Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru (Kannada) is the capital of the Indian State of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed as Garden City and was once called a Pensioner’s Paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India’s third most popular city. There are a number of experts from across the world living in this city, thanks to the growing presence of Multi-National Companies. Kannada is main language in Karnataka.
Today as a large city and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to many of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, tele-communications, and defence organizations are located in this city. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its position as the nation’s leading IT exporter. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India.
Technology and StartUp Hub
Besides being the birthplace to most IT giants like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, WEB FEB etc, Bangalore is also a hub of new and exciting startups like Flipkart, InMobi, Myntra, etc. You see people sitting around anywhere and everywhere passionately discussing new ideas. Maybe that’s why there are so many cafes!. Bangalore today is powered by software development, biotechnology, and entertainment. By contract, its local economy used to be sustained by mining, forestry, and shipping industries. While Silicon Valley may stand undefeated as the most prominent name for tech entrepreneurs and startup visionaries, other regions all over the world are worthy competitors. To cater to the needs of the large and diverse population, the responsibility for provision of municipal services, city planning, and urban infrastructure services such as urban transport, electricity, and water and sanitation, rests with numerous local governments.
The third most populated city in India, once known as “the world’s back office,” is the startup leader in the country. “The Indian hub of Bangalore has explosive growth in the last few years.