Notes from Bengaluru
Short, honest writing for founders and operators who are considering a Bengaluru team.
Field Notes is Context Delta’s blog for the unglamorous decisions behind a small global capability centre: which legal model to use, how to hire the first five people, what Bengaluru salaries look like this quarter, and when India is the wrong answer.
These pieces are written for US and European companies that want a working team, but are small enough that a traditional consultancy programme does not fit. Expect plain language, indicative ranges, and links back to how we work on services, engagement models, and discovery calls.
New articles appear here as we publish them. If you want a note on a specific decision for your roles, ask Anupam. Founder, based in Bengaluru.
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17 Sept 2026 · 5 min read · Real Estate
Why corporate real estate mandates can no longer rely on rigid desk assignments and badge-swipe enforcement. How high-performing GCCs are designing collaborative campuses that drive innovation, retention, and global team alignment.
14 Sept 2026 · 5 min read · Ai
The shift from simple generative AI prompts to autonomous agentic workflows is transforming capability center organizational design. How forward-thinking centers are reshaping job architectures, engineering teams, and managerial oversight.
11 Sept 2026 · 5 min read · Talent
Increasing entry-level diversity is not enough. How high-performing capability centers are systematically dismantling the structural barriers that limit women from advancing into enterprise-wide global leadership roles.
8 Sept 2026 · 5 min read · Future
Analyzing the realistic potential of tertiary Indian cities for enterprise capability centers. A critical look at infrastructure hurdles, talent availability, and the specific operational models that could succeed by 2030.
5 Sept 2026 · 6 min read · Hiring
EOR vs entity is an administrative decision, but the first five people set your culture, your technical bar, and whether elite talent will take your calls.
2 Sept 2026 · 6 min read · Models
If you run a growing software company and are considering hiring in India, the first real decision is the legal shape of the arrangement. A clear-eyed framework for evaluating EOR, BOT, and direct subsidiary models.
17 Aug 2026 · 5 min read · Leadership
Why traditional corporate training programs fail to build technical depth, and how progressive GCCs use engineering guilds and teaching rituals to convert scale into judgment.
14 Aug 2026 · 5 min read · Leadership
Running an Indian capability center is a delicate balancing act. Here is how high-performing site leaders manage their time, build executive trust, and avoid early burnout.
11 Aug 2026 · 5 min read · Future
How high-performing capability centers maintain operational stability, protect institutional trust, and lead global enterprise recovery during macroeconomic and geopolitical disruptions.
8 Aug 2026 · 5 min read · Future
Quantum computing will take time to mature, but waiting on the sidelines is a mistake. Here is how practical capability centers explore post-quantum cryptography and quantum algorithms today.
