Why Twitter appears to be so big in India when it actually isn’t
If we look at the news and what the news media tells us, we would be under the impression that Twitter is a big deal in India. How big a…Continue Reading →
New WhatsApp Status: This is going to be *BIG!*
New features in popular services often rake up rancour. I have also grumbled a lot against certain changes. But then…
International Day of Yoga: The unofficial (animated) Google doodle
Noticed some people lamenting on social media about the absence of a Google doodle to mark the first International Day…
Audio of Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago speech going viral on WhatsApp is fake
Was wondering about sudden spike in interest in a 2012 post on Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago address. Soon a forwarded message on a WhatsApp group forwarded me the simple answer.…Continue Reading →
You can now embed WhatsApp videos (and images) on webpages
You can now while away your hours sending inane messages and deciphering emoji puzzles in the comfort of the web…
How to use Twitter to post animated GIFs to Facebook
This is a corollary to a previous post, where I discussed all that you need to keep in mind while…
Two important things to remember while creating animated GIFs for Twitter
GIF lovers of the world rejoice! As many of you are already aware, Twitter now allows animated GIFs to play within the timeline. But before you head to upload from…Continue Reading →
How to verify or check any PAN number online for free
PAN cards often become pain cards. Particularly now that the Income Tax Department insists on the landlord’s PAN for an…
My #2013 on Twitter
My bio on Twitter begins with “Internetaholic,” but the rehab treatment in the form of a two-year-old son has been…
Comic: When @KapilSibal joined Twitter
The idea first came as a tweet last night and transformed into a comic this morning. The Union Minister for Communications & Information Technology Kapil Sibal is finally tweeting (had…Continue Reading →
Google’s website on civil rights movement practises discrimination
You just cannot miss the irony trying to access Google’s website on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King,…
Why what’s trending on Twitter in India is largely inconsequential
Now that the mainstream Indian media has discovered the wonders of the Internet, anything that is remotely out of the…
