Silicon Valley of India
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Bengaluru
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Definition
Nickname for Bengaluru, referring to its status as India's premier technology and startup hub.
Detailed Explanation
Bengaluru hosts offices of Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and thousands of startups. It contributes 38% of India's IT exports. The city has over 400 R&D centers of global companies.
Example
A Stanford graduate chooses Bengaluru over Hyderabad for their AI startup due to the ecosystem.
Local Context (Bengaluru)
Bengaluru's transformation from "Garden City" to "Silicon Valley of India" began in the 1990s with IT liberalization.
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