Source – Flipkart First things first… let us wish you a wonderful new year! Now, on to the post! A lot of our people were planning their holidays for 2013 as early as November-December 2012. We are like that anyway… planning well in advance and sticking to the plan. So, the collective demand for a 2013 … Continue reading
Over the course of 10 days, sixty analysts have taken part in a crowdsourced simulation using Wikistrat’s collaborative consulting platform, exploring a range of pathways that may result from the successful theft of nuclear devices within Pakistani territory amidst a crisis with India. Over the course of this simulation, analysts explored both the possible perpetrators … Continue reading
Bribr lets Russians log when and where they are asked to give bribes to government officials, in situations ranging from court cases to–no joke–kindergarten admissions. In countries where corruption and bribery are a regular part of daily life, part of the is that no one speaks up about particular incidents–which makes its hard to document, … Continue reading
Leading online travel site, Goibibo.com has tied up with Talenthouse India a Reliance Entertainment division, to launch a Creative Invite to Crowdsource humorous films in sync with the slapstick humor exuberated by the brand in their currently launched TVC. As consumer preferences change, with people choosing to make their own air and hotel bookings, Talenthouse … Continue reading
Brand India is all set to get a makeover before the world once again. The Public Division Diplomacy of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA), India has joined hands with YouTube to launch the second global short movie contest. The contest is open for enthusiasts from all over the globe with a theme – “India is.. A … Continue reading
Bacardi wants your suggestion on what can start a party, Club Mahindra is looking for a few good excuses for a vacation, and PepsiCo’s salty snack label Kurkure wants you to design Diwali gift packs. Marketers are looking for ideas-and during tough times when budgets are constrained, they’re not too finicky about where those flashes of brilliance come from. And even better … Continue reading
The National Innovation Council (NInC), chaired by Mr Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister, hosted the second Global Innovation Round table (GIR) on 1st and 2nd November 2012 in New Delhi, India. At the concluding session on ‘Collaboration on Innovation’, chaired by Mr Pitroda, numerous experiences, insights and ideas shared by the participants were galvanized and distilled … Continue reading
Filmbooth, a Delhi-based short film organization, announced Spoofhmania, an international–scale annual festival to celebrate innovative spoof cinema and diversity in humor by crazy, lunatic, irreverent artists and enthusiasts who waiting to be heard. The significant highlight of the festival is the idea of raising funds & rearing the trust of people driven by common interests/ intent in an … Continue reading
A non-profit organization in India is on a mission to fight corruption in the country through a new website called “I Paid a Bribe.” The site allows users to anonymously distinguish whether they paid, accepted or declined a bribe in various sectors of society. They can also submit the time, type, location, frequency and value of a … Continue reading
When Jeff Howe coined the term “crowdsourcing” as a pun on “outsourcing,” he gave us a useful shorthand that helped explain our field: like outsourcing, but with a crowd. Simple. Plus, in the business world, outsourcing was seen as a great success story, making lots of money for lots of companies (including Republican presidential hopeful … Continue reading
