KYN, a first-of-its-kind truly hyper-local App launched

Kynhood Technologies, a new-gen media service platform, launched KYN, a first-of-its-kind truly hyper-local App that strengthens communities, today. Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu unveiled the app. ‘KYN’, an acronym for Know Your Neighbourhood, aims to facilitate seamless communication within the hyper local community. 

Speaking about Technology at the launch, Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu said, “Technology has brought many benefits and positives to many individuals, to society, to countries. Perhaps most of all in the field of education, where it has greatly democratised the access to knowledge." 

Introducing the app, Ms. Gayathri Thyagarajan, CEO, Kynhood Technologies said, “Kyn is the ONLY platform that triangulates television, print, and social media for the hyperlocal community. Chennai, our first market. We also provide a great opportunity for established brands to promote and customise their offerings in each hyperlocal zone. Kyn will have both publisher and user-generated content, all carefully curated to provide users with high-quality entertainment and information about everything in their neighbourhood”.

Other guests present at the launch include Vita Dhani, Founder of Dani Foundation & Governing Board Member of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Tennis legend Mr. Vijay Amritraj, Padma Bushan awardee and scientist Mr. Nambi Narayan and actors Mr. R Madhavan & Mr. Siddharth.