<p>A new application in the making, will make it easier to reunite with a long-lost friend, meet-up with someone you want to date or even find a friend to hang out with in the vicinity.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The app, ‘Hookedup’, is being designed by City-based entrepreneur, Ankit Poddar. The first phase of the application will be launched in November.<br /><br />Poddar said the app is an Indianised version that will help people ‘hook-up’. He is quick to add that the phrase has several meanings and the app is designed in a way to satisfy the needs of the person interpreting it.<br /><br />“For some, hooking-up means to date, while for a few others, it just means to meet. So, the idea is to create an online platform for people who wish to catch-up,” he said. To avoid challenges such as multiple profiles, the application will be integrated with Facebook.<br /><br />While several other dating apps provide similar options, Poddar promises that his version will be best suited for the Indian mindset. “There is a social taboo associated with the word ‘dating’. Our app provides a platform for ‘meeting’ and this makes it more comfortable for the users. It is not just meant for couples but also those who wish to re-unite with old friends when they are in the vicinity,” he explained.<br /><br />Poddar spoke about his app at an alumni meet of the Bhubaneshwar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Training (KIIT), organised in the City on Sunday. <br /><br />Achyuta Samanta, founder, KIIT said the alumni meet was intended to exchange ideas and thus contribute to the growth of the institute. He said they were also contemplating on setting-up centres in each of their offices located in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and other cities where entrepreneurs can find a one-stop destination for legal help, financial assistance, counselling and guidance.<br /></p>
<p>A new application in the making, will make it easier to reunite with a long-lost friend, meet-up with someone you want to date or even find a friend to hang out with in the vicinity.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The app, ‘Hookedup’, is being designed by City-based entrepreneur, Ankit Poddar. The first phase of the application will be launched in November.<br /><br />Poddar said the app is an Indianised version that will help people ‘hook-up’. He is quick to add that the phrase has several meanings and the app is designed in a way to satisfy the needs of the person interpreting it.<br /><br />“For some, hooking-up means to date, while for a few others, it just means to meet. So, the idea is to create an online platform for people who wish to catch-up,” he said. To avoid challenges such as multiple profiles, the application will be integrated with Facebook.<br /><br />While several other dating apps provide similar options, Poddar promises that his version will be best suited for the Indian mindset. “There is a social taboo associated with the word ‘dating’. Our app provides a platform for ‘meeting’ and this makes it more comfortable for the users. It is not just meant for couples but also those who wish to re-unite with old friends when they are in the vicinity,” he explained.<br /><br />Poddar spoke about his app at an alumni meet of the Bhubaneshwar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Training (KIIT), organised in the City on Sunday. <br /><br />Achyuta Samanta, founder, KIIT said the alumni meet was intended to exchange ideas and thus contribute to the growth of the institute. He said they were also contemplating on setting-up centres in each of their offices located in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and other cities where entrepreneurs can find a one-stop destination for legal help, financial assistance, counselling and guidance.<br /></p>
