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GurgaonGurgaon, situated in the National Capital Region of Delhi, is a bustling metropolis that is being touted as the next Singapore of India. The origins of the name of this city is steeped in Hindu mythology. Legend has it that Gurgaon is the ancestral village of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Gurgaon comes from Guru (from Guru Dronacharya) and Gaon (meaning village). The village was gifted by the Pandavas and Kauravas to their Guru (Dronacharya), and was known as Guru ka Gaon (Village of the Guru), and later Gurgaon. Today, skyscrapers and new age shopping malls dot the city. There are several malls, including those constructed by leading property developers like DLF, Sahara and MGF. The malls boast of multiplexes, bars, muti-cuisine food courts and stores such as Marks & Spemcer. The malls are a big hangout spot. It is also Indias original outsourcing destination, housing major multinationals such as GE, Vertex, American Express, Keane india and Convergys. Other reputable companies such as Hitachi Metals, Coke, Pepsi, GSK, HP, Gilette, General Motors, Nestle have made Gurgaon their corporate headquarters. It is also the new home of thousands of professionals, who have bought swanky apartments in newly constructed colonies and condominiums.
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