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5 must have apps for latest news on elections and their impact

Nov 21, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #apps for election news, #Awaaz, #Dailyhunt, #Dainik Bhaskar, #Lokal, #Public by Inshorts

India is one of the largest developing countries in the world which will get affected by the US election. For active citizens of India, it is important to have the latest news on their fingertips to stay well informed about all the latest happenings about their city as well as the world.

As the internet and social media are flooded with personal opinions of people, it is very important to choose your news consumption platform wisely to avoid misleading information. Here is a list of five apps that can help you with staying updated with the election news and the latest discussion around it.

Dailyhunt

Dailyhunt (formerly Newshunt) is an application loved by more than 150 million users. Dailyhunt goes local! Enjoy immersive videos from your favourite sources, and 300+ locations across India. At present, Dailyhunt claims to offer more than 250,000 fresh pieces of news and content articles every day in 14 languages, licensed from over 1,300 publication partners.

Dainik Bhaskar

Dainik Bhaskar app can keep you updated with all the developments, safety measures and public health scenarios in your local neighbourhood. It offers 100 per cent authentic real-time updates about the latest news in your city as well as the national and global news that you care about. With the seamless use of AI and Machine Learning, Dainik Bhaskar app will provide you with high-quality analysis and insights as per your location and interest. It offers you to choose from interest categories like politics, sports, business, health, technology, entertainment and lifestyle.

Lokal

India needs to be informed in the right way and Lokal is a one-stop platform for life services and hyperlocal news interaction. Lokal carries news content from over 20 districts in the above region including Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Chittoor, Mahabubabad, Khammam, and Warangal. The app aims to bring local news, classifieds to 900 million Indians in their regional languages. Lokal is also building a network of stringers and freelance reporters who produce original reporting around the issues and current affairs of local towns and cities.

Awaaz

Awaaz.com is India’s one of the largest platforms with a great range of spoken word content. The content ranges from English to various other vernacular languages as well. The platform offers a diverse variety of podcasts, stories, audios, and more. It is a highly engaging platform that is gaining the ears of the audience in recent times Audios and podcasts have gained lots of popularity during the lockdown with a good range of topics like meditation, health, inspirational and devotional.

Public by Inshorts

A location-based social network allowing people to record and share happenings around them through short videos, Public has registered 10 million users within 6 months of launch, becoming the fastest Indian social app to cross the milestone. Witnessing tremendous growth in Tier 2-3 cities, Public has become No.1 app on Play Store in the category.

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5 Startups providing authentic local news

Nov 19, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dailyhunt- & videos, #DB Digital, #Khabri:, #local news, #Lokal, #Public by Inshorts, #startup

As we proceed to the third wave of covid, many people are looking for authentic and localized updates to be aware of their city’s condition. Hence, the need for localized content and news in region friendly language is seeing a rapid demand. Many startups have acknowledged this pattern of users and thus introduced various forms of localized news consumption.

Here are a few startups that help you get real-time updates of the local news in your area and in the language you are most comfortable.

1. Public by Inshorts – a location-based social network allowing people to record and share happenings around them through short videos. The public has registered 10 million users within 6 months of launch, becoming the fastest Indian social app to cross the milestone. Witnessing tremendous growth in Tier 2-3 cities, Public has become No.1 app on Play Store in the category.

2. DB Digital – India’s leading digital products startup offering best news products – Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Dainik Bhaskar, DB Digital aims to be the provider of trusted and go-to sources for people for high-quality vernacular content delivered to them daily in the easiest to consume way, personalized for their specific needs. The startup ensures that the content is completely authentic and valuable. Its core product offerings keep their users updated with the latest breaking news, analysis on political news, sports news, business news, entertainment news, technology news, and automobile.

3. Khabri – A digital audio platform for content in vernacular languages. Khabri is India’s fastest growing audio platform targeted at the next billion internet users. The platform helps users discover and listen to the best audio content in their local language. Anyone can create content on the platform. Simply put, Khabri is a Youtube for Audio.

4. Dailyhunt- & videos-Dailyhunt (formerly Newshunt) is an application loved by more than 150 million users. Dailyhunt goes local! Enjoy immersive videos from your favourite sources, and 300+ locations across India. At present, Dailyhunt claims to offer more than 250,000 fresh pieces of news and content articles every day in 14 languages, licensed from over 1,300 publication partners.

5. Lokal – India needs to be informed in the right way and Lokal is a one-stop platform for life services and hyperlocal news interaction. Lokal carries news content from over 20 districts in the above region including Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Chittoor, Mahabubabad, Khammam, and Warangal. The app aims to bring local news, classifieds to 900 million Indians in their regional languages. Lokal is also building a network of stringers and freelance reporters who produce original reporting around the issues and current affairs of local towns and cities.

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5 digital content startups which made a mark in 2020

Oct 24, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Awaaz.com, #Dailyhunt, #DB Digital, #Public by Inshorts, #Share chat

The surge in devices capable of supporting digital media along with increasing internet access speed has provided consumers with an option to access the media content of their choice, be it information or entertainment. Take the example of the COVID lockdown which created a drastic shift of users from offline to online content due to various precautionary reasons.

Stroll into any foundation today, and it’s practically sure that you will see a lot of individuals taking a glance at their smartphones. This has led to an easy access to the content personalized as per one’s choice and interest. The expansion in smartphone utilization is straightforwardly impacting consumer content consumption habits as people spend about 8.8 hours a day on their smartphones. These factors have given a major boost to various digital content generation platforms.

Here are 5 digital content companies which did well in 2020:

Public by Inshorts

This year, Inshorts launched its social video app Public – an area-based informal social networking platform allowing people to record and offer happenings around them through short recordings. Public has registered 10 million users inside a half year of dispatch, turning into the quickest Indian social application to cross the achievement. With gigantic development in the tier 2-3 urban areas, the platform has helped various local communities to connect with each other.

DB Digital

DB Digital is India’s leading digital product startup offering the best news products. On a mission to support well-informed India with insightful and engaging content, DB Digital provides personalized and authentic high-quality vernacular news in unique formats including fastest news, exhaustive views, and vibrant photography and engaging videos. Its products rely on the high end AI and Machine Learning tools to keep users updated with the latest breaking news, analysis on political news, sports news, business news, entertainment news, and technology news as per the interest categories and location.

Awaaz.com

Awaaz.com is India’s one of the largest platforms with a great range of spoken word content. The content ranges from English to various other vernacular languages as well. The platform offers a diverse variety of podcasts, stories, audios, and more. It is a highly engaging platform that is gaining the ears of the audience in recent times Audios and podcasts have gained lots of popularity during the lockdown with a good range of topics like meditation, health, inspirational and devotional.

Share chat

Developed by Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd, Share chat is an Indian social networking service. It offers content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion digital users of India. With a plethora of content like romantic posts, jokes, fashion tips, and the latest news, the website is appealing and user friendly. It is a one-stop platform for all vernacular language lovers.

Dailyhunt

Dailyhunt (formerly Newshunt) is an application loved by more than 150 million users. Dailyhunt goes local! Enjoy immersive videos from your favorite sources, and 300+ locations across India. At present, Dailyhunt claims to offer more than 250,000 fresh pieces of news and content articles every day in 14 languages, licensed from over 1,300 publication partners.