Conformity on social media

Asim’s fans came out in full force to support him on social media. They even trended the hashtag ‘Get Well Soon Asim’ on Twitter. “@imrealasim you need to report the incident to the authorities. Its a request, pls do not ignore it casually. Its absolutely necessary that adequate safety measures are taken after this incident. We are deeply worried Asim. Pls take care of yourself,” one person wrote. Another fan pointed out a police sign in the background of Asim’s video, and suggested that he’d perhaps already filed a complaint. “I think he already filed a complaint as you can see POLICE written on the wall behind him,” the fan wrote. … [Read more...] about Asim Riaz says he was attacked by ‘some guys’ on a bike, shares video of injuries as fans outrage on social media

After Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise on June 14, his fans lashed out at Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and Salman Khan to name a few for promoting nepotism and denying opportunities for talented actors. Following protests against them, they limited the use of their social media. After keeping mum on social media for more than a month now, Karan Johar was finally seen commenting on Ranveer Singh’s live Instagram session recently. Ranveer celebrated the victory of his favourite football team on his Instagram live with his fans. His live session was flooded with many comments and Karan was one of them. He left joy laughing smileys on his post. Check out the post here: After Sushant’s demise, people in the actor’s hometown Patna were seen protesting and burning effigies of Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and others. They also urged people to ban films of these Bollywood celebrities. Many actors and filmmakers from the industry also … [Read more...] about Karan Johar breaks his silence on social media, drops a comment on Ranveer Singh Instagram live

Thousands of students have written to the National Testing Agency, the body which conducts the entrance exams, demanding the same. In fact, every tweet of HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal minister for HRD, has been responded with thousands of JEE (Main) and NEET-UG aspirants asking him to delay the exams further. JEE (Main) has been scheduled for July 18-23 and NEET-UG is supposed to be held on July 26. "The exams are likely to be postponed further but the new dates will have to be announced only after reviewing the prevailing conditions," sources in the HRD ministry said. The sources said if the institutions where the entrance exams are conducted are forced to remain closed for the month of July and first half of August due to the increase in infections, it will not be possible to conduct the exams. "For NEET-UG schools and colleges serve as centres and therefore the invigilators will have to be there. In case the institutions remain closed, the exams will have to be rescheduled," … [Read more...] about Postpone JEE, NEET chorus gets louder on social media

Facebook and Instagram are used for, well, social interactions while e-tail platforms are used for shopping. It’s still a different mental-mode where one has to switch from social to commerce. In the east, however, the convergence is more evident where the same app, like WeChat for instance, is used for social interaction and for shopping. Commerce and social are intertwined and this is where S-commerce or social commerce is taking roots. With a population of over 1.2 billion people, India is one of the most varied markets in the world. Given the strong retail and consumer outlook, the country is expected to witness redefining trends in the consumer markets which will shape the future of retail and consumer industry. Consumer experience will be the key focus area for brands and technology will facilitate the enhancement of experience throughout their shopping journey.S-commerce is a next generation trend that will reshape the future of commerce. Globally, sales worth $50 billion … [Read more...] about Why social commerce is the next big thing for brands to tap into

Roposo's chat-to-buy feature is set to alter the paradigm of social commerce in India by combining the best of two worlds; over 3 million Indian fashion lovers and more than 10,000 brands and small sellers.Until now, small businesses closed most of their online transaction on call or phone chats. However, they struggled to use a generic chat platform for business purposes. Roposo facilitates the discovery of these products, but now also focuses on the closure of these transactions through the smart chat feature. This chat feature also provides an option to attach a picture with the conversation. Chat to buy is a one-place, smart solution to buying on chat, which enables lesser but more intelligent interactions between buyer and sellers. Further, a buyer can browse the seller's shop even when he is offline.Mayank Bhangadia, co-founder, and CEO said, “Roposo has been a source of lead generation and engagement for many brands and businesses. The platform is especially popular … [Read more...] about Fashion social network Roposo launches new chat-to-buy feature