Overview

• On July 27, policy strategist Sidharth posted on X that “the world is sleeping on Coimbatore,” highlighting its factories, startups and talent and prompting a wave of online responses.
• Thousands of social media users praised Coimbatore as a “self-made city” driven by private-sector textile, engineering and auto-component industries alongside an emerging startup scene.
• Some commenters likened the city to a Denver-Boulder equivalent for its blend of innovation and industry and speculated that major IT firms could relocate there.
• Others argued the city’s manufacturing backbone has long been in place and criticized the idea that Coimbatore is only now emerging.
• The exchange highlights increasing recognition of tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities as serious contenders alongside metros like Bengaluru and Chennai.