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October 2014
“Buoyed by Singapore government’s support including cash payouts and tax waivers, and assistance from universities, Indians are giving up corporate jobs for businesses in the South-east Asian country.” – Economic Times SocialCops was featured in Economic Times. Read the full article here. Born in India, trained in Sing, building big…
Economic Times: Technical Start-Ups Flourish on Deals With Indian Police Forces
“Another start-up looking at police as its key clients is Delhi-based data analytics firm SocialCops, which is in talks with Bangalore and Gurgaon traffic police. The firm performs analytics on crowd-sourced data obtained from NGOs, citizens and municipal bodies, to suggest, for example, the safest route for women to reach…
Times of India: Desi Companies Beat Facebook in “Swachh Apps Race”
“A lot of cleanliness drives have been happening all over the country and there are people who want to know how they can pitch in. These drives have to be made sustainable and not just reduced to hype-creating exercises.” – Times of India SocialCops was featured in Times of India.…
Achieving the Swachh Bharat Mission: Two Tried-and-True Models for Change
On Oct 2nd, 2014, PM Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission, a clarion call for citizens to participate in the process of creating a clean India. Narendra Modi’s words echoed the vision that we have been striving towards at SocialCops. We’ve always called for citizens to stop complaining and start contributing. In…