View: BJP has won the culture war on Ram. Time now to focus on the economy

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By Nalin Mehta It’s the death of the republic, lamented one of the few liberals on my school alumni WhatsApp group. As the imagery of Prime Minister Narendra Modi presiding, like a Hindu suratrana, over the bhumi-pujan of the new Ram temple in Ayodhya beamed over the airwaves this Wednesday, the WhatsApp group erupted. The … Read more

Getting more than 15 million business users in India each month: WhatsApp

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NEW DELHI: Facebook owned messaging giant WhatsApp said on Thursday that WhatsApp Business users have found tremendous value in the platform during the lockdown in India and it is now getting more than 15 million users on the app in the country every month. Globally, WhatsApp said it has more than 50 million people using … Read more

TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries

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HONG KONG: TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week. The short-form video app’s planned departure from Hong Kong comes as various social media platforms and messaging apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google … Read more