Bangalore – The Silicon City of Asia ….. By - Sandesh Vijay

Bengaluru (aka Bangalore) is the capital of India's southern Karnataka state.Growth rate of 38% during the decade. Residents of Bangalore are referred to as "Bangaloreans" in English and Bengaloorinavaru in Kannada.Bangalore is the fifth most populous city in India and the 18th most populous city in the world. It has a population of about 8.52 million, making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India.The population of local Kannadigas in Bangalore is less than 41%. Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 25% Tamilians, 14% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans, and 6% a mixture of all races.With a gross domestic product (GDP) of $83 billion, Bangalore is ranked fourth in India by overall GDP contributionAlso known :

• Garden City of India. • Pub Capital of the Country• Silicon Valley of Asia

Garden City Bangalore is called the garden city of the country for it’s large parks and open spaces in addition to tree lined avenues in almost all parts of the city. Lalbagh the 120 acre garden and Cubbon park an 80 acre garden are two major green areas of the heart of the city. The other lungs of the city are the palace grounds and the golf course within it’s limits.The city is filled with lush green parks, offering a respite from the stifling Indian heat. Bangalore developed a reputation as being a progressive, well-designed and green city. As you visit Bangalore, you will notice the surrounding greenery, roads lined with trees and hedges, and public parks abundant with gardens.

At the heart of the city is the beautiful Lalbagh, which spreads an area of around 240-acres. Apart from more than 1000 species of flora and fauna, Lalbagh is home to The Lal Bagh Rock, one of the oldest rock formations on earth, dating back to 3000 million years and many trees that are more than a century old.

Bangaloreans love their drinks. And even if you are a teetotaller, good ambience, soft lighting and great music make for an eventful evening. Here is a list of the pubs and lounges you shouldn’t miss.1. Toit Brewpub2. Big Pitcher3. Arbor Brewing Company4. Windmills Craftworks5. The Biere Club6. Hard Rock Café7. 1522 The Pub8. Bootlegger9. Murphy's Brewhouse Monkey Bar10. Plan B11. District 6 - Pub, Brewery and

Kitchen12. The Local

Must Visit - Pubs in Bangalore :

In recent times, Bangalore has become one of the biggest IT hubs in India. This growth has earned it the nickname of “Silicon Valley of India,” a reference to the original Silicon Valley in Santa Clara Valley, California. This nickname was coined in 2000 by the media to describe the region’s high concentration and growth of firms specialising in software, electronics and research and development.

The abundance of technological companies here started in 1985, when Texas Instruments became the first multinational corporation to establish a headquarters in Bangalore.

The city of Bangalore is the backbone of India's 150 billion outsourcing industry and has carved a name for itself as the "technology hub of the East".

What has also contributed to this recognition is the fact that there are over 201 Engineering colleges in the state and almost 100 alone in Bangalore. Over 92,000 student get their admission to these colleges every year.

India produces over 7 lakh 50 thousand engineers per year from almost 3393 engineering colleges and Bangalore contributes significantly to those numbers.

Silicon Valley of Asia

Accenture office Bangalore

IBM office Bangalore

Infosys office Bangalore

TCS office Bangalore

Wipro office Bangalore

Some other Facts of Bangalore :• Bangalore has highest percentage of engineers in the world, with more than a million IT professionals making the city their

home.• Bangalore is the base for nearly 47% of the 265 biotechnology companies in India, including Biocon, India’s largest

biotechnology company. So, the city is not only just about IT companies.• With more than 200 lakes and tanks, Bangalore could boast of highest number of lakes earlier, but most of them are

untraceable due to land encroachment and they turned into Golf courses and Clubs.• Bangalore is the Start Up Capital of India. Hundreds of Start Ups come up every month and some grow real big.• In 1905, Bangalore became the first city in India to get electricity. The City Market was the first building in Bangalore to have

electric lighting.• It is the city with the Highest number of Two Wheeler Owners in the world.• Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defense airport operating from the same strip of HAL Airport

until 24th May 2008 when the new Bangalore International Airport commenced operations.• This is the best place for the foreign MNC geeks – It attracts 3 Foreign equity companies every fortnight…• Bangalore is also called the ‘Fashion Capital of the East’• Bangalore’s line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world. – In Other Word’s Bangalore has the ‘Richest People in India• Most Nobel Prize nominations in India• Bangalore is considered one of the cleanest cities in India.• Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in India.• Only city in the world that has the most number of worship houses for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians

• I was in Bangalore, India, the Silicon Valley of India, when I realized that the world was flat - Thomas Friedman (An American Journalist who's won the Pulitzer Prize three times)

• "If Bangalore in India can be completely wired, then so should all of America“ - US, Senator - John Kerry

• Lets work harder to beat Bangalore – US President, Barack Obama

Quotes by Few Famous People:

VISIT BANGALORE ---

• Bangalore is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world and it is the most developed city in India, which you will see during your visit. There is nonstop growth here, evident in the city’s tall buildings, on-going developments and bustling pace.

• When you explore Bangalore, you realise it is both, holding on to its older reputation while creeping toward the future.