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22 ARTICLES
Inside Eloelo app, Indians are live-streaming into nothing
Backed by WaterBridge and Kalaari, Eloelo spent years trying to find the right product to start monetizing. Only to fall back on lonely Indians looking for someone to speak to and willing to pay for it.
20 Jul 2025
VerSe Innovation must be investigated
For far too long, the Dailyhunt parent has dodged questions around its grand numbers and claims. With accusations of fake business dealings with Builder.ai and recent auditor concerns, it’s time we get some answers.
03 Jun 2025
Can Umang Bedi write a new script for Dailyhunt?
The digital media company appears to have quietly changed its strategy, after the failure of its short-video platform Josh and amid a rush to get to a public listing.
25 Aug 2024
The deceit of India’s TikTok clones
A lot of money was spent on building a home-grown social media success story. The only thing that got built was fundraising pitch decks.
16 Oct 2023
Chingari’s desperate attempt to stay relevant
The short-video app’s latest move to add a private video-calling feature solely meant for adults is neither original nor promising.
30 Jun 2023
The surprising bad news at Dailyhunt and Josh
The announcement of layoffs and pay cuts by their well-funded parent is a sign that the new short-video business isn’t pulling its weight.
02 Dec 2022
Is there any regulation behind the Chinese app bans?
The legal ground for blocking mobile apps based on country of origin is shaky at best.
02 Apr 2022
Explained: China's splash in the metaverse pool
Regulatory overhang notwithstanding, China is seeing rising interest among tech firms in all things metaverse.
17 Mar 2022
‘We just happened to be at the right spot at the right time’
Chingari’s Sumit Ghosh has big plans for his NFT marketplace. Regulatory uncertainty around crypto, growing competition and scepticism don’t rattle him.
01 Dec 2021
Instagram’s quiet success in India
The influencer-driven social network often gets overshadowed in India by its siblings Facebook and WhatsApp. We take a look at where it actually stands.
13 Aug 2021