About Hyderabad
The Glory: Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh is the second largest metro of India, known for its rich history and culture with monuments, mosques, temples, and a rich and varied heritage in arts, crafts and dance. The city is over 400 years old and is noted for its natural beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. It is perched on the top of the Deccan Plateau, 1776ft., above sea level, and sprawls over an area of 260 square kilometers and home to more than 6 million people. The city is also famous for its Hyderabadi cuisine, popularised under the rule of Nizam II and also its handicrafts and textiles, its gems and its jewelry, especially pearls.
The Future: Hyderabad exemplifies progressive and committed governance, with the successive state governments demonstrating successful public and private partnerships in a variety of sectors. HITEC City, HITEX, Genome Valley, ICICI Knowledge Park, the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, a swanky new international airport and the Outer Ring Road demonstrate the state’s commitment to create world-class infrastructure.
Cyberabad is the location for state-of-the-art IT campuses such as Cyber Towers, Cyber Gateway, Cyber Pearl, Mindspace, Vandenberg IT Park, RMZ Futura and large scale individual developments of companies like Oracle, HSBC, Dell, Wipro, Infosys and Microsoft is now popularly called “The New Silicon Valley” of India.