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Times of India: Filipino climate activist to raise awareness on renewable energy during Kumbh

By Himanshu Nitnaware | Aug 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Filipino-climate-activist-to-raise-awareness-on-renewable-energy-during-Kumbh/articleshow/48647119.cms

 

India Times: IIT, MIT, And Nokia - Everyone's Headed To #KumbhMela2015 To Test 6 Technologies That Can Benefit India

By John Sarkar | August 24, 2015

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/iit-mit-and-nokia-everyones-headed-to-kumbhmela2015-to-test-6-technologies-that-can-benefit-india-244497.html

 

Telegraph: The Kumbh CRUCIBLE

By Bharathi S. Pradhan | August 23, 2015

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150823/jsp/7days/story_38607.jsp

 

Times of India: Kumbh 2015: Push Button Technology for safety to be implemented this week

By Aanchal Madan | Aug 18, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Kumbh-2015-Push-Button-Technology-for-safety-to-be-implemented-this-week/articleshow/48526012.cms

 

Business Today India (BT IN): The Censure of Sensors

By Chitra Narayanan | August 16, 2015

http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/cleantech-world-is-riding-on-big-data-to-save-resources/story/222085.html

 

Wall Street Journal India: India’s Kumbh Mela Is Used as an Incubator for Smart City Startup Ideas

By Krishna Pokharel | August 3, 2015

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/08/03/can-studying-the-kumbh-mela-pilgrimage-help-with-modis-smart-cities/

 

DNA (Daily News and Analysis): Selfies could lead to stampede at Kumbh, says a survey

By Vaishali Balajiwale | July 29, 2015

http://www.iamin.in/en/nashik/news/selfies-could-lead-stampede-kumbh-says-survey-65710

 

India Today: Five apps that make Nashik’s Mahakumbh Mela a better experience: Technology can help seriously uplift your spiritual journey.

By Moeena Halim | July 24, 2015

http://www.dailyo.in/technology/nashik-kumbh-mela-2015-technology-mit-kumbhathon-digital-spirituality/story/1/5200.html

 

Times of India: Tech route for Kumbh planning

By Himanshu Nitnaware | July 23, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Tech-route-for-Kumbh-planning/articleshow/47570178.cms

 

DNA (Daily News and Analysis): KumbhaThon: MIT team visits Nashik to help for Kumbhmela

By Vaishali Balajiwale | July 22, 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-kumbhathon-mit-team-visits-nashik-to-help-for-kumbhmela-2004131

 

Hindustan Times: This is how a group of local techies are hacking Nashik’s Kumbh Mela

By Noopur Raval | Jul 22, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology-topstories/this-is-how-a-group-of-local-techies-are-hacking-nashik-s-kumbh-mela/article1-1371964.aspx

 

Daily Mail: QUANTUM LEAP: How tech can help devotees  

By Dinesh C Sharma | July 14, 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3161461/QUANTUM-LEAP-tech-help-devotees.html#ixzz3h6O3ympy

 

Sakal: Innovation and Research in Reach of Common People and Government (मराठी मध्ये)

July 4, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/q49u2dt

Highlights here in yellow: http://marker.to/2pj8TB

 

The Guardian: From Waze for crowds to Uber for street food – MIT innovations at Kumbh Mela

By Purvi Thacker | July 1, 2015

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jul/01/waze-crowds-uber-street-food-mit-kumbh-mela?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

Times of India: Training of volunteers to start from 3rd week of July

By Santosh Sonawane | Jun 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Training-of-volunteers-to-start-from-3rd-week-of-July/articleshow/47859130.cms

 

Times of India: Work on mobile apps for mela in the final leg

By Himanshu Nitnaware | June 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Work-on-mobile-apps-for-mela-in-the-final-leg/articleshow/47859135.cms

 

Times of India: Tech touch to make Nashik's Kumbh Mela a success

By Himanshu Nitnaware | June 27, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Tech-touch-to-make-Nashiks-Kumbh-Mela-a-success/articleshow/47838354.cms

 

Maharashtra Times: Mobile Tower Mapping of Crowd Density (मराठी मध्ये)

May 31, 2015

http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/nashik/mobile-tower/articleshow/47485526.cms

Highlights here in yellow: http://marker.to/wcQCe5

 

Next City/ Science of Cities: What a Massive Indian Festival Can Teach Us About Improving Cities

By Carlin Carr | March 31, 2015

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/india-bathing-festival-kumbh-mela-mit-solving-city-problems

 

Knowledge Management World: The rise of the pop-up city

By Art Murray and Akash Shukla | May 28, 2015

http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Column/The-Future-of-the-Future/The-rise-of-the-pop-up-city-103951.aspx

 

DailyMail: Kumbh Mela goes hi-tech in Nashik with new 'crowd control' apps

By Ayesha Arvind | March 7, 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2984436/Kumbh-Mela-goes-hi-tech-Nashik.html

 

Times of India: No more goofing about, hackathons mean business

By Krithika Krishnamurthy | January 28, 2015

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-28/news/58546866_1_hackathons-mela-business-models

 

Sakal: Kumbhathon Up for Techno Savvy Kumbh Mela (मराठी मध्ये)

January 28, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/pmyrjvk

Highlights here in yellow: http://marker.to/acv3Wu 

 

India Today: Kumbhathon to focus on tech

By Arya-Padte | January 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Kumbhathon-to-focus-on-tech/articleshow/46006585.cms

 

Business Standard: Infy looks to dip in Kumbh as CEO promises to develop tech for event

January 15, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/infy-looks-to-dip-in-kumbh-as-ceo-promises-to-develop-tech-for-event-115011401175_1.html

 

Mumbai Mirror: Kumbh 2.0

By Yolande D'Mello | January 4, 2015

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Kumbh-2-0/articleshow/45744706.cms

 

Times of India: Tech route to a hassle-free Kumbh Mela

By Himanshu Nitnaware | Jul 21, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Tech-route-to-a-hassle-free-Kumbh-Mela/articleshow/38774858.cms