Kalyan Nagar was once a sleepy little appendage-across the-flyover to the cantonment areas of Frazer Town and Cox Town. Today, Kalyan Nagar (variously referred to as, and overlapping with, Kammanahalli, HRBR Layout, and Banaswadi) is a bustling center of multiculturalism in Bangalore, where students from across India and many countries in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia live cheek-by-jowl. Old-timers and business owners from this area say the boom started as more and more students flocked to the neighbourhood, and the chilled-out, cosmopolitan vibe drew others such as young couples and techies who work in IT parks near Hebbal. Today, Kalyan Nagar is a retailer’s paradise with an excellent catchment area of fashion and brand-conscious shoppers. The growth of single and multi-brand outlets for clothing, accessories, mobiles, white goods, and personal care is phenomenal, as is the increase in the number of restaurants, delis, and casual eating out options. From big-name gyms to outlets of international fast-food chains, Kalyan Nagar, which has often been compared to Indiranagar and Koramangala in recent years thanks to its swift economic boom has them all. Name a big national brand and chances are they opened shop here. While brands such as Lee, Levis, and Raymond set-up shop years ago, Fab India opened doors to its Kalyan Nagar store.