Web do.shunya (2.0) - Desi Startup Wishlist
I have been doing some research on Indian startups lately. I was not surprised to find a desi counterpart to most web companies here. Here is a small list I’ve put together:
| US Site | Desi Version |
|---|---|
| Desimartini / Fropper | |
| YouTube | Dekhona |
| Flickr | Picsquare |
| eHarmony.com/Match | Shaadi.com /JeevanSaathi |
| Bizrate/Shopping.com/froogle | CompareIndia |
| Travelocity | Yatra |
Here are some mashups I stumbled upon as well - Yahoo! Our City and FindMyGhar. Although some of these sites look great, I have not found many homegrown, original, purely desi startups.
I have been mulling over some ideas in my head that may work (?). Here are my Top 5 3:
- KundliSangam.com - Online matchmaking based on janam kundlis (indian birth certificates).
- DocsOrQuacks.com - Online doctor/medical provider rating site.
- ChaiPaani.com - Anonymous directory of all city officials that have asked/accepted a bribe to get any routine work done. Site must contain names of officials, office locations and the “chaipaani” amount.
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I would love for someone to respond with a list of some good homegrown startups in India.
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