Internet in India

That’s neither a promo for some Pop show, nor it’s anything related to cricket. That’s IndiMix’06 from Microsoft India.

IndiMIX ’06 – It is testimony to the promise of effective Web experiences; it is the point of inflexion; it is the demonstration of the genesis of creativity and innovation; it is The Next Web Now. –Source

It would be interesting to see what microsoft has to showcase this time. Looks more of a move to attract the Indian youth towards “Live.com” than just another showcasing event.

Don’t be surprised if you see Anil Kumble’s name amongst the various entrepreneurs and technology evangelists, for Anil Kumble happens to be the director of StumpVision a software product development company.

Anyways, if you are impressed by Microsoft’s recent products like Atlas, Live, or you really like Mandira as a host, grab a registration here.

The fact that India has over 18 million Internet users in the age group of (15+) (Source:http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=137510) inspired me to do some research around social networking sites coming up in India.

It seems a lot is happening:
www.peopleaggregator.net - Open Social Networking, *Open Source P2P Social Network Engine*, Marc Canter (Broadband Mechanics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Canter)  started it. Based on FOAF. v1.1 is  already live.
Read more on http://slashdot.org/articles/04/03/30/2333258.shtml

Upcoming Social Networking Sites in India
www.Fropper.com - Gaining momentum in India, they are marketing heavily in India
www.yaari.com - Lot of Buzz around this, upcoming social networking site, customized to Indian user’s needs, that’s what they claim on there blogs.
www.linknsurf.com - Mobile Social Networking
www.goyaar.com - beta live

www.humsubka.com - Seems to be a MySpace clone

It’s interesting to note that, mobile social networking has also started to pick up in India.

I’ve been trying to figure out exactly what features are customized to India. Next post probably!