Tag: smartphones

Thank smartphones! Investors eyeing Indian gaming start-ups

The youth population of the world is hovering to become part of one of the world’s leading gaming sector. The mobile gaming industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. From the past few years, mobile games have become the entertainment of choice not only for young people…

Entropik: A start-up that tracks your emotions on smartphones

Ranjan Kumar and I sit in an office above the streets of Bangalore. The golden afternoon light on the city outside contrasts with the neat blue-white of the space. I’ve just asked him about feelings, something that’s made him leap out of his chair in excitement and begin drawing on a board. “I ha…

Leveraging technology to create a Healthy India

If Santa Claus were a real phenomenon, he would have to carry bags full of health and fitness apps this season. Everyone knows someone who is building an app in this context, as there are more than 150,000 health and wellness apps today. If you step back and think about how new and young this [&h…

Commerce Ministry launches portal for e-Procurement

The Commerce Ministry has launched an e-marketplace for online purchase of goods and services by various central government ministries and departments. The move is aimed at bringing in more transparency and streamlining the government procurement of goods and services. The Directorate General of …