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The Great Divide: Why India’s Tech Revolution Bypassed the North (and Where it’s Heading Now) For decades, the story of India’s economic ascent has been told through the glass-and-steel skylines of the South. If you were a software engineer or a startup founder in the early 2000s, your compass almost certainly pointed toward Bengaluru, Hyderabad, or Chennai . While North India remains the country’s agricultural heart and its political center, it has historically struggled to attract the same "high-tech" gravity that defines the Southern peninsula. This divergence isn't accidental. It is the result of a century-old interplay of colonial legacy, bold state-level marketing, and a fundamental difference in how educational ecosystems were built. 1. The Historical "Head Start" and Path Dependency In economics, there is a concept called "Path Dependency" —the idea that early decisions create a momentum that is almost impossible to reverse. The South’s tech do...