India Business Report, the popular weekly business programme on BBC World, is back with a brand new series profiling 12 of the most important business cities in India. Starting Sunday, October 5, India Business Report's City Business Guide will focus on key centres including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ludhiana, Surat, Guwahati, Chennai, Jaipur and Cochin. The series will give viewers an in-depth perspective on the way business is conducted across the country.

Each guide will begin with a look at the history of business in one trade centre before focusing on its status in the present day. The programmes will cover the infrastructure of the cities and the various industries represented through interviews with key local spokespersons. Travel links and communication networks to and within each place will be examined, along with the different cultures and the opportunities for entertainment and leisure.

"BBC World always has new and interesting ways of conveying the most important information on business and current affairs to viewers," said Narendhra Morar, commissioning editor, BBC World. "These 12 guides will be of particular interest to the business community as well as anyone who wants to keep in touch with economic issues."

At the end of this special series in December, India Business Report will bring together an eminent panel of guests to discuss and debate the merits of each city and the contribution they make to India's economic growth.