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Koo, ‘India’s answer to Twitter’, shuts shop citing ‘prolonged funding winter that struck at peak’

Koo founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka wrote in a LinkedIn post that since talks for a strategic partner fell through, they have decided to cease operations.

‘Yellow bird bidding final goodbye’: India’s Twitter rival Koo shuts down after failed sale talks

Co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna & Mayank Bidawatka said the platform will discontinue its services as partnership talks failed with multiple larger internet firms, media houses.

How BJP’s setback ‘rattled’ investors & ‘surprised’ NRIs, and Modi’s guarantees for 3rd term

Global media also comments on the rise and fall of microblogging platform Koo & expected continuity in foreign policy, including approach to Pakistan.

Koo integrates ChatGPT to help users ‘get inspiration, write their thoughts’

Koo's co-founder Mayank Bidawatka said about 20% of the platform's users actively create content on the app and the ChatGPT integration could help increase that figure.

Can Koo ride 2024 poll wave & become India’s new Twitter? How political parties see homegrown app

Some don't care for it, others say it's a 'good backup for India'. According to CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna, parties can use it to reach wider audience in their native language.

Twitter bans one of Koo’s handles, co-founder questions Musk’s ‘free speech’ stand

The banned handle was used to tweet updates about its process of designating user accounts of eminence with a yellow verification badge, similar to Twitter’s blue verification badge.

Brazilian President Lula joins India’s Twitter rival Koo, gets over 50,000 followers in 4 hours

Koo became the top app in Brazil just 48 hours after it was launched in the South American country of over 160 million internet users, the company announced on 21 November.

India’s Twitter rival Koo launches in Brazil, becomes country’s top app within 48 hours

Koo says its platform now has Brazilian celebrities like singer Claudia Leitte, actor Babu Santana, author Rosana Hermann, and media company Choquei.

Respect govt rules, be inclusive, go desi: Why Koo believes it can beat Twitter in India

When Kangana Ranaut faced a permanent ban on Twitter last year, she turned to Koo. Aprameya Radhakrishna, Koo’s CEO, tells ThePrint why he doesn’t believe in such permanent bans. 

India’s Koo app crosses 10 million users amid Twitter’s troubles with Modi govt

The 16-month-old Koo allows users to send tweet-like posts in English & 7 Indian languages. It saw about 85% of users join since February, when Twitter’s disputes with Modi govt escalated.

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Pakistan helped Afghans defeat superpowers — only to lose them to their nationalism

Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.