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Sunday, November 30, 2025
TopicSocial media influencers

Topic: social media influencers

Dear social media influencers and advertisers, stop encouraging dangerous driving habits

Aamir Khan and Kiara Advani featured in an ad for a bank and raised heckles of many. But the main issue with the ad was that the actors promoted a bad riding habit.

Attention influencers. You may soon be fined lakhs for false ads, or not disclosing paid content

A set of guidelines, likely to be released by Consumer Affairs Ministry this month, will cover paid content, social media promotions & levy Rs 10 lakh-50 lakh in fines for negligence.

Best influencer marketing agency in India

An influencer marketing campaign is not just getting mentioned in the digital sphere, it’s about building a strong connection with the target audience & converting that into sales.

Instagram skincare is a rabbit hole and a booming industry of bogus claims

It starts with a ‘like’ on an influencer’s post—then come Instagram ads, Reels, and before you know it, 'glowing' skin becomes your bait. Only if we knew better.

‘Conflict can’t stop me’ – Kashmiri influencers are censoring, lying low, but won’t go offline

When YouTube star and TV actor Amreena Bhat was killed in Kashmir, it sent a message to social media influencers. But conflict, bad internet won’t stop them.

Yoga Guru, social media influencer, cultural activist — Pukhraj Beniwal dons many hats

Popularly known as Yogi Pukhraj, Beniwal is helping familiarise the new generation with the old traditions and culture of Rajasthan, especially those of the Marwar region.

A Lucknow teenager is a force of nature on Instagram. Meethika Dwivedi packs UP pride, gaalis

Meethika's street-smart delivery style is replete with raw, unadulterated wisecracks. She is the voice of ‘boomers’, millennials and Gen-Z rolled into one.

How Instagram reels is a mirror to modern casteism in India

Instagram Reels feels like you've entered an expensive restaurant where you can be mocked for your clothes, accent, and pronunciation.

How Instagram went from hipster favourite app to must-have by Pepsi, Playboy and Snoop Dogg

In ‘No filter’, Sarah Frier chronicles Instagram’s rise as a photo-sharing app that competed with Facebook and Snapchat & how it shaped influencer culture.

India’s TikTok craze is creating celebrities but also ruining lives

More than 200 million users devour & share videos mimicking Bollywood dancing, movie dialogue and comedy, making India TikTok’s biggest global market.

On Camera

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.