Bangalore Culture

Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India because of its climate, greenery and the presence of many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park. Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and ... Read More...

Bangalore Demographics

As of 2005 Bangalore had a population of over six million, making it the 3rd most populous city in India and the 27th largest city in the world by population. With a decadal growth rate of 38%, Bangalore was the fastest-growing Indian metropolis after ... Read More...

Bangalore Media

Bangalore commands one of the largest mass media markets in India. Major national English newspapers have subsidiary publications for the city, including The Hindu, Indian Express and Times of India (Bangalore Times). Read More...

Bangalore's Economy

Bangalore's Rs. 22,000 crore economy (Net District Income) makes it a major economic centre in India. Indeed, Bangalore is India's fourth largest and fastest growing market. Bangalore's per capita income of Rs. 2.9 lakh (US$ 6,460) is the ... Read More...

Geography of Bangalore

Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the heart of the Mysore Plateau (a region of the larger Precambrian Deccan Plateau) at an average elevation of 920 m (3,018 feet). It is positioned at ... Read More...

History of Bangalore

An inscription found near Begur, reveals that the district was a part of the Ganga Dynasty until 1004 CE and was known as Benga-val-oru, the City of Guards in old Kannada. The Cholas of Tamil Nadu ruled over the city from 1015 to 1116 until ... Read More...

Partying in Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley

On a Friday night in November, chauffeured cars dropped guests at Bangalore's most Miami-esque hot spot, Olive Beach, a glittery new restaurant cloistered in a compound ringed with imported sand. The interiors, whitewashed and candlelit, exuded ... Read More...

The City of Bangalore

Bangalore or Bengalūru, in Kannada, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Mysore Plateau in south-western Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6.1 million (2006), making it ... Read More...

Visit Srirangapatna Village

Srirangapatna is located on an island in the Cauvery River, the town of Srirangapatna was once the fortress capital of the region controlled by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan... Read More...

Visit Tirupati Temple

Tirupati is in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is most famous for its Sri Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Vishnu, also known as Balaji. The temple is located on top of Tirumala hills, while the town is located on the foothills.... Read More...

Yelagiri Hills

Yelagiri Hills is a peaceful hill station in Tamil Nadu, 160 km (99 mi) from Bangalore. The highway from Bangalore till Vanayambadi is a dream... You can cruise along at 120 kmph on 4 lane highway, some stretches of which are even better than ... Read More...