India has rich open datasets you can use as the foundation for your hackathon project. Start exploring early — the best projects pick a focused dataset and build a sharp solution around it.
- data.gov.in — India's Open Government Data — Thousands of datasets across agriculture, finance, health, transport, and governance — published by central and state agencies
- AI Kosh — IndiaAI Dataset Repository — Curated AI-ready datasets from India's national AI mission — includes text, image, and domain-specific collections
Don't start from scratch. Use these references to understand what's possible on Databricks, then build your own.
- Databricks Apps Cookbook — Browse working examples of Databricks Apps — see patterns for dashboards, ML pipelines, and data apps
- dbdemos — End-to-End Demos — Production-style demo notebooks covering lakehouse, ML, GenAI, and data engineering — ready to run
- Databricks App Templates — Starter templates for building Databricks Apps — clone, customise, and deploy
- Watch: Build & Deploy a Databricks App — Step-by-step video walkthrough of building and deploying an app on Databricks