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<ul><li>Indian government today banned 59 Chinese apps including the very popular video sharing app TikTok.</li><li>As the news of the ban came in, TikTok’s rival made in India app, Chingari, started getting massive hits – 100,000 downloads per hour⁠— according to a tweet put out by the founder. </li><li>Chingari’s name on the Google Play store also carries the tag ‘original Indian short video app’. </li></ul>Indian government today banned 59 Chinese apps including the very popular video sharing app TikTok. But as the news came in, TikTok’s rival made in India app, Chingari, started getting massive hits. The founders took to Twitter to share that the app was getting 100,000 downloads per hour. <div type="twitter" handle="sumitgh85" handlename="Sumit Ghosh" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/596246728967196672/uQ90f5hu_normal.jpg" favoritecount="45" retweetcount="11" status="100,000 downloads per hour, guys please be patient! we are working on the servers and getting things up and running… https://t.co/NcVqR0Xkkv" createdat="1593447715000" id="1277638438594871296"></div> "Chingari team wants to thank the government of India and PMO for this decision to ban Chinese apps. This step will take India one step ahead to be an Atmanirbhar economy - free from the clutches of China," Sumit Ghosh, founder of Chingari told Business Insider. Ghosh added that their servers saw massive traffic as the news came in. Chingari’s name on the Google Play store also carries the tag ‘original Indian short video app’. The app has a 4.7 star rating and over 2.5 million downloads. According to <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/chingari-app-tiktok-rival-25-lakh-downloads-google-play-app-store-2253982">reports</a>, the app has gone from 6 lakh users to 25 lakh in just the last 10 days. On Monday evening, the Indian government in an official notification said that by invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act and in view of the emergent nature of threats, it has decided to block 59 apps. “They are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order,” the government further added. However, even before the ban officially came in, resentment against Chinese apps was rising as The India-China standoff along the border escalated tensions between the two countries. For weeks now, anti-China resentment has been rising in India – from deleting Chinese apps to boycotting products Made in China. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/tiktok-shareit-uc-browser-club-factory-among-59-chinese-apps-banned-by-the-indian-government/articleshow/76694483.cms">TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Club Factory among 59 Chinese apps banned by the Indian government</a>

TikTok rival Chingari founder says the app got 100,000 downloads per hour after India's ban on Chinese apps

<ul><li>The Indian government banned the popular Chinese video sharing platform <keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword> on Monday night. </li><li><keyword id="7536657" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiktok-in-india">TikTok in India</keyword> has several rivals like Chingari, Bolo Indya, Roposo, Khabri and even the very recently launched Mitron.</li><li>Indian entrepreneurs believe with this, ‘Made in India’ apps will get a boost as they won’t be fighting with Chinese companies.</li></ul>The Indian government banned the popular Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok on Monday night. While that would have hurt the many Tiktokers and influencers in India, Indian rivals of TikTok are rejoicing. As soon as the news of the ban came in, Chingari, one of TikTok’s India rivals, started getting massive hits. Sumit Ghosh, the founder of Chingari, told Business Insider that the app was getting 100,000 downloads per hour. “This step will take India one step ahead to be an atmanirbhar economy — free from the clutches of China," Ghosh said. But Chingari is not the only one. TikTok has several rivals in India like Bolo Indya, Roposo, Khabri, Trell and even the very recent Mitron (currently under scrutiny by Google Play Store). And these apps welcomed the move from the government and the subsequent traffic on their apps. The Indian founders called this the atmanirbhar moment for India’s entrepreneurs."This is the digital atmanirbhar moment that most Indians have been rooting for. Roposo is very well positioned to lead this movement. Roposo will continue to build on the trust and love that 55 million Indian users have placed in us,” said Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi Group. The Indian government’s MyGovIndia platform had moved from TikTok to Roposo earlier this month. Meanwhile, lifestyle community-commerce platform Trell got 1 million downloads just after the ban on Chinese apps. The lifestyle vlogging platform allows users to create 5-minute videos in their native languages. Others too tried to cash in on the loss of TikTok as a platform for the hundreds of influencers on the app. “Bolo Indya users spent more than 39 minutes per day on it before the ban on Chinese apps, and now we invite all the Tiktok stars from India to be part of the fast-growing Bolo Indya community. We are pleased to have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of millions of Tiktok stars and provide them with the platform to build on their social capital and convert it to financial independence,” said Varun Saxena, Founder, Bolo Indya. This move could be a boon for India’s entrepreneurs to build their own empires like Chinese giants. Indian entrepreneurs believe with this, ‘Made in India’ apps will get a boost as they won’t be fighting with Chinese companies, who have the cash to spend and build a userbase. “The move can be hugely beneficial for Indian companies considering the potential Indian startups have in terms of creating our own TikTok, We Chat, Baidu. Many others are all poised to make it big with the scale our country provides and absence of Chinese competitors with deep pockets,” Sandeep Singh, founder and president, Khabri. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/tiktok-has-been-removed-from-the-google-play-store-and-the-apple-app-store/articleshow/76702533.cms">TikTok disappears from Play Store and App Store soon after India banned 59 Chinese apps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/hacks-to-avoid-tiktok-ban-and-pubg-may-be-banned-in-india-soon/articleshow/76705632.cms">There are ways around the TikTok ban⁠⁠— while PUBG may be banned via another list from the Indian government</a>

Tiktok has many rivals in India and the government ban is a blessing for them

<ul><li>The app called fireside will offer a platform for users to hold conversations.</li><li>Fireside, which is already live, has also introduced a covid voice helpline, for people to communicate with each other and amplify SOS requests.</li><li>It works as an audio social media app, much like <keyword id="1293839" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> or <keyword id="10464450" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="twitter-spaces">Twitter Spaces</keyword>.</li></ul>When Chinese short video giant TikTok was banned in India in July, 2019, it brought overnight popularity to a lot of Indian rivals of the app. One amongst them was <keyword id="9376700" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chingari-app">Chingari app</keyword>, which got hundreds of thousands of downloads soon after. But the founders of Chingari aren’t done. On Tuesday, the founders announced a new app – an audio social media app, much like Clubhouse or Twitter Spaces. The app called fireside will offer a platform for users to hold conversations. "The pandemic has imbued uncertainty and isolation, leaving people craving for human interaction. fireside enables users to listen to the voice of their loved ones by bridging emotional gaps, leaving them emotionally touched and connected. With a keen focus on building rich communities, fireside aims to cater to the Indian market with clubs and groups that are tailored to suit local needs and sensibilities,” said Sumit Ghosh, chief executive officer and co-founder of fireside. And as with Chingari, the founders are looking to create a ‘localized’ experience with fireside as well. “To mirror the diversity of the country like ours, there needs to be an egalitarian social platform that is inclusive of folks who can barely read and write. With fireside, even those who are minimally literate, can open their ideas up for the world to hear,” said Aditya Kothari, co-founder of fireside. The app, which is already live, has also introduced a covid voice helpline, for people to communicate with each other and amplify SOS requests. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/coders-are-coming-up-with-new-ways-to-check-for-covid-19-vaccination-slots-on-cowin/articleshow/82383284.cms">Indian coders are working around the CoWIN app to help people bag the elusive vaccine slots</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/the-designer-for-bentley-aston-martin-and-jaguar-will-now-work-on-ola-electric-new-models/articleshow/82383151.cms">The designer for Bentley, Aston Martin and Jaguar will now work on Ola Electric's new models</a>

After taking on TikTok, Chingari founders are now fighting Clubhouse with a new audio social media app

<ul><li>YouTuber <keyword id="8714903" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="technical-guruji">Technical Guruji</keyword> told Business Insider that the ban on TikTok was “long overdue,” after the Indian government announced the full list of 59 Chinese apps that will no longer be allowed to operate in the country.</li><li>TikTok influencers <keyword id="3206714" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paras-Tomar">Paras Tomar</keyword> and <keyword id="1317515" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadil-Khan">Aadil Khan</keyword> believe that even though TikTok is banned, brands will follow the influencer wherever they may go.</li><li>This isn’t the first time that TikTok has been banned in India and Tomar holds out hope that it will make a return after clearing things up with the government.</li></ul>The ByteDance-owned short video streaming app TikTok took India by storm when it launched in 2018 and it’s no stranger to being banned. Last year, the Madras High Court had the app banned for ‘encouraging pornography’ yet TikTok made its way back. “We saw it coming,” Paras Tomar, a TikTok influencer with over 3 million followers, told Business Insider. He says the anti-China sentiment was already visible with fans questioning why he was still creating videos on TikTok despite it being a Chinese app. This time around TikTok has gotten caught in political crossfire as tensions between India and China continue to escalate along the border. While 30% of users and 15% of its revenue may come from India, its the influencers on the platform that have a bigger burden to bear. To Tiktok or not to TikTok Love it or hate it, there’s no denying TikTok’s popularity. Bridging the digital divide was the prime driver of TikTok’s success in India. From January 2018 to August 2019, it was able to capture 30% of India’s smartphone users, according to data provided by Delhi-based market intelligence firm KalaGato. “Well, I think this was long overdue, I feel happy that finally, the Government took the right step in this direction,” said YouTuber Technical Guruji. However, not everyone is as amped about the change. “For actors, this just one thing we do. A lot of others actually left their jobs and stuff to do this. This is their income,” empathised Tomar. Being an influencer is a full-time job, from creating content to networking — investing time in a platform like TikTok does have an opportunity cost. But provided you have made a name for yourself on the platform and have the talent to back it up — India’s youth won’t find it difficult to move to another platform and generate employment, according to Aadil Khan, TikToker and choreographer with 2.8 million followers. ‘Made-in-India’ alternatives Following the ban of TikTok, Indian app alternatives saw a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/tiktok-ban-in-india-is-a-boon-for-rival-apps-chingari-bolo-indya-roposo-khabri-and-mitron/articleshow/76706001.cms">surge in the number of downloads</a>. <keyword id="40682" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chingari">Chingari</keyword>, for instance, told Business Insider that the app was getting 100,000 downloads per hour. Others like Bolo, Indya, Khabri, and Roposo have also welcomed the ban in favour of an atmanirbhar — self-reliant — India. “Made in India apps will definitely gain momentum now, people are now addicted to the short term format. Wherever they find it, they are going to go on it,” said Khan. The catch is that, in comparison to TikTok, these Indian alternatives are still in their nascent stages. “Chingari is this new app so I tried to get a hold of it but the UI was so bad that it didn’t even let me create a username,” quipped Tomar after trying out the new platform. Khan believes it might be better with the government joins the bandwagon to create its own short-video format app where it can control the fact that no cringe content and “anything that goes against the country's peace and unity” isn’t uploaded. At the end of the day, it may not even be about shifting from one platform to the next. “I think we’ll all coexist on multiple platforms like we always have,” Tomar said. Will the brands follow? Brands need influencers just as much as influencers need brands. So wherever influencers may go next, brands are sure to follow. “Brands will move with them to other social media platforms. As long as you have created yourself an audience a genuine one, you will have them follow and love your content irrespective of the platform,” said Khan. However, what may take a hit is how much moolah an influencer can earn. “With two platforms, my cumulative reach becomes so much — that’s why we were charging a certain amount of money. Now the moment when you take one out of the two — and the bigger one of the two — it is going to take a hit,” explained Tomar. While Instagram and other social media platforms still exist, TikTok was — by far — the most active. “TikTok was very userfriendly, and for creators especially. Making content was easy, brands also approached you — they also pushed you. So, it was a very well-oiled machine so that everyone was happy with their roles,” said Tomar. He holds out hope that TikTok will make a comeback after it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/chinese-app-tiktok-says-it-will-meet-with-government-to-submit-clarifycations/articleshow/76703707.cms">talks to the Indian government</a>. The Chinese app said that it will be meeting with all the stakeholders to clarify any misnomers about data sharing abroad. “Until this is resolved, I’m not going to be on TikTok. Whether or not TikTok allows videos to be uploaded is secondary,” asserted Tomar. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/hacks-to-avoid-tiktok-ban-and-pubg-may-be-banned-in-india-soon/articleshow/76705632.cms">There are ways around the TikTok ban⁠⁠— while PUBG may be banned via another list from the Indian government</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/tiktok-has-been-removed-from-the-google-play-store-and-the-apple-app-store/articleshow/76702533.cms">TikTok disappears from Play Store and App Store soon after India banned 59 Chinese apps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/tiktok-ban-in-india-is-a-boon-for-rival-apps-chingari-bolo-indya-roposo-khabri-and-mitron/articleshow/76706001.cms">Tiktok has many rivals in India and the government ban is a blessing for them</a>

From Paras Tomar to Technical Guruji to Aadil Khan — here’s what social media influencers have to say about the TikTok ban

<ul><li>The Indian founders had earlier called the ban on Chinese apps as the atmanirbhar moment for India’s entrepreneurs.</li><li>To handle the surge in users and traffic, the startups are now also aggressively hiring to better their offerings. </li><li>Here are all the openings in short-form video apps in India.</li></ul>On June 29, TikTok got banned in India along with 58 other Chinese apps. And since that very moment, India’s rival apps of the Chinese giant have seen their user base jump up by millions. The Indian founders even called this the atmanirbhar moment for India’s entrepreneurs."This is the digital atmanirbhar moment that most Indians have been rooting for,” said Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi Group which owns Roposo. Indian entrepreneurs believe with this, ‘Made in India’ apps will get a boost as they won’t be fighting with Chinese companies, who have the cash to spend and build a userbase. “The move can be hugely beneficial for Indian companies considering the potential Indian startups have in terms of creating our own TikTok, We Chat, Baidu. Many others are all poised to make it big with the scale our country provides and absence of Chinese competitors with deep pockets,” Sandeep Singh, founder and president, Khabri. But to handle the surge in users and traffic, the startups are now also aggressively hiring to better their offerings. Here are all the openings in short-form video apps in India Chingari Chingari has got over 16million users in just 25 days and was trending in the top apps on the Google Playstore. The team needs 10-15 people right away to help with the surge in traffic – UI/UX designers, engineers and more. <div type="twitter" handle="adityakothari" handlename="Aditya Kothari" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1181273690819817472/ylFghAkJ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="109" retweetcount="37" status="Looking for a docker/kubernetes/backend architect for @Chingari_IN . If you're looking to build a backend infra, an… https://t.co/BBQtJ4Rl8C" createdat="1594502330000" id="1282061813891227649"></div> Bolo Indya Bolo Indya – which works as an infotainment app, was another to build on success after TikTok’s ban. “There was a huge jump in user increase in first 24 hours of the ban, and we saw over 2.5 lakh installs, with 87% of these signing up and creating videos and 1.27 crore videos were created in June,” said Varun Saxena, Co-Founder, Bolo Indya. The company said that it has continued its hiring activities even during lockdown and 3 new members have joined during lockdown phase while 2 more will be joining next month. Simultaneously, the company has aggressive hiring plans in technology teams across Android, AI and ML roles with remote interactions. “We took lockdown and its consequences as an opportunity to interact with some extraordinary talents and explore the synergies to join us on our mission to enable Bharat to transform social capital to financial independence through short videos in regional languages. We did not do a single lay off, and continue to strengthen the team with the right fits who share the same passion, ambition and motivation,” said Saxena. The company currently has 15-20 vacancies. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Interested candidates can apply by writing to hr@boloindya.com Mitron TV The app which shot to fame even before TikTok was banned, is also aggressively hiring. The app’s co-founder Anish Khandelwal took to LinkedIn to share that the company is currently looking for android developers and backend developers with over two years experience. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Interested candidates can apply by writing to career@mitron.tv Khabri Khabri helps users create podcasts and also caters to the Hindi-speaking market in India. The company said that it already had 40,000 influencers on the platform, and with the ban on TikTok it got 5000 new influencers in two days. The company is currently <a href="https://angel.co/company/khabriapp/jobs/671317-product-manager-growth">hiring </a>a product manager among other roles. Trell Another TikTok rival app in India – Trell has now crossed 45 million downloads with 5 million daily active users, claims the company. “We are very excited to see the regular developments on the platform and the increasing interest from users and content creators. With this opportunity, the Indian Internet startups can grow faster and build a superior experience for the consumers in the long run which was being capped by the established players earlier,” said Pulkit Agarwal, Co-Founder, Trell. 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From Chingari to Mitron TV – TikTok clone apps in India are now aggressively hiring to handle the user surge

<ul><li><keyword id="8322765" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="instagram-reels">Instagram Reels</keyword> is currently being tested in India. </li><li><keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> had recently shut down its TikTok clone app Lasso and was concentrating on ‘Reels’ to capture markets.</li><li><keyword id="819905" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword> Reels lets users record 15-second videos with music and audio clips.</li></ul>Just days after the <keyword id="7319188" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok-ban">TikTok ban</keyword> and speculation over the possible launch of Instagram Reels in India to take on the opportunity – it has happened. Instagram Reels is currently being tested in India, sources told Business Insider. Instagram Reels lets users record 15-second videos with music and audio clips and add them to their stories. The feature seems eerily similar to TikTok, although more details on Reels is awaited. Interestingly, Facebook and Instagram had recently partnered with Indian music label Saregama to give users access to Saregama’s library for Instagram music. Sources confirmed that certain users have started receiving the update from Instagram which includes Reels. "We're planning to start testing an updated version of Reels in more countries. Reels is a fun, creative way for people to both express themselves and be entertained. We're excited to bring this new version to more of our global community. No further plans to share on launch date or countries for now,” a Facebook spokesperson told Business Insider. Facebook had recently shut down its TikTok clone app Lasso and was concentrating on ‘Reels’ to capture markets. Reels had earlier launched in France and Germany and was reportedly being tested in Brazil as well. The Indian government had recently banned TikTok along with 58 other Chinese apps. The ban on TikTok left a huge market opportunity for Indian apps to fill up the space for the thousands of content creators. Indian apps like Chingari, Roposo, Khabri, Bolo Indya have taken over the space and are witnessing a huge surge in traffic. The launch of Instagram Reels to the already existing millions of users of Instagram in India could be a threat to the rising users of the Indian apps. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/chingari-app-is-in-talks-with-a-global-vc-firm-after-the-tiktok-rival-gets-lit-with-over-10-million-downloads/articleshow/76749594.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Chingari app is in talks with a global VC firm after the TikTok rival gets lit with over 10 million downloads⁠</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebooks-tiktok-clone-lasso-is-shutting-down-as-zuckerberg-gears-up-to-launch-instagram-reels/articleshow/76745585.cms">Facebook’s TikTok-clone Lasso is shutting down as Zuckerberg gears up to launch Instagram Reels</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/reliance-jio-gets-investment-from-intel-capital/articleshow/76761995.cms">Reliance Jio gets ₹1894.5 crore from Intel Capital – the 12th investment in 11 weeks</a>

EXCLUSIVE: Instagram Reels is being quietly tested in India just days after the TikTok ban

<ul><li>A Reuters report revealed details about how the online retail giant tried to dodge India’s e-commerce regulations.</li><li>The company owned by <keyword id="191583" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jeff-Bezos">Jeff Bezos</keyword>, the world’s richest man, has hit back at the report “unsubstantiated, incomplete, factually incorrect”.</li><li>But the Indian trade minister has said that “there are certain complaints under investigation.”</li><li>Meanwhile, the Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT), a lobby for small wholesalers and retailers, has called for a ban on Amazon.</li></ul>E-commerce giant Amazon has hit back at a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/amazon-india-operation/">Reuters </a>report that said that the company owned by Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, used several strategies to dodge India’s e-commerce regulations. The company has now lashed out calling the report “unsubstantiated, incomplete, factually incorrect”. <div type="twitter" handle="AmazonNews_IN" handlename="Amazon India News" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1250691196994740224/ujrX8N87_normal.jpg" favoritecount="183" retweetcount="141" status="The story is unsubstantiated, incomplete, factually incorrect. Amazon remains compliant with Indian laws. We haven'… https://t.co/2r00z9PecY" createdat="1613581739000" id="1362086655755051008"></div> However, the matter has already escalated. India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal has <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/goyal-warns-e-commerce-cos-against-flouting-norms-rules-out-policy-change-121020901704_1.html">reportedly said</a> that, “there are certain complaints from consumers and small retailers about certain practices of e-commerce companies which are under investigation. We have sought several information. They are being looked into,” he said <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/goyal-warns-e-commerce-cos-against-flouting-norms-rules-out-policy-change-121020901704_1.html">recently.</a> Goyal, who is known to have rapped the foreign <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/probing-predatory-pricing-by-flipkart-amazon-piyush-goyal/articleshow/71638881.cms?from=mdr">e-commerce players</a> in previous industry meetings, also asserted that “India’s e-commerce policy is robust and well designed and will not be changed.” <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="81087952" title="Cairn Energy CEO meets Indian finance secretary as shareholders impatiently wait for action on the $1.4 billion tax dispute" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> At the same time, the Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT), a lobby for small wholesalers and retailers, has called for a ban on Amazon. “It is a matter of shame on Amazon that it was least bothered and kept indulging itself into continuing its sinister designs to manipulate and control not only e- commerce but even the retail trade,” CAIT said in a statement. The last thing that Bezos wanted Online marketplaces Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart have been complaining about the recent changes in India’s e-commerce policy. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Recent changes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Impact </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Labelling should mention expiry date of products and country of origin, along with the price. The platforms will also be liable for mis-selling and false advertising. The platforms will not be able to impose cancellation charges or to “manipulate the prices” by classifying or discriminating the customer. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Equalisation levy </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Foreign e-commerce companies will pay additional 2% for revenue generated from Indian customers. </td></tr></tbody></table> For almost two years now, the Modi government has been working on an e-commerce policy. The draft has already been shared with the e-commerce players in India. The policy will aim to regulate the booming e-commerce sector and also keep an eye on the role of foreign players. The government is also under pressure from the offline traders⁠— who count among the traditional vote bank for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government⁠— who claim that the online retail giants are driving them out of business. The Reuters report seems to back up some of these charges against Amazon. The report said that Amazon had preferential treatment towards sellers that it had a stake in – Cloudtail and Appario. “Two more sellers on the e-commerce giant’s India platform – merchants in which Amazon had indirect equity stakes – accounted for around 35% of the platform’s sales revenue in early 2019,” said the report. Bezos, who promised to invest an extra $1 billion in India — taking the total committed investment in the country to $6.5 billion — on his last visit to New Delhi in 2020, has not seen the Narendra Modi administration soften its stance on foreign e-commerce players. The latest charge will further reduce the negotiating chips on the table for Amazon, which counts India among <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51117515">its biggest growth markets</a>. 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New Delhi, Facing intense scrutiny over alleged data sharing with Facebook via new <keyword id="381506" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Privacy-policy">privacy policy</keyword>, <keyword id="790242" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp">WhatsApp</keyword> has reiterated that personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted and the company cant read or listen to them. In a new blog post on Thursday, WhatsApp said that in the coming weeks, it will display a banner in its main platform providing <keyword id="2335137" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="More-information">more information</keyword> that people can read at their own pace. "We've also included more information to try and address concerns we're hearing. Eventually, we'll start reminding people to review and accept these updates to keep using WhatsApp," the company said. Last week, the <keyword id="6354977" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> said that people have grave apprehensions on loss of privacy, making it clear that it is the court's duty to protect this right as it heard a plea against WhatsApp's new privacy policy which has now been deferred till May 15. A bench, headed by the Chief Justice and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, told counsel for WhatsApp: "People have grave apprehensions about loss of privacy. You may be 2 or 3 trillion dollar company, but people value their privacy more than your money... we have to protect people's privacy." The top court issued notice to WhatsApp and Facebook on this plea against its new privacy policy. WhatsApp said that it believes people are looking for apps to be both reliable and safe, even if that requires WhatsApp having some limited data. "We strive to be thoughtful on the decisions we make and we'll continue to develop new ways of meeting these responsibilities with less information, not more," it mentioned. WhatsApp delayed the implementation of a new privacy policy by three months after it faced backlash, with millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Telegram and <keyword id="6380504" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="signal">Signal</keyword>. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/not-just-a-tiktok-clone-says-chingari-app-founder-with-their-latest-shop-within-videos-feature-which-he-claims-is-the-next-big-thing-in-social-commerce/articleshow/81084432.cms">‘Not just a TikTok clone,’ says Chingari founder with their latest shop within videos feature which he claims is the next big thing in social commerce</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-f62-review-the-new-mid-range-killer/articleshow/81084382.cms">Samsung Galaxy F62 review – the new mid-range killer</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/cairn-energy-ceo-meets-indian-finance-secretary-as-shareholders-impatiently-wait-for-action-on-the-1-4-billion-tax-dispute/articleshow/81087952.cms">Cairn Energy CEO meets Indian finance secretary as shareholders impatiently wait for action on the $1.4 billion tax dispute</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="131553" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Intel-Capital">Intel Capital</keyword> gets a 0.39% stake in <keyword id="2003276" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jio">Jio</keyword>. </li><li>With this, Jio has raised a total of ₹ 117,588.45 crore from the likes of Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG and Saudi PIF. </li><li>The deal with the technology leader is set to help Reliance Jio push its digital reach.</li></ul>Reliance Jio has announced its 12th investment – ₹1894.5 crore ($253.5 million) from Intel Capital – the investment arm of Intel. Intel Capital gets a 0.39% stake in Jio. With this, Jio has raised a total of ₹ 117,588.45 crore so far from the likes of Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG and Saudi PIF since April 22, 2020 The latest deal is Reliance’s 12th investment in 11 weeks. <div type="image" title="Jio investments 12 (1)." msid="76762147" hostid="261"></div> The deal with the technology leader is set to help Reliance Jio push its digital reach. "Intel Capital invests globally in innovative companies with a focus on disruptive technology areas like cloud computing, artificial intelligence and 5G – opportunities where Jio is also innovating and investing for growth," said the company's statement. “Intel is a true industry leader, working towards creating world-changing technology and innovations. Intel Capital has an outstanding record of being a valuable partner for leading technology companies globally. We are therefore excited to work together with Intel to advance India’s capabilities in cutting-edge technologies that will empower all sectors of our economy and improve the quality of life of 1.3 billion Indians,” said Reliance Chairman <keyword id="3820" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> in a statement. Intel Capital has been investing in startups for a long time. Globally, Intel Capital invests $300 million to $500 million every year. In May 2020, the company had invested $132 million in 11 global startups. In India, Intel Capital has invested in the likes of Snapdeal, Yatra, Hungama, IndiaMart among others. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/chingari-app-is-in-talks-with-a-global-vc-firm-after-the-tiktok-rival-gets-lit-with-over-10-million-downloads/articleshow/76749594.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Chingari app is in talks with a global VC firm after the TikTok rival gets lit with over 10 million downloads⁠</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebooks-tiktok-clone-lasso-is-shutting-down-as-zuckerberg-gears-up-to-launch-instagram-reels/articleshow/76745585.cms">Facebook’s TikTok-clone Lasso is shutting down as Zuckerberg gears up to launch Instagram Reels</a>

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<ul><li>The announcement comes after the company had earlier said it will be dropping the word ‘fair’ from the product’s name. </li><li>The recent protests against racial discrimination in the US has spurred the conversation again as brands take a conscious note of ideas that sell ‘fairness’ as beauty. </li><li>However, even after the company’s decision to drop the name, people have called for a complete ban on the product instead of just changing the name. </li></ul><keyword id="6365619" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="hindustan-unilever">Hindustan Unilever</keyword> has announced that its flagship product <keyword id="82344" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="fair-and-lovely">Fair and Lovely</keyword> will now be called <keyword id="9504167" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="glow-and-lovely">Glow and Lovely</keyword>. “Over the next few months, Glow &amp; Lovely will be on the shelves, and future innovations will deliver on this new proposition. The Men's range of Fair &amp; Lovely will be called 'Glow &amp; Handsome',” said the company’s official statement. The announcement comes after the company had announced it will be dropping the word ‘fair’ from the product’s name. However, even after the company’s decision to drop the name, people have called for a complete ban on the product instead of just changing the name. The recent protests against racial discrimination in the US has spurred the conversation again as brands take a conscious note of ideas that sell ‘fairness’ as beauty. “We recognise that the use of the words ‘fair’, ‘white’ and ‘light’ suggest a singular ideal of beauty that we don’t think is right, and we want to address this. As we’re evolving the way that we communicate the skin benefits of our products that deliver radiant and even tone skin, it’s also important to change the language we use,” said Sunny Jain, President Beauty &amp; Personal Care, <keyword id="45009" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Unilever">Unilever</keyword>. Fair &amp; Lovely has been in India for over 45 years now and has been one of the best-selling creams. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/it-took-black-lives-matter-protests-in-us-to-kill-fairness-creams-in-india/articleshow/76622179.cms">It took Black Lives Matter protests in US to kill fairness creams in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/chingari-app-is-in-talks-with-a-global-vc-firm-after-the-tiktok-rival-gets-lit-with-over-10-million-downloads/articleshow/76749594.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Chingari app is in talks with a global VC firm after the TikTok rival gets lit with over 10 million downloads⁠</a>

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