TikTok’s temporary ban has spurred rival apps to make users clean up their act on the internet

From increasing monitoring to purging accounts for violating guidelines, apps like BIGO LIVE and Helo are treading with caution.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· May 10, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Online travel agencies are booming in India – and Chinese players are cashing in

On April 26, China’s CTrip bought a 42.5% stake in MakeMyTrip.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· May 08, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Pink List: Three 20-year-old Indians are keeping a record of politicians speaking up for gay rights

They have created a website with names of 2019 Lok Sabha candidates who have publicly supported queer and trans causes.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· May 05, 2019 · 01:30 pm

The IPL cricket tournament already has a winner: China’s Vivo

The #VivoIPL hashtag has amplified the brand’s visibility making it the buzziest brand of this year’s IPL so far.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· May 01, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Last year, one million Indians applied for tourist visas to visit Europe

Only citizens o Russia and China sent in more applications to travel to the Continent.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Apr 28, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Why ban TikTok alone when almost every social network has a porn problem?

Even Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook have been fighting the same problems, but they haven’t faced such extreme measures.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Apr 20, 2019 · 01:30 pm

As India votes, Facebook has grabbed the largest share of online spending on political ads

Total spending by the BJP, its ministers and its affiliates amounted to over Rs 1.5 crore in the 45 days until April 5.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Apr 06, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Not even one in 10 Indian techies wants to join a startup, survey shows

They’re more attracted to established firms, which have bigger brand names and offer better salaries.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Apr 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm

In India’s crowded music streaming space, these factors will decide who emerges the winner

Two of the world’s biggest streaming giants have recently entered the $213 million Indian over-the-top streaming industry.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 25, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India’s coders are more skilled than China’s, but much worse than America’s: Report

The analysis points to gaps in education that leads to low employability for Indian engineers.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 23, 2019 · 01:30 pm

India’s song streaming wars heat up: After Spotify, YouTube Music joins the fray

Google-owned YouTube Music entered the country on March 12, with premium plans starting at Rs 99.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 19, 2019 · 09:30 pm

To win the YouTube war against PewDiePie, Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series is counting on nationalism

The T-Series head has launched the #BharatWinsYouTube campaign to seek more subscriptions.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 13, 2019 · 02:30 pm