US President Donald Trump has once again become the centre of mockery on Twitter, as he misspelt the word ‘heal’ twice in his tweet. Though the tweets were deleted and reposted correctly, Twitterati continues to make a joke of what President Trump wrote. These series of tweets show how Trump[Read More…]
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Obama’s anti-racism tweet after Charlottesville becomes the most liked ever!
As former president of America, Barack Obama took to Twitter condemning racism, in the aftermath of a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, it became the most liked tweet ever, with more than 3 million social media users so far resonating similar sentiment. “No one is born hating another person because[Read More…]
Here’s how Twitter reacted to PM Modi’s Independence Day speech
On India’s 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. Lauding the government’s efforts to deal with corruption and black money, industry chamber CII on Tuesday called for strengthening policy reforms, including a new industrial policy, creating jobs and empowering[Read More…]
Shahid Afridi’s wishes for Indian I-day make Twitterati go gaga over him
Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi wished India on 71st Independence Day. His wishes came in the form of a tweet and he added the hashtag, #HopeNotOut in his tweet. Happy Independence Day India! No way to change neighbours, let's work towards peace, tolerance and love. Let humanity prevail.# HopeNotOut —[Read More…]
PM tweets about Himachal landslide, remains silent over Gorakhpur tragedy
One week. Two tragic incidents. India is mourning as over 70 children died in Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital and 46 people lost their lives in a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district in the past week. The grief of both the incidents seems to be equal for most of us,[Read More…]
PM Modi has time to tweet on ‘stupid things’ but not on Gorakhpur tragedy: Twitterati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an active social media user and employs the same for reaching out to as many as over 32 million followers on Twitter. His tweets come in too quickly whenever something new happens. However, his active participation on Twitter was questioned by Twitterati, when he failed[Read More…]
Actor Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao diagnosed with swine flu
Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan and his director wife, Kiran Rao both are having fever as they are down with swine flu. The Dangal star who will be seen next in his upcoming flick ‘Secret Superstar‘ has been tested positive for Swine flu. Khan confirmed the news at the Paani Foundation’s[Read More…]
Twitterati slams Mika Singh for saying ‘Humara Pakistan’
Singer Mika Singh, who urged his fans in Houston to join him in celebrating the independence days of India and “Apna Pakistan”, has drawn criticism from Indian-Americans for his “unforgivable” remarks. Twitter has been set on fire after his remark. Mika Singh is expected to perform in Chicago and Houston[Read More…]
Twitter designing program for automatic promotion of tweets
In order to reach out to more users and grow follower bases, Twitter is testing a subscription plan that automatically promotes tweets. This will particularly help the struggling companies/ small businesses to increase their advertising revenue. The plan is called “private beta program” and is available for $99 a month.[Read More…]
‘Nitish is an opportunist’: Twitter reacts on CM’s resignation
Soon after former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigned from his post, he was surrounded with comments and criticism alike. Nitish Kumar, after tendering his resignation, said that he had quit in the ‘interest of Bihar’. He said he never demanded anybody’s resignation but wanted Lalu and Tejashwi to come clean[Read More…]
RIP Prof UR Rao: Twitterati express condolence over scientist’s demise
It was a huge loss for India as former ISRO chief and renowned space scientist, Prof UR Rao passed away on Monday morning. He was responsible for the launch of India’s first satellite, Aryabhatta. His demise has left the ISRO bereft of the experience of a man who had been[Read More…]
Tweesurfing: Promoting online culture of positive engagements
No one can deny the indispensable importance of social media today. They have become an inevitable part of our lives, not only as a platform for expressing our own views but also as a great source of information.No one can deny the indispensable importance of social media today. They have[Read More…]
Opposition will blame EVMs for Kovind’s victory now: Twitter users
Ram Nath Kovind has become the 14th President of India. No sooner did the unofficial announcement of him being made the next President came up, social media was flooded with posts congratulating him on his victory. The NDA government’s nominee and former governor of Bihar won by a massive victory[Read More…]
Umar Akmal Bentley post gets him trolled on social media
Recently, Umar Akmal, posted a picture on his twitter handle, standing next to Bentley, a luxurious four wheeler. However, the tweet failed to generate positive comments and unfavorable responses came from his fans and followers. Rather, he was trolled by his several fans for posting the tweet This Pakistani right-handed[Read More…]
Twitterati slams BJP for divisive politics; #SaveBengalFromBJP trending on Twitter
The hashtag #SaveBengalFromBJP is trending on Twitter on Thursday, a day after the secretary of BJP IT cell Tarun Sengupta from Asansol was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for posting ‘fake’ images and videos on social media. Sengupta is the third person to face such action in just[Read More…]
A tale of two announcements: How Twitter reacted to Shastri’s almost appointment
It has been a day of a roller-coaster ride for cricket fans in India as news of former cricketer, Ravi Shastri’s appointment as the team coach did rounds. Later, the BCCI denied appointing Shastri as Anil Kumble’s successor. Amidst all this chaos, social media users reacted to the situation in[Read More…]
Twitter explodes with gratitude as Prof HC Verma retires from IIT-K
HC Verma is one of those teachers whose name always comes up when anyone mentions great science teachers. On 1st July, the physics veteran announced retirement from his 38-year long career in teaching and research. He took to Twitter to break the news. https://twitter.com/HCVermaIITK/status/880964424537735168 HC Verma or Dr Harish Chandra[Read More…]
From a starry-eyed liberal to a staunch Modi supporter, the journey of UnSubtleDesi
An eternal student, a full-time learner, an avid reader with strong opinions and unshakable beliefs – Nupur Jhunjhunwala, popularly known as UnSubtleDesi on social media, needs no introduction among Twitterati. A Twitter celeb, her opinions are strong and spontaneous that people cannot afford to disregard her. Writing is a byproduct of her[Read More…]
Ahead of GST rollout, #GSTTamasha trends on Twitter
As the Opposition has refused to attend the GST roll-out on Friday midnight, the Congress party has slammed the NDA government by stating that ‘implementing GST and launching GST’ are two very different things. #GSTTamasha has been trending on Twitter, where tweets are pouring in about the uncertainties in the[Read More…]
#SanskariNihalani: Jab Harry met Sejal needs 30% votes
Days before the SRK-Anushka Sharma starrer Jab Harry met Sejal hits the theatres, CBFC chief, Pahlaj Nihalani, had asked channel, Mirror Now, for 1 lakh votes to clear the release. ‘#SanskariNihalani’ is trending on Twitter, and generating some funny responses. Responding to Nihalani’s request, Mirror Now tweeted that it needs[Read More…]
Grammy winner Rihanna tweets to world leaders for free education campaign
While the world knows pop-singer Rihanna for risqué music videos and striking fashion statements, she has been very socially active off stage. From fund-raising live performances to creating her own organisation to help terminally ill children, there is an incredible amount of charity work which she has done. Grammy award-winning[Read More…]
Twitter applauds Bengaluru cops for helping out stranded woman
Twitter is all praises for Bengaluru Police, as a city resident, Aparna Vinod, has expressed her gratitude for the cops for helping her out from a tough situation. Of late, Aparna was stranded on the road for an hour in the night, with a friend, and was struggling to find[Read More…]
‘Black Eid’ trends on Twitter
As millions of Muslims celebrate the joyous festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark the end of month-long Ramzan fasts, situations in India were a little grim. In wake of the recent instances of mob violence targeting Muslims over the past few days, people on social media are carrying out[Read More…]
Millions celebrate Eid, leaders express wishes on Twitter
Millions of people across the world are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday. The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan that began on May 27 and ended on Saturday. Eid ul-Fitr begins with morning prayers (Namaz), wherein Muslims gather at a mosque before holding family gatherings and visiting[Read More…]
Twitter lashes out at The Indian Express for controversial tweet
In the run-up to the presidential poll, National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee Ram Nath Kovind, now former Bihar Governor filed his nomination papers for the upcoming elections for the next President of India in Parliament on Friday. Significantly, the Opposition unanimously selected former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday[Read More…]