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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicChinese apps

Topic: chinese apps

No China in PM Modi’s speech, and how to cheat during a pandemic

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Chingari app downloads leap from 1 lakh to 1 crore after TikTok ban in India

Chingari app co-founder Sumit Ghosh says company is using this 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' to scale up the product and seek funding.

Why can’t China retaliate to Modi’s virtual strike? There is no Indian TikTok to be punished

India is an IT superpower, but six of the ten most downloaded apps in the country are Chinese, rest four are of US origin.

China’s Hikvision controls India’s surveillance market. Modi needs to do more than ban apps

Hikvision is central to China’s ambitions to become the world’s leading supplier of surveillance systems. And it has cleverly projected itself as part of Make in India initiative.

Banning apps violates WTO rules, will affect employment of Indians: Chinese embassy

Ji Rong, spokesperson, embassy of China, says the move goes against international trade and e-commerce, & is not conducive to consumer interests and market competition in India.

‘Effective’ ban on Chinese apps and justice delivery on a Harley-Davidson

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Indian govt bans 59 Chinese apps, here are local alternatives to choose from

While the move has received criticism from within the country, many have highlighted that this is an opportunity for Indian alternatives to shine.

TikTok, WeChat were banned by armed forces much before Modi govt blocked them

The Army earlier this month had come up with an updated list of 89 apps, saying they would be banned for use. The list included TikTok, WeChat, Zoom, and even Facebook.

China says ‘strongly concerned, verifying situation’ after India bans 59 Chinese apps

The Chinese foreign ministry said Indian govt has the responsibility to uphold legitimate & legal rights of the international investors including the Chinese ones.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.