All stories by Karan Choudhury And Archis Mohan
It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 polls
Rediff.com1 Jan 2019Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.
In India, Twitter's Dorsey offers politicians tools to go viral
Rediff.com13 Nov 2018During his maiden visit to India, the 41-year-old, nose ring-sporting Dorsey wants "to experience everything", according to a tweet he posted on November 10, but mainly reach out to all political parties and meet government officials -- at the Centre and in states -- as well as senior police officer and civic body officials, so that he can assist in delivering governance through Twitter. This will also help the social media giant chalk out its next stage of expansion.
Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant
Rediff.com3 Oct 2018The micro-blogging platform hopes its new emphasis on governance would help differentiate it from Facebook and Instagram.
Wanna visit Lord's with a cricketing great? Or Paris with an Indian chef?
Rediff.com26 Aug 2018Travel portal Yatra is planning to come up with a luxury travel vertical, where celebrities such as sports persons, actors, famous chefs or social media influencers will act as guides to travellers. If you like to travel in 7-star style and yearn for that extra bit of star value, this could be just up your street.