Twitter, Twitter on the wall… who’s the coolest of them all?

Beware! This one is REALLY stupid. I allow myself the indulgence of one comic/silly blogpost a month on Webyantra .. this surely shuts out the quota for Nov. A bunch of Indian Twitter maniacs are running a public vote (via what else but Twitter) for selecting the Indian TwitterGuru. Wondering what's that? Well the ...

TATA NEN Hottest Startup Awards - Reality voting contest for India based startups

The Tata Group & National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) are jointly running an online contest for voting the Hottest Indian startups. Called the Hottest Startup Awards, this works like the umpteen reality shows that are all over national televison (think BigBoss, IndianIdol, FearFactor et al). People can nominate startups & vote for them both on the ...

Thirst wins the World’s Best Presentation Contest on SlideShare

I can't but share the results of the 2008 edition of the World's Best Presentation Contest that just got over on SlideShare yesterday. Here are the winners .... First Place: THIRST by Jeff Brenman, a beautiful presentation on the impending water shortage across the world was unanimously chosen by the judges as the best presentation ...

Update: TiE Canaan Entreprenurial Challenge 2008 date extended (plus additional rewards)

Just a quick note that the last date for submission of entries for the TiE Canaan Entreprenurial Challenge 2008 (covered previously here) has been extended till the 20th of May. Canaan & TiE have announced additional rewards that makes participating in the program even more compelling. Apart from the earlier prizes & benefits, here's a ...

Win 10K: Grab photos of Mark Zuckerberg in India and guess what he’s upto…

Australia based Indian technology gossip site, TechGoss is offering 5K for the first, exclusive photos of Mark Zuckerberg in India. And another Rs. 5000 for a detailed story on his stay in India. The sender's anonymity is guaranteed. The Facebook founder is apparently visiting India at present and not much is known about his ...

TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008 announced!

Canaan Partners (in association with TiE) has rolled out the second edition of the TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge, a national level business plan competition for early stage entrepreneurs in India. The business plans entered in the contest will be evaluated by a selection panel. Eight entries will be short-listed for mentoring before the final presentation to the ...

Racing The Planet : Vietnam 2008 - Taking the internet to the remotest corners of mainland Asia

Racing the Plant is a unique race that is currently going on in the remotest corners of Vietnam. Organised jointly by INTEL, USAID & The Vietnamese Data communication Company, the race aims to expose people in remote areas to internet technology and highlight the role of digital content & services in rural communities. The ultimate objective ...