Hi Nihal,

I meant postpone the Viacom18 hackathon, not your Python hackathon. We are
not asking you to change your Python schedule. We can have the Viacom18
Hackathon after your Python events are completed.

We want the topic to be related to video streaming apps, but we're not
constraining what features the participants can build. Let us know if you
have suggestions that can improve the event.

You mentioned the Android workshop would help prepare the students for this
kind of thing, and also attract more participants.

It would help to set a final date for our hackathon. If you can have the
Android workshop in month for February, then early March (4-5th March
weekend) is perfect for our hackathon.

Hope this works? Let us know please.

Thanks,
Siddharth



On Jan 21, 2017 19:56, "Nihal Singh" <nihal.111@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The Android workshop is not even planned and hence not confirmed. I
> brought it up, because that would be essential for this narrow themed
> hackathon to get participation. There was no "request to postpone the
> hackathon". But having it in March was an option we could consider. We
> cannot confirm the March dates just yet. Also we don't want you to push it
> back because as stated earlier, we wanted to have a "Python Hackathon" and
> we are going ahead with it.
>
> A hackathon is an amazing opportunity to learn and build something. It is
> valued by it's theme and the prize as incentive. The former in your case is
> too beneficial for you, but would only reduce the participation due to its
> narrow theme and the latter you never discussed.
>
> We'll write to you when we have this planned and figured. Thanks.
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Siddharth Shanbhag <
> siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Nihal and team,
>>
>> The challenge will be related to our video service *Voot*. Voot has an
>> Android app (with >10 million downloads) as well as an iOS app and web. The
>> challenge will be related to new features of Voot.
>>
>> As per your request, we will postpone this hackathon to *4-5th March *after
>> Android workshop and midsems. Please confirm this date as final - we
>> cannot push it back again so please make sure this works and keep us
>> updated if there are any issues going forward.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Siddharth Shanbhag
>>
>> Viacom18 Digital Ventures
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 10, 2017 18:16, "Nihal Singh" <nihal.111@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 4th 5th sounds good. I'm very interested in knowing the theme and ideas
>>> you have for the hackathon. We are planning to start a python workshop
>>> (each weekend new problems) which should be underway by then. So we could
>>> have a python hackathon, maybe. Hackathons are always best with themes. So
>>> if we make a list of themes and allot different themes to different teams
>>> that might go well. Keeping a general theme for all teams would work too.
>>> Also, I'd be interested in knowing the giveaways and prize money you have,
>>> as that surely influences the participation. :)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Nihal Singh
>>>
>>> (Sent from mobile)
>>>
>>> On 10 Jan 2017 18:03, "Siddharth Shanbhag" <
>>> siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Nihal,
>>>>
>>>> 4th-5th February works for us. Lets confirm that date please.
>>>> We'll revert with the other budget details soon.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Siddharth
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Nihal Singh <nihal.111@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think first weekend of February would work best as it is just after
>>>>> the quiz week. Second week might get a little too late. Works fine with
>>>>> you?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Nihal Singh
>>>>>
>>>>> (Sent from mobile)
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9 Jan 2017 15:55, "Siddharth Shanbhag" <
>>>>> siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Looping in Priyom.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Kalpesh, Nihal, good to connect! Please let us know what weekend
>>>>>> works best; we can then plan backwards from there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>> Siddharth Shanbhag
>>>>>> +91 97693 50168
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Dhanvi Sreenivasan <
>>>>>> dhanvi.sreeni@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Adding Kalpesh and Nihal to the thread
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9 Jan 2017 13:13, "Siddharth Shanbhag" <
>>>>>>> siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Ayush, Dhanvi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm reaching out on behalf of Priyom Sarkar from Viacom18 Digital
>>>>>>>> Ventures.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Could you please help us identify suitable weekend dates for a
>>>>>>>> hackathon? Sometime around the 2nd week of February is preferable, but let
>>>>>>>> us know if that's too close to quizzes/midsems. We're currently thinking
>>>>>>>> about problem statements, and will revert with that soon. We can also
>>>>>>>> discuss prizes, marketing, food budget etc. once we get the ball rolling.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Feel free to add Nihal or anyone else to this thread. I'm a batch
>>>>>>>> of 2012 alumnus, currently working with Viacom18 Digital.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>> Siddharth Shanbhag
>>>>>>>> +91 97693 50168
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>>>> From: Priyom Sarkar <Priyom.Sarkar@viacom18.com>
>>>>>>>> Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 6:32 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Fw: Hackathon by Viacom18 in IIT Bombay
>>>>>>>> To: "siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com" <siddharth.shanbhag5@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you please connect with Nihal and let me know the modalities of
>>>>>>>> hosting a Hackathon in IIT B?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Priyom Sarkar
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Head - Growth & Innovation
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Digital Ventures | Viacom18 Media
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> +91 9769194984
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>> *From:* Kumar Ayush <cheekujodhpur@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 5, 2017 7:34 AM
>>>>>>>> *To:* Priyom Sarkar; Atishaya Jain
>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Hackathon by Viacom18 in IIT Bombay
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can call Nihal, my colleague and he'll help you. Here's his
>>>>>>>> contact
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nihal: 09821427822
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Ayush
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Nihal Singh
>