Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

<ul><li><keyword id="1607759" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gaurav-Chaudhary">Gaurav Chaudhary</keyword> is one of the two YouTubers in Forbes India's 30 under 30 list.</li><li>Holding a Masters degree from BITS Pilani, Gaurav’s channel <keyword id="8714903" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="technical-guruji">Technical Guruji</keyword> has over 15 million subscribers and over 1.6 billion views.</li><li>His channel includes a daily summary of tech news, videos on the latest smartphones and other tech-related content.</li></ul>Reviewing smartphones and other gadgets on YouTube can make you a millionaire. Don’t believe us? Just ask Gaurav Chaudhary, known to many as Technical Guruji, who just made it to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-complete-list-of-people-featured-in-the-forbes-30-under-30-list/articleshow/73953879.cms">Forbes India's 30 under 30 list</a>. Gaurav is one of the two YouTubers who have made it to the list – the other being comedian <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/youtuber-bhuvan-bam-of-bb-ki-vines-makes-to-forbes-30-under-30-list/articleshow/73952923.cms?src=hp_latest">Bhuvan Bam</a> of BB Ki Vines. Let’s take a look at the man behind Technical Guruji known for his famous tagline - Toh chaliye shuru karte hain. The boy from Hindi Medium Gaurav Chaudhary attended Kendriya Vidyalaya, studied coding and enrolled himself into a Masters course in microelectronics in BITS Pilani. So far, you’re looking at a young engineering student from India who fits into the the most common stereotype. After pursuing his Masters from BITS Pilani, he started working as a security engineer for the Dubai Police. Nothing out of the ordinary, not yet. World’s largest Hindi tech YouTube channel Though the idea of starting a YouTube channel was eating into him since 2012, he got around to starting Technical Guruji only in 2015. But his first attempt was a breakthrough of sorts in the crowded tech YouTube market - as it was in Hindi. For his first video, he collaborated with another YouTuber Sharmaji Technical. And, it was an instant hit in a country which was willing to try new technologies as mobile data became cheaper and smartphones a norm. Since then, Gaurav uploaded over 2,800 videos reviewing phones and other gadgets and has over 15 million subscribers. He has accumulated over 1.6 billion views so far, according to <a href="https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCOhHO2ICt0ti9KAh-QHvttQ">Social Blade</a>. According to another <a href="https://www.aninews.in/news/business/worlds-largest-hindi-tech-channel-technical-guruji-hits-13mn-subscribers20190620183501/">report</a>, Technical Guruji is the world’s largest Hindi tech channel on YouTube. Within a few years, he turned into a millionaire, and also dishes out information on trending issues be it Coronavirus or the Tesla Cybertruck. Gaurav’s success mantra - Reliance Jio In an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sBCRUCJpXU">interview</a>, Gaurav credited Jio as one of the reasons for his success and says that the Indian YouTube scene has benefited greatly from it. Jio offers cheap, fast 4G data and it is available pan-India. Combine this with the availability of 4G phones at affordable prices - resulting in youth that is captivated by technology -- providing him with his perfect target audience. Catering to Bharat on YouTube One of the reasons for Chaudhary’s massive subscriber and fan-base is his simplicity of thought along with Hindi and the unmissable boy-next-door appeal. His catchphrases like “Toh chaliye shuru karte hain”, “Namaskar doston” and more have made him an audience-favourite. In addition to this, his videos are also easy to understand and don’t require extensive knowledge of the topic at hand. He posts one video on a daily basis with a summary of Indian smartphone industry news. He also organizes smartphone giveaways on a regular basis to keep his audience engaged. Chaudhary however has his own share of controversies. After <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR4jwB1vlo0">educating</a> his viewers about paid reviews, he was also on the receiving end from brands like Xiaomi. The company’s India managing director Manu Kumar Jain <a href="https://twitter.com/manukumarjain/status/1089869184064983040">questioned</a> him if he can be unbiased after he went on-stage to launch a Samsung phone. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-complete-list-of-people-featured-in-the-forbes-30-under-30-list/articleshow/73953879.cms">Social media influencers, start-up founders and sportsmen dominate Forbes India's 30 under 30 list</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/youtuber-bhuvan-bam-of-bb-ki-vines-makes-to-forbes-30-under-30-list/articleshow/73952923.cms?src=hp_latest">YouTuber Bhuvan Bam of BB Ki Vines makes to Forbes India’s 30 under 30 list</a>

The story of Technical Guruji who talked his way to the Forbes India 30 under 30 list - in Hindi

<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

<keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword> CEO Kevin Mayer on Wednesday said that the company is working with various stakeholders to address the concerns raised by the Indian government, and remain committed to support the welfare of TikTok creator community till the interim ban order is in effect. Mayer, who is also the COO of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, said that their creator managers are actively engaging with top creators to reassure them of their efforts and updates about the path forward. "Our platform has encountered an unfortunate challenge in India. However, we stay resolved and committed to our mission, and are working with stakeholders to address their concerns," Mayer said in a message addressed to about 2,000 <keyword id="9496191" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiktok-employees-in-india">TikTok employees in India</keyword>. "TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and places the highest importance on user privacy and integrity," he added. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators and internet service providers to block access to all the 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, banned by the government with immediate effect. DoT has asked all the service players to comply with the order and submit compliance reports. Mayer said that since 2018, the company has worked hard to ensure that over 200 million users in India are able to express their joy and creativity, celebrate self-expression, and share experiences with a growing global community. "TikTok has enabled hundreds of millions of users to enjoy the creative works of artists, storytellers, educators and performers from across the country who have forged new avenues of livelihood improvement," he stressed. After the ban came into force, the Chinese short-video making app said it was in the process of complying with the Indian government order. Nikhil Gandhi, Head of TikTok India, said that the company has been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders for an opportunity to respond and submit clarifications. According to Mayer, the creator community is what defines us and we take pride in the diversity of the creators on our platform. "Our daily audience of millions of users in India have come to rely on the joy and inspiration that TikTok provides every day in a unique and democratized environment," he said. The Centre on Monday banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat and UC Browser and Xiaomi's Mi Community over national security concerns as India-China bilateral relations remain strained after the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley clash with Chinese PLA troops in eastern Ladakh. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/chinese-app-tiktok-alternative-in-indian-market-like-chingari-triller-sharechat-roposo-mitron/articleshow/76725779.cms">Top TikTok alternatives to make and share your videos</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/paras-tomar-technical-guruji-aadil-khan-comment-on-tiktok-ban/articleshow/76708492.cms">From Paras Tomar to Technical Guruji to Aadil Khan — here’s what social media influencers have to say about the TikTok ban</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/twitter-is-flooded-with-memes-on-tiktok-pubg-mobile-and-popular-youtuber-carryminati/articleshow/76704537.cms">TikTok ban results in hilarious memes on Twitter but users wonder why PUBG Mobile escaped the ban</a>

TikTok CEO assures employees, says it is in talks with government to address their concerns

<ul><li>TikTok has suspended the account of <keyword id="9238834" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="faizal-siddiqui">Faizal Siddiqui</keyword> for violatin "multiple community guidelines."</li><li>Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of National Commission for Women, called for a 'total ban' on TikTok India.</li><li>A cyber crime FIR was filed against TikTok star Faizal Siddiqui for encouraging acid attacks on women in his latest video. </li><li>Faizal Siddiqui is the brother of <keyword id="1221894" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amir-Siddiqui">Amir Siddiqui</keyword> who was recently a part of Youtube versus TikTok controversy with Carry Minati. </li><li>Some of the netizens are asking TikTok to remove the video while some others have called for a ban on the platform in India. </li></ul> TikTok has suspended the account of Faizal Siddiqui — Prince of Team Nawab with 13.5 million followers — for violating "multiple community guidelines." A cybercrime complaint has been <a href="https://twitter.com/go4ashi/status/1262109300832395270">filed against</a> the TikTok star for encouraging acid attacks on women in his latest video. Twitter users who saw the video are angry and furious saying that Siddiqui should be behind the bars for promoting acid attacks on girls who reject marriage or relationship proposals. Moreover, #BanTikTok India and #Acid were top trends on Twitter, at the time of writing this article. Netizens are calling for a ban on TikTok in India. <div type="twitter" handle="JatNishabh" handlename="Nishabh Jat" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1255536891623092224/drp8xDVJ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="32" retweetcount="21" status="#BanTiktokTik tok popular creator promoting acid attack..... https://t.co/OOzPB2nlgL" createdat="1589783976000" id="1262271602160517121"></div> <div type="twitter" handle="Anonymo57088126" handlename="Anonymous" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1233038699992174594/2-CjyVgb_normal.jpg" favoritecount="32" retweetcount="21" status="This Idiot is Promoting acid Attacks on Girls. Take legal action on this inhuman behaviour. Promoting Acid attacks… https://t.co/f1pZCae5UG" createdat="1589784503000" id="1262273812772483072"></div> Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of National Commission for Women, said she is taking the matter to <a href="https://twitter.com/sharmarekha/status/1262184912230264834">both police and TikTok India</a> after BJP MLA Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga <a href="https://twitter.com/TajinderBagga/status/1262458984075677697" data-type="tilCustomLink">flagged</a>the controversial video on Twitter. Sharma on May 19 called for a <a href="https://twitter.com/sharmarekha/status/1262550128105328642" data-type="tilCustomLink">'total ban' on the platform</a> India. <div type="twitter" handle="sharmarekha" handlename="Rekha Sharma" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/929715131096776704/3F99PFvv_normal.jpg" favoritecount="16388" retweetcount="6554" status="I am of the strong openion that this @TikTok_IN should be banned totally and will be writting to GOI. It not only h… https://t.co/CmkjHYX4Ox" createdat="1589850382000" id="1262550128105328642"></div> "Keeping people on TikTok safe is a top priority and we make it clear in our Term of Service and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines?lang=en" data-type="tilCustomLink">Community Guidelines</a> that clearly outlines what is not acceptable on our platform. As per the policy, we do not allow content that risks safety of others, promotes physical harm or glorifies violence against women. The behaviour in question violates our guidelines and we have taken down content, suspended the account, and are working with law enforcement agencies as appropriate, " TikTok spokesperson told Business Insider India. Siddiqui claims the video that he uploaded a month back has gone viral because of the on-going tussle between Youtubers and TikTokers in India. He, in his statement, clarified that the video did not represent acid attack. However, people were <a href="https://twitter.com/GabbbarSingh/status/1262399201918541824" data-type="tilCustomLink">annoyed with Siddiqui's misogynistic behavior in </a>the video. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> A day after the video went viral, acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi Agarwal slammed Siddiqui for negatively influencing a large number of people. Indians want to ban TikTok — yet again The development comes a day after Carry Minati posted a video asking people not to use his comments — from his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/carry-minati-youtube-vs-tiktok-video-removed-for-violating-terms-of-service/articleshow/75749665.cms">now-removed Youtube vs TikTok The End video</a> — out of context. Minati was leading the charge on getting the short-video sharing platform banned in India and had posted “ban TikTok India” as a comment in a Technical Guruji video where the youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkuRDBX92LA">sensation uninstalled TikTok from his 16 mobile phones.</a> ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/thanks-to-carry-minati-indians-want-to-ban-tiktok-again-for-the-fourth-time-in-a-month/articleshow/75760470.cms">Thanks to Carry Minati, Indians want to ban TikTok again ⁠— for the fourth time in a month</a> Although Minati has deleted the comment since, his fans are still lining up behind him by uninstalling TikTok from their devices. Ever since TikTok launched in India, it has been marred in controversy. It was <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/tiktok-ban-google-play-store-apple-app-store-5680190/">temporarily</a> banned by the Madras High Court for degrading Indian culture, encouraging pornography, showing explicitly disturbing content and propogating medical health issues among teens. The ban was later lifted but TikTok <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-ban-lifted-in-india-app-loses-2-million-users-2019-4?IR=T">lost $500,000 a day and nearly 2 million users. </a> #BanTikTok India has been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/thanks-to-carry-minati-indians-want-to-ban-tiktok-again-for-the-fourth-time-in-a-month/articleshow/75760470.cms">quite a popular trend on Twitter</a> over the past two months and there are many reasons behind the trend. <div type="twitter" handle="aditiraval" handlename="Aditi Raval" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1256155389294309376/ADxD0cCd_normal.jpg" favoritecount="656" retweetcount="313" status="BAN such TikTok creators or #BanTikTokIndia 🙄 We need some strict action against such creators who r constantly try… https://t.co/I25ZpZTwi8" createdat="1589496577000" id="1261066164995674112"></div> Some people want to ban TikTok and “<a href="https://twitter.com/kalpeshmali90/status/1261279396603629569">boost the Indian economy</a>,” — following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to be ‘vocal for local’ — while others feel TikTok influencers are diluting social distancing norms <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/movies/complaint-filed-against-tiktok-star-faisal-shaikh-for-stepping-out-during-lockdown-to-shoot-video-2559569.html">by stepping outside to shoot a video</a> amid the nationwide lockdown. <div type="image" title="WhatsApp Image 2020-05-18 at 12.45.15 PM." msid="75800981" hostid="261"></div> TikTok India, which earlier had 4.5 star review on Google Play store, has only 2.6 stars ratings (as on May 19) as issues compound with Carry Minati’s religious fan support and Faizal Siddiqui’s controversial video. It received a million negative comments within 24 hours. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/carry-minati-youtube-vs-tiktok-video-removed-for-violating-terms-of-service/articleshow/75749665.cms">Carry Minati's 'YouTube vs TikTok' video removed for violating terms of service — fans claim injustice</a>

You Searched For "technical guruji" and got 4 results

The story of Technical Guruji who talked his way to the Forbes India 30 under 30 list - in Hindi

Rounak Jain

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

Prabhjote Gill

TikTok CEO assures employees, says it is in talks with government to address their concerns

IANS

Faizal Siddiqui’s TikTok acid attack video is adding to the growing list of problems for the platform in India

Preeti Soni

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides