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Blogmint launches India’s first Football Bloggers World Cup
MUMBAI: Blogmint, a networked community of bloggers managed by Tangerine Digital, today announced the launch of the first Football Bloggers World Cup in India. The championship will take place between 32 football bloggers, divided into 8 groups, and top 2 from each group after the league stage will qualify to the knockout stages.
The teams will compete against each other on the basis of their quality of blogs, impressions made per blog and reach. These are top 32 football bloggers from the country and they have crazy football loving fans and readers as their followers. Regular articles by these bloggers on Football World Cup will enkindle the football passion in digital and social media savvy youth of India. The tournament format ensures best performance from every blogger which results in more engaging and entertaining content.
“One of a kind initiative that will get all the bloggers buzzing, adding more zing and hype to the biggest sporting event of the year,” exclaimed an enthusiastic Akhilesh Gannavarapu, Author, Sportskeeda.
Each round will be evaluated by a jury of selected media persons who will screen all articles written by the bloggers about football. The entire duration of the tournament will be a month and on 16th August, 2014, the winners be felicitated at a grand event in Delhi. Blogmint will award top 3 bloggers and also award Golden Boot and Golden Ball as special prizes.
Commenting on behalf of Blogmint, Seeraj Katoch, Chief Operating Officer, Tangerine Digital stated, “As a company, we’ve always loved sports. Since we work so closely with bloggers, this idea of Bloggers Football World Cup was seeded to further enhance the exhilaration of football fans. We wanted to get something thrilling to our audience and the world cup is a great amplifier. We have also empanelled an esteemed jury of media persons to evaluate all teams for a fair final.”
It will definitely be a tough competition both on the field and in the bloggers arena.
Gaming
Roblox appoints Sunil Rao as India managing director to drive growth
Former AWS leader to lead creator ecosystem, partnerships and local strategy
MUMBAI: Roblox has appointed Sunil Rao as managing director for India, as the company looks to deepen its footprint in one of its fastest-growing markets.
Rao, who will join in May, will serve as the senior-most representative for Roblox in India, leading local strategy, partnerships and day-to-day operations. His mandate includes strengthening the platform’s presence, supporting the creator ecosystem and aligning India’s market needs with global priorities.
A key focus area will be nurturing India’s growing community of developers and creators, enabling local studios to leverage Roblox’s tools for scaling and monetisation. Globally, the platform’s creator community earned over $1.5 billion in 2025, underlining the economic potential of user-generated content ecosystems.
“Roblox is at the forefront of enabling a new generation of creators and games. India’s scale, creativity, and entrepreneurial energy present a massive opportunity,” said Rao. “I’m excited to build a vibrant and inclusive ecosystem that empowers developers and creators across the country. Ensuring child safety and aligning closely with India’s regulatory framework will be among my top priorities.”
Welcoming the appointment, Roblox vice president international Zhen Fang said India represents a high-potential market for the company. “Sunil brings deep expertise in building operations across diverse markets, and his passion for community-centric platforms makes him the ideal leader to drive our next chapter of growth in the country.”
Rao brings over two decades of experience across technology platforms, venture capital and developer ecosystems. He was previously part of the leadership team at Amazon Web Services, where he led strategy and corporate business development across Asia-Pacific and Japan. He also served as a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, working closely with startups and founders.
Earlier in his career, Rao played a key role in building developer ecosystems at Symbian, Nokia and Google, contributing to the growth of major mobile and internet platforms.
With India’s large youth population and rapidly evolving digital landscape, Roblox’s latest leadership move signals a sharper focus on long-term growth, local relevance and creator-led innovation in the market.
