Blogging as a medium to communicate and express one’s opinion started out years ago. But it has evolved — thanks to micro blogging, blogging is presently pushing communication and interaction to heights that were once unachievable. Read More
Mumbai
Mumbai Turns a Green Leaf
Asia Scout | December 3rd, 2009
Sustainable living has become the new buzzword in today’s world. With resources depleting, the need of the hour is to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Social Gaming Stirring Up a Storm
Asia Scout | November 13th, 2009
Social networking sites have changed the way people use the internet. People who hardly send emails have opened Facebook accounts and are using different methods to interact and entertain themselves. Social gaming seems to be gathering steam among the youth. Read More
The Colorful Wall Project to Beautify Mumbai
Asia Scout | November 13th, 2009
What started as an activity by a couple of artists to paint the wall in an East Indian village in Bandra, a western suburb of Mumbai, has grown into a colorful project to beautify the drab walls of the city. The Wall Project turned out to be a community event where people from different walks of life — working professionals, students, artists — came together over two days to express themselves as well as pass on positive messages to society through art. Read More
IndyaRocks, the Youth Entertainment Hub
Asia Scout | November 8th, 2009
Indyarocks is labeled as the MySpace of India. What really makes it the Indian MySpace? Is it because it gets over three million visitors, or because the average time spent on the site is 28 minutes? Read More
Dancing to the Beats of Muziboo
Asia Scout | November 8th, 2009
“Bharat Student”, the Studying Social Network
Asia Scout | November 8th, 2009
Bharat Student is a hub for Indian youth to socialize, get information about universities and courses abroad, grade their schools or work places, write reviews, share interests and much more. Started in 2007, the site targets students in schools and colleges, fresh graduates, employees in corporations, young entrepreneurs and talented youngsters in different regions. Read More
An Enclave for Geeks
Asia Scout | November 8th, 2009
Social networking portals existed even before the Facebooks, Orkuts and Myspaces. Although the newer ones have integrated applications and features that can involve and captivate everyone, the older ones were built around communities based on a particular interest. TechEnclave is one such community built by geeks for geeks in India since the year 2005. Read More
Spinning the Wheel with Cyclists
Asia Scout | November 8th, 2009
In a city fast becoming one of the most polluted in the world, a social networking site has been started by those who have started peddling through the city rather than contributing to the chaos. It is a promising change. Cyclists.in is a social network for cyclists around the country and has gathered over 1,600 members in less than a year. Read More
Club Jammin with the City’s Youth
Asia Scout | November 4th, 2009
Gang of Girls, a Retreat for Trendy Women
Asia Scout | November 4th, 2009
It’s a space for girls to talk about the latest fashion trends, discuss new hairstyles and basically have some girly fun. The all-girls virtual community, SunsilkGangofGirls has been created by FMCG player, Hindustan Lever, who manufacturers the hair care brand, Sunsilk. The site was an initiative to directly engage its end users in an interesting manner. Read More
Pedaling for a Cause
Asia Scout | October 21st, 2009
Bicycles are associated with fond childhood memories of spending hours cycling with friends in and around the building compound. Now the urban youth is driving the revival of this environmentally friendly sport, not just to stay fit but to promote cycling in the city. Read More
Rejuvenate with Passion Yoga
Asia Scout | October 15th, 2009
Keeping up with the times, yoga, which started in 3300–1700 B.C.E, has been reinvented by various yogic gurus. New branches of yoga have emerged like Power Yoga, Heart Yoga, Hot Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and the latest fad is Passion Yoga. Read More
Sparring to the Powerful Beats of Capoeira
Asia Scout | October 15th, 2009
Now here’s a holistic way of keeping fit for Mumbai’s youth.
Capoeira, an art developed 500 years ago by African slaves in Brazil who camouflaged self-defense moves as dance, has spread its roots in the city. It’s a unique combination of dance, martial arts and traditional Brazilian music that provides a rigorous workout of the mind and body. Read More
Belly Dancing, the New De-stress Mantra
Asia Scout | October 8th, 2009
Salsa was the dance form that dominated a few years ago, but times are changing as urban women are taking note of belly dancing, the ancient Arabian dance form, as a way to keep fit. Read More