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Bangalore is often called India's Silicon Valley. The country’s third largest city lies in the of the Deccan Plateau. Once known for its green pastures and fertile farmland, Bangalore is not only the centre of information technology but also home to famous and research institutions. Almost half of India's IT industry, about 50 billion dollars, resides in Bangalore. Many top national and international corporations have their here.

Bangalore's rise to an IT hub began in the 1980s when firms started its potential. Several engineering colleges opened up in the following decade.

The first company to open offices in Bangalore was Texas Instruments. Today about 250 software firms have their headquarters in Bangalore, including India's high-tech giants like Infosys and Wipro. Four out of five of the world’s top IT service companies are in India.

The city thousands of software engineers and IT specialists from all over India. Foreign companies hire highly qualified IT at only a quarter of the wages that they would have to pay in the US or Europe. In addition, the English-speaking workforce has no problems. Above all, firms do not have to deal with the bureaucratic difficulties that them in the western world.

Bangalore, however, is not solely focused on the IT industry. Other major industries include aircraft and aerospace manufacturing, electronics, biotechnology and machine making. In addition, the city has become India's outsourcing centre and the most popular outsourcing in the world. Companies from around the send their IT work to be done in India.