the creation of as many as 20,000 new jobs. This decision is made in light of the fact that American businesses are finding it more difficult to recruit foreign talent. This is mainly due to tighter visa regulations, especially in relation to the H-1B programme. Thus, India is quickly becoming a major hub for tech talent from around the world.How Alphabet is Executing its Bengaluru Expansion?One Alembic City office tower is leased by Alphabet, while two more are available as possibilities. Located in Whitefield, a significant IT area in east Bengaluru, Alembic City is a massive commercial development. The total floor area of the three skyscrapers is close to 2.4 million square feet. Soon, staff will be able to move into the first tower, which has already been rented.Next year should see the completion of the final two towers. Up to 20,000 wAnthrorkers might be housed on the property if Alphabet ultimately takes up all three towers. The current headcount in India is about 14,000, so this would more than quadruple that number.… Read MoreStartupTalky- Business News, Insights and Stories
