What would be the effects of ubiquitous connectivity, free flow of content and the overload of information in the coming digital age? Are we set for convergence and beyond, set in the backdrop of human flair for experimentation? And the usage of symbols, signs, flags and icons has been prevalent throughout history.
After a random exercise […]

Well! this is not exactly a post about startup but an offline cab sharing service for commuters to and from the newly convened Bangalore airport, anywhere from the city. The service hosts a fleet of brand new Innova cars customized for the cab service. They also promise in-car entertainment for the individuals, smooth ride, an […]

According to the Opera mobile web report, social networking contributes a high percentage towards mobile web traffic across the world.
The top 10 web sites visited in India are:

www.orkut.com
www.google.com
in.m.yahoo.com
www.peperonity.com
gallery.mobile9.com
www.mocospace.com
www.160by2.com
www.mobango.com
www.itsmy.com
www.indianrail.gov.in

More excerpts from the report -
- Social networking consumes almost 41% of traffic: The United States, South Africa and Indonesia have more than 60% of their traffic […]

[ via Business Today ]
The Ten Hottest Start-ups
So, who are these people coming up with gravity defying business ideas? A wide variety of professionals, as our second annual listing of India’s 10 Hottest Start-Ups reveals: executives, students, professors, and even doctors.
To zero in on the most happening young ventures, Business Today spoke […]

National Innovation Foundation was formed in the year 2000 with a mission to strengthen innovation ecosystem at the grassroots level in India. The organization is involved in searching for all kinds of innovations in every domain carried out by entrepreneurial, spirited and techno- enthusiasitic people across India. The initiative is to build a national database […]

Snehah.com is a social networking website with a host of features and sections like blogs, gallery, forum, groups, videos, games, wallpapers, shop, music, polls, classifieds, quizzes, events, entertainments and news. Also, the theme is pretty much same as other social networking sites like meet and make friends, share experiences, network, express your self etc etc. […]

The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) today announced the opening of nominations for India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008. The award to find the very best and innovative entrepreneur with credible work done towards alleviating problems of […]

 
 
This a post trying to throw stones in the dark, do Indian companies and startups use Internet and Web 2.0 effectively? As a matter of fact, is it really required? And how do MNC’s stack up providing such IT tools to their employees? There is no hard data or survey that can be used to […]

IIT Bombay has launched a global initiative to discover, what is termed as the “10 great ideas to change the world” contest. This is an initiative to bring out the very best of IIT’s innovative culture and is open to all the IITB’s alumni, students, staff, faculty, past and present. The contest is open till […]

Citizenmatters.in is quite a different cup of tea as far as Web 2.0 startups is concerned. For the moment, they exclusively focus on the city of Bangalore. One can say, this outfit is tilted more towards the media side of things, back by Oorvani Media Pvt Ltd. As the title says Citizen Matters, and the […]

Mapmyindia.com the leading service provider for digital maps and consumer navigation has launched the product iNav, which comes in two forms, iNav Connect and iNav Loaded.
The iNav Connect is powered by Wayfinder navigator, an easy to use online navigation system. This requires constant connectivity with the server for showing the maps with voice […]

(1) Are you a early stage startup or just a hobbyist
I started web development as a hobbyist, and initially I worked on http://imoracle.x10hosting.com. However after gaining a thorough knowledge I started working professionally upon Altertunes, and in no case one can say Altertunes as a hobby. It’s more of a startup.
(2) Who are the […]

Altertunes is the newest of the music streaming service from the web. However, there’ a twist and more about the technology later. Altertunes was launched on April 1st, 2008 and is primarily a website that provides social utility that helps users to locate relevant music more efficiently. There is a mix of social-networking, sharing also […]

Canalys navigation forum is set to take place May 13, 2008 in Bangalore. It focuses on the future of mobile devices and growth in different regions around the world.
Mobile growth in India and the APAC [ Asia Pacific ]

Figure 1. Canalys forecasts India integrated GPS on-board mobile navigation solutions forecast
Figure 1 shows the trend until […]

Emerging Futures Lab is a consulting venture founded by Niti Bhan, the popular design strategist and blogger and David Tait. The core of Emerging Futures can be accessed through this document here. It’s geared more towards realizing the ultimate dream of bringing the people from bottom of pyramid onto a level playing field in the […]