Mobile Apps
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
Over the years, the Indian app found it difficult to survive as its Facebook-owned competitor became ubiquitous in the country.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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TikTok’s loss has not fully translated into its rivals’ gain in India
Only 40% of the time that users were spending on TikTok has shifted to its Indian rivals, according to consulting firm Redseer.
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
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India’s move to restrict WhatsApp from monopolising digital payments could inspire other countries
The National Payments Corporation of India has instructed the firm to launch the service in a ‘graded manner’, starting with a maximum of 20 million users.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The European Union investigated the 2002 Gujarat riots – but is refusing to make its report public
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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TikTok rip-offs fail to gain traction in India as users still hope that ban will be lifted
A ‘Made in India’ tag alone is not enough for an app to succeed in the country's digital space.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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WhatsApp: Auto-delete or ‘disappearing messages’ feature to roll out soon
The ‘Delete message’ or ‘disappearing message’ feature will allow users to automatically remove messages by timing them.
Scroll Staff
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WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones from today. Is yours on the list?
WhatsApp announced that it will be withdrawing support from all Windows phones after 31st December, 2019.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza sings in Tamil at AR Rahman’s concert in Kuala Lumpur
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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Christmas WhatsApp stickers: How to download
Christmas-themed WhatsApp stickers can be downloaded through the Play Store on Android phones.
Scroll Staff
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WhatsApp announces three new features: Check details here
WhatsApp will roll out features like reminders, call waiting and added user control in group chats soon.
Scroll Staff
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WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones in 2020; check the list here
WhatsApp has announced that it will be withdrawing support from a number of devices. Check if yours is on the list.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Do meditation apps really work? Or are they just money-making products?
The apps miss the point of Buddhist mindfulness.
Gregory Grieve and Beverley McGuire, The Conversation
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These Indian ‘witches’ are going to US with an app that connects orphanages to old-age homes
Finalists at a social app development competition, the Tech Witches believe their app can fight depression in two groups.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Tantan: Indians are swiping right on China’s favourite dating app
The app has managed to rise through India’s crowded online dating market without heavy advertising.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
The Field
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India’s win, a tale of collective triumph from Mumbai to Potchefstroom
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Watch: India senior women and men's teams reactions after Shafali Verma and Co’s U19 World Cup win
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Serie A: Giovanni Simeone stars for Napoli; champions AC Milan stunned by Sassuolo
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La Liga: Real Madrid slip further after goalless draw against Real Sociedad
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Ligue 1: Neymar on target but Balogun’s late strike helps Reims hold PSG