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Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal.  It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city of India.  Kolkata is known as the cultural capital of India. Kolkata’s architecture includes many imperial landmarks, including the Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge and the Grand Hotel. The city’s heritage includes India’s only Chinatown and remnants of Jewish, Armenian, Greek and Anglo-Indian communities.  The Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port. Kolkata is known for its grand celebrations of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja.

Kolkata is also known as the ‘City of Joy’.

Major manufacturing companies in the city are Alstom, Larsen & Toubro, Fosroc,Videocon. the city’s IT sector grew in the  late 1990’s at 70% per annum , a rate that was twice the national average.The 2000s saw a surge of investments in the real estate, infrastructure, retail, and hospitality sectors; several large shopping malls and hotels were launched.

Companies such as ITC Limited, CESC Limited, Exide Industries, Emami, Eveready Industries India, Lux Industries, Rupa Company, Berger Paints, Birla Corporation, Britannia Industries and Purushottam Publishers are headquartered in the city. Philips India, PricewaterhouseCoopers India, Tata Global Beverages, and Tata Steel have their registered office and zonal headquarters in Kolkata. Kolkata hosts the headquarters of two major banks: UCO Bank, and Bandhan Bank.