Messaging stickers need to be conversational, and must have elements of everyday dialogue to make texting more fun. We tried to incorporate conversational elements, by fusing them with Indian sweets.
Kulfi, a popular frozen dairy dessert. Often described as the "Indian ice-cream".
Gulab jamun, a milk-solids-based dessert. It's one of the most popular desserts served in Indian get-togethers. The word gulabo is an Indian jargon meant to address an attractive rosy-cheeked woman.
Gujia, the Indian sweet dumpling with a variety of stuffing. A popular snack in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Rasgulla, a syrupy dessert made with Indian cottage cheese, with its origins in Bengal.
Karachi Halwa, a dense sweet dessert made with corn-flower.
Illai is the Tamil word for saying 'no', often used in Indian jargon to dramatise saying 'no'.
Sevai, sweet rice vermicelli.
Boondi laddoo, round sweets made with flour, minced dough. The laddoo is best known for its presence in schools during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.
Jalebi, a pretzel shaped sweet, consumed in different ways accross India. Tedha hu par tera hu translates to "i'm twisted but i'm yours".
A platter full of sweet treats.
Stickers integrated in the instant-messaging interface, of Hike Messenger.
Lastly, Barfi, a dense milk-based sweet. It gets its name from the Hindi word 'barf', meaning snow.
