Web 2.0 in India

Has Web 2.0 finally arrived in India? If the recent success of barcamps across the country is any indicator then it would seem Web 2.0 hath indeed arrived!

For a country with over 25 to 30 million online users (Stats Courtesy: Emergic) and some of the world’s brightest and best techie minds, it comes as a surprise, that we are almost 18 months behind the rest of the industry in keeping up with the Web 2.0 phenomenon. There are a few applications that have cropped up recently that are likely to alter the face of Web 2.0 in India.

If like me, you’e curious to see the who’s who / what’s where of Web 2.0 in India, you will find the listing below useful. This list was assembled after chasing through threads on the topic and reading numerous posts from my fellow bloggers. If you are aware of any other such applications then do leave a comment so I may add them onto this list.

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India 2.0 - from Betterlabs

Others

Betterlabs was smart to adapt the most successful web applications to the Indian context, TaaZZa stands out from the lot with their design.

While Betterlabs’ focus is clearly on creating a better user-experience with a clutter-free interface, Mytoday and Desicrossroads could clearly use a designer to enhance its visual appeal.

Although this is definitely a good start, I believe it is in the interest of the new breed of entrepreneurs understand the importance of not just building the right products but “building the right products the right way”.

After all, the best way to lead is by example!

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