Kolkata Web Group - An online spark

We are launching a nationwide campaign to educate and improve Indian Web. Kolkata web group is one of the center for this campaign. This consists of a group of highly motivated guys living on caffeine and beer (there are exceptions too).

Whats the purpose?

Innovation is possible! is the overall theme of Indian web groups, where we are promoting innovation over other service businesses.

1. We want to talk and share the latest technologies.
2. At times, we will have high level talks on various tools including some rarest analytics, SEO methods, user behaviour, Indian web market etc.
3. We want to form groups to promote social awareness on various through web. Orkut's penetration in India is a signal that Indian youths are prepared for web.
4. Various other activities including the biggest pubcon in India.

Meet our members

Meet our elite members at members page (Every member is unique and elite). If you want to join us, please add your pic and details at or drop an email to any of our members.

Join our email discussion group

We don't want to promote this but still some members are comfortable with an email group. Please do join http://groups.google.com/group/webkolkata

Indian web market

Its growing and it will grow even more faster.

• Users: 60,000,000
• Penetration: 5.3%
• Broadband connection: 3,130,000
• Other facts: One of the top 3 internet countries in Asia (after China and Japan).
• e-commerce growth: $1.9 bllion (2008)
• Facts about world:
  • Asia 37.6%, Europe 27.1%, North America 17.5%, Latin America 9.8% (World Internet users)
  • 140 million more Europeans online > N. Americans
  • 2.5x as many Asians > N. Americans
  • Middle East and Africa growing at over 1000%