Hyderabad is the fourth populated city in India with with 425+ years of rich heritage. The city is also known as “The City of Pearls” and “Cyberabad,” with a balanced composition of heritage and technology. Large multinational technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, Facebook, etc., and services companies such as TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, etc., have made Hyderabad a destination for techies. Some of the large IT users in India, such as ICICI and SBI in the Banking sector and government organizations, have a strong presence in Hyderabad. Top academic and research institutes like IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Indian School of Business, etc., have large campuses and student bases. Hyderabad is also a strong contender with Silicon Valley and Bangalore, with a vibrant and innovative start-up environment. The place has recently hosted some of the top research conferences in software engineering, like ICSE 2014, ISEC 2018, SERI 2020 etc.
Hyderabad is the fifth largest urban economy in India, and is home to almost 10 million residents. Its more than 500 years old history has its evidences in its heritage sites like Charminar, Falaknuma Palace, Salar Jung Museum, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace
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Things you can do in Hyderabad!
- Take a City Tour! Check out City tour packages here.
- Visit local Art/Craft Stores - Golkonda Handicrafts
- Check out rolling events/concerts/music festivals/DJ/comedy nights across Hyderabad here