Entries now open for online voting for users to choose the winner
We’re very excited that the annual Doodle4Google (D4G) competition with the theme ‘If I could create something for India, it would be’’ has reached its final stages. And we are glad to announce our 12 Finalists.
Like all previous years, this year the competition has also seen amazing response and entries have come in from across the country! As always, this year’s D4G participants are grouped into three categories: Group 1 comprising students from Class 1 to 3; Group 2 with students from Class 4 to 6; and Group 3 with students from Class 7 to 10.

These entries went through two rounds of judging, first by a group of Art Schools, and then by our national jury of Cartoonist Ajit Ninan and Creative Artist Rob. Details of the finalists along with their doodles are showcased at www.google.co.in/doodle4google
You get to now vote for your favorites online to choose one winner from each group. Online voting to pick the final winner has been ongoing from October 23 and will close on November 9. Finally, on the basis of your votes and on the basis of the ranking by the reputed national jury, the national winner will be selected from all the finalists. The winning doodle will be placed on the google.co.in homepage on November 14, National Children’s Day.

Here is the list of the 12 finalists from across India:
Group 1: class 1 to 3
1.     Ishita Jain, St. Mary's Convent Sr. Sec. School, Bhopal
2.     Ashish Dharne, Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bengaluru
3.     P Karthik, Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam
4.     Aarushi Jain, G.D. Goenka International School, Surat
Group 2: class 4 to 6
1.     Saubhagya Kalia, Sri Aurobindo School, Chandigarh
2.     Bhumika Shree, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Godda
3.     P Ramya,  Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam
4.     Saloni Singh, UK Convent School, Bhopal
Group 3: class 7 to 10
1.     Varsha Yeshwanth, The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Chennai
2.     Ashita Sharma, Mother Mary's School, New Delhi
3.     Samhita Lokesh, Freedom International School, Bengaluru
4.     Sumedh H Supe, Delhi Public School, Udaipur
About the History of the Doodle:
Over the years, doodles on the Google homepage have made search on Google more fun and enjoyable for its users worldwide. When doodles were first created, nobody had anticipated how popular and integral they would become to the Google search experience. Nowadays, many users excitedly anticipate the release of each new doodle and some even collect them!
Doodles are known as the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists. Having a little bit of fun with the corporate logo by redesigning it from time to time is unheard of at many companies but at Google, it is a part of the brand. While the doodle is primarily a fun way for the company to recognize events and notable people, it also illustrates the creative and innovative personality of the company itself.

Posted by Sapna Chadha, Director of Marketing, Google India
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With all the Android devices out there, we also want to show off how great an Android device can truly be—which is why we started our Nexus program. Today we’re introducing the latest Nexus treats to India both running Marshmallow, sweetened by amazing apps and sandwiched by some cutting-edge hardware.
Nexus 6P is the first full metal-body Nexus phone. Built by Huawei, this 5.7” phone is crafted from aeronautical-grade aluminum, with a powerful processor, a 12 MP camera and a USB Type-C port for fast charging. The Nexus 6P starts at Rs. 39,999.


You’re not the only one who misses your Nexus 5. We’ve brought it back with the new Nexus 5X, giving you great performance and a beautiful 5.2” screen, in a compact and light package. The Nexus 5X starts at Rs 31,990.


With Android Marshmallow, the new Nexus phones offer Now on Tap to help you get fast answers when you need them, fingerprint support for quick and secure access, more control over app permission, and Doze to help your battery work smarter.
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Starting today in India, you can now pre-order the new Nexus phones from leading e-tailers Amazon, Flipkart and also offline at major retail chains such as Reliance, Croma, The Mobile Store and many more.

Posted by David Shapero, Global Director of Chrome and Android Marketing
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Delhi Public Transport is a new, experimental app from the Google Maps team designed from the ground up to make it easier for New Delhi residents to get around on public transport.
Getting transit directions when your connection is spotty and data is expensive can be tough. So we have made directions and timetable information for New Delhi metros and buses available offline. That way, even if you don’t have a connection, you can still get directions between any bus or metro stops and find how late your bus or train will run.

In addition to having lots of useful information available offline, Delhi Public Transport also provides you with public transport news and delay information when you do have a connection, all packed into a small app of about 1 MB download size.    
           
The Delhi Public Transport app is available for Android from the Google Play store. It’s still very early days for this app and we would love to hear your feedback. Let us know how it’s working for you and what we can do to make it more useful by clicking the feedback button at the top of the app.
Happy traveling New Delhi!

Posted by Dave Barth, Product Manager
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India stands at a unique moment in its history: a time of great change, sparked by technology. With the smartphone revolution transforming every aspect of our lives, from the mundane to the profound.

 Helmed by a panel of acclaimed filmmakers including Ridley Scott, Anurag Kashyap, Richie Mehta, R. Balki, Zoya Akhtar and Shekhar Kapur, India In A Day aims to capture the story of 24 hours in evolving India - as seen through your eyes.


 So, on 10th October, grab your camera and show us your story. How has technology transformed India? What can you do today that you couldn’t do 5 years ago? What do you hope for? What do you worry about? What can you now achieve? What can you now change?

 When you’re done shooting, visit our website to upload your footage. If selected by our panel of filmmakers, it will be featured in a feature-length film that will premiere early next year. With your name on the credits.

 India In A Day. Executive-produced by Ridley Scott and Anurag Kashyap; directed by Richie Mehta; filmed by you.

Posted by Sandeep Menon, Director of Marketing, Google India
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