Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of India’s West Bengal State.  It is the second biggest city in India and is a 350 year old metropolis, filled with art, culture, grand architecture, history, music and dance.  Kolkata has been on the map for centuries, made famous by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is at Mother House, the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity.

The city has a bit of everything.  People who came to the city used to think only of poverty and human suffering. It is no longer like that.  There is a burgeoning middle class, a new hipster culture, the old Bengali gentry are still around, and the economy is booking.  

Tourists here would be advised to walk the streets, feel the pulse of the city, and then visit the Marble Palace, Victoria Memorial,  the beautiful Botanical Gardens which offer a good respite from the quick paced urban lifestyle, the Kumartuli Idol makers,  Belur Math and the Kolkata Museum.  Food is delicious here and there are so many restaurants to choose from, different flavours and tastes because of the so many cultures all living together.  

The city of joy is an important centre for banking and finance and has become an important centre for Information Technology too.  Some of the oldest banks are in the city – Uco Bank, United Bank of India, Allahabad Bank – and the Tea Board of India has its headquarters here too.  And then, there are the Tech companies.  Software Technology Parks of India,  Unitech Corporate Park, Infinity Infotech, Bengal Intelligent Park are just a few of the many IT parks there are.  

There are also several enormous company headquarters in Kolkata, including Tata Steel Processing and Distribution, SIMOCO, Rupa Industries, Eveready Industries and Haldia Petrochemicals are all in Calcutta.   And we haven’t even mentioned the Global company headquarters in the city.

Kolkata has been a city where global companies have started to outsource their digital marketing, software development and any kind of development related to IT.  If you are interested in the Internet, the Internet of Things, Digital Marketing or any aspect of Digital Marketing, you should look at Kolkata as a base.  There are so many IT tech parks, and if you have a certificate or diploma, and any specialisation in IT, it will help you a lot. Courses like Online Corporate Training in Kolkata, Online Graphic Design Course in Kolkata or Online Graphic Design Training are very much in demand. It is obvious that if you have done these courses there will be a work for you.   Information Technology is the future; it is the way everyone works these days, incorporating IT into their business, no matter the size.

Have a look at AcePro School if you want to get any of these certificates, or more.  You can do them online and at your own pace. You can search like this, for example, Online PHP/Mysql training in Kolkata.

Kolkata is an interesting city.  It is busy, the traffic is chaotic and the noise levels are high.  But there are fabulous schools and universities, cuisine is interesting (hot and spicy), there are art galleries and shopping malls, nightclubs for the young, parks of the younger, riverside cafes and also – great shopping! You can buy any kind of electronic device you want in Kolkata, and any kind of high style fashion accessory too.  It’s a city that offers a bit of everything with a good way of life and a good sense of community.