New Delhi, the capital of Indian Republic, is an imperative commercial centre of South Asia. New Delhi has a per capita income of 53,976 INR (Indian Rupee), which is approximately 2.5 times of the national average. New Delhi`s service sector has expanded enormously due to the presence of large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted umpteen multinational companies. The key service industries of New Delhi comprise information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism. New Delhi`s colossal consumer market coupled with the easy availability of skilled labour, has attracted foreign investment in the Indian capital in staggering amounts. New Delhi`s retail industry is also one of the fastest growing industries in India.

Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, is the financial hub and financial capital of India. It is also proudly one of the world`s fourth largest urban agglomerations. The Mumbai Stock Exchange is one of the most vital Stock Exchanges amongst the 23 Stock Exchanges of the country. Mumbai is also the abode of all famous personalities of Bollywood, home to one of the supreme cinema industry of the world. A number of Indian financial institutions have headquarters based in Mumbai. Mumbai has been ranked as the world`s biggest centres of commerce in terms of the financial flow volumes in a survey compiled by Mastercard Worldwide.

Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and also touted artistically as the `City of Joy`, making it India`s third-largest city and urban agglomeration. The city is the major business, commercial and financial hub of eastern India and also of the north-eastern states. India`s second largest bourse – the Calcutta Stock Exchange is based here. Some notable companies and business magnets established in Kolkata are ITC Limited, Bata India, Birla Corporation, Coal India Limited, Damodar Valley Corporation, United Bank of India, UCO Bank, Allahabad Bank and Vijaya Bank.

Banglore, the capital of Karnataka, is the third largest city in India and the fifth largest metropolitan agglomeration, renamed as Silicon Valley of India. Bangalore is the technical and the major Information Technology nucleus of the country. It is the largest and the fastest growing market. The city is reputed as the third largest hub for high net worth individuals after Mumbai and Delhi. Bangalore is also proud to serve as the headquarters of heavy industries as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited and Hindustan Machine Tools. It was in June 1972, that the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) was established in the city. The place is blessed with a large number of Information Technology companies and swank details and as a result successfully justifies its renaming as the Silicon Valley of India.

Chennai is the fourth largest metropolitan area of India and the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The urban agglomeration of Chennai has an estimated population over 8 million, making it one of the largest urban agglomerations in India. Approximately 40 percent of the automobile industries have their base in Chennai and hence the place is proudly recognised as the Automobile Capital of India. Major software companies like Accenture, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), CSC, EDS, HCL, HP, IBM, Infosys, Satyam, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.), Verizon, Wipro have development centres in the city. The city is now the second largest exporter of IT and IT Enabled Services in the country after Bangalore.

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the Gujarat State. It is located on the banks of River Sabarmati. The city is reputed as the largest island industrial centre in western India. Ahmedabad was once a major trade destination for Western India, due to its closeness to the port of Surat. Ahmedabad owns a number of textile and pharmaceuticals industry. The city serves as the headquarters of one of the leading multi national trading company (Advani Group). The leading detergent and chemical industrial unit, Nirma has based its corporate headquarters in the city. Today, numerous foreign companies as the Bosch (Germany), Rexroth (Germany), Stork (Netherlands), Rollepaal (Netherlands) and Johnsons (Netherlands) have set up their administrative units at Ahmedabad. The IT industry has developed significantly in Ahmedabad with emerging companies like Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Satyam Computers Ltd, Wipro Ltd etc.

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the largest contributor of the states` gross domestic product, state tax and excise revenues. Hyderabad is the major centre of pharmaceuticals with companies as Dr. Reddy`s Laboratories, Matrix Laboratories, Hetero Drugs Limited, Divis Labs, Aurobindo Pharma Limited and Vimta Labs being based in the city. The major contributor is the service industry of the state. Hyderabad city is known today for its IT and IT Enabled Services, Pharmaceuticals and Entertainment industries. The HITEC City (Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City) had prompted several IT and ITES companies to setup operations in the city. Hyderabad has also been nobly chosen as the location for India`s first Fab City.

Pune, the eighth largest urban agglomeration of India, is located in western Indian state of Maharashtra, serving as a major industrial nucleus. It is home to the world`s largest two-wheeler manufacturers, comprising the Bajaj Auto and Tata Motors. The major engineering goods industries situated in Pune incorporate – Bharat Forge Ltd, the world`s second largest forging company, Cummins Engines Co. Ltd. etc. The major food companies like Frito Lay and Coca Cola have their food processing plants in Pune, presently looked at as the `Oxford of the East`, and the most dazzling metropolitan Indian city. Pune has the presence of software industries like Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Magarpatta Cybercity, MIDC Software Technology Park, Marisoft IT Park etc. Many of the major software companies of India as Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Sasken, Satyam, Eometric Software Solutions Limited, Neilsoft etc. have a major presence in Pune. Global majors like Accenture, BMC Software, HSBC Global Technology, IBM, Siemens also have made a successful foray into the populace of Pune.