'Hai Baaton Mein Dum?'

Google - 'Hai Baaton Mein Dum?' Contest

Google and  LiveHindustan.com  bring you the 'Hai Baaton Mein Dum?' Contest. If you've ever wished that there was more great content in Hindi online, here's your chance to spill your heart out about the things that matter the most to you: entertainment, sports, travel, health and politics. Brick by brick, you'll be building the web in Hindi, sharing your knowledge of these topics and showing your flair for this beautiful language. So, go ahead and create your Google Account  here and click the 'Submit your entry' button next to the topic you want to write about. The Essay must be between 100 – 1000 words.

You stand to win some amazing prizes like laptops, gift vouchers and free internet subscriptions! There is no limit to the number of entries per contestant. Only entries in Hindi will be accepted.' Let your imagination run wild and spread the joy of sharing your thoughts in Hindi on the web!

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How to create your entry in Hindi

Using Google Transliteration on Knol

• Click the 'Submit your entry' button next to the topic you want to write about.
• Sign in to your Google Account. Google Account is the email and password you use to sign in to Gmail and other Google products. IMPORTANT: If you don't have a Google Account, click here to create one.
• Create your entry in Hindi using the Google product called Knol that will open when you click the 'Submit your entry' button and sign in to your Google Account.
• Type in Hindi with English alphabets and the Hindi word that you have typed with English alphabets will be converted into Hindi characters after you hit Space or Enter. For example, typing "aloo" in English transliterates into Hindi as आलू . You do not need to use Google Transliteration; you can use any tool you like to type in Hindi and copy/paste your entry into the open Knol page. A few other options for typing in Hindi are given below.
• When you are done with your entry, you will need to hit "Publish" to make it available to us. If you have not completed your entry and would like to come back to it at a later time, just click the 'Save' button and come back to it later. Remember that your entry will not be complete until you hit the "Publish" button.
• If you are a 9th to 12th standard student, please add the line "I am a 9th to 12th standard student" at the end of your entry. Please note that your student status will be verified if you become eligible for the special student prize.
• Read other people's entries by clicking the 'View all entries' link under each topic and vote on them.

The अ button toggles the transliteration feature on and off. (You can also use Ctrl-G as a shortcut.) When it is on, it affects the text box contents. The letters of a word will appear as you type them until you reach the end of the word. As soon as you type a space or a punctuation mark, the letters will be converted to Devanāgarī characters, like this:

The transliteration will attempt to match the sounds of the letters as accurately as possible between the two alphabets. However, if you find that it is incorrect, you can fix it.

Other ways to type in Hindi

There are several other ways to type your entry in Hindi. Some of these include:

• Using Google Transliteration: http://www.google.com/transliterate
• Using Google Transliteration Bookmarklet: http://t13n.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/blet/docs/help_hi.html
• Using an IME. Common IME's include those from Google, Microsoft Bhasha and Baraha. These require a download and install of client software.