Bangalore which is now officially referred to as Bengaluru is one of the most vibrant & active cities in South India. It is the capital of Karnataka and has a population of almost Nine million.
This makes Bangalore one of the top five populated cities in India. Despite rapid urbanization and major infrastructure changes in Bengaluru, the city still has a very pleasant climate throughout the year making it a favorite migrant hub especially amongst the IT sector. It is not a surprise that Bangalore is the second fastest growing urban center in India currently.
However the city of Bangalore has surprisingly maintained and even enhanced its green portfolio with all the developments happening so rapidly. The number of gardens in this city with their huge size and upkeep do take you by surprise but it goes to show that the city is a very responsible and ecofriendly one.
This city is also as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its huge contribution in the growth in India's information technology (IT) services and IT exports. Almost every new tech start up is either incubated in Bangalore or at least piloted here since Bangalore is super-fast in absorbing new technologies.
The biggest IT companies have their headquarters in this city including ISRO, Infosys, Ness Technologies,Wipro, etc. are headquartered in the city. Major Universities, IT training centers and other Educational institutes make Bangalore a true educational hub thereby attracting a lot of young population from across the country and also elsewhere.
You can find institutes like Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) (IIMB), National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, National Institute of Design, Bangalore (NID R&D Campus), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and many more in this city.
Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics and National Aerospace Laboratories are also present in this garden city.
Bangalore is ranked 4th in terms of GDP in India.
Business opportunities in Bangalore abound because of a very young tech savvy and of course a very busy population. You can find that over the recent years thousands of new enterprises like food joints of all kids, tech enabled services, hotels, real estate projects have mushroomed all over this beautiful city.
There are businessmen from across the nations who have set up all kinds of businesses that are most service oriented and have found instant success in this IT city of India.