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Celebrate powerful stories, enduring change on Khul Ke’s RoundTable
Mumbai: This International Women’s Day, Khul Ke, an innovative homegrown Indian social networking platform dedicated to catering meaningful conversations, is breaking barriers and igniting change with a powerhouse line-up of Padma Shree awardee women interviews. Khul Ke encourages women to celebrate their achievements and draws inspiration from the remarkable stories of these trailblazing women.
Highlighting the campaign’s essence, the RoundTable video teasers capture the movement’s core spirit. The phrase “Celebrate International Women’s Day with Khul Ke” serves as a rallying cry, inviting individuals to partake in the global celebration of womanhood. “Join The Celebration Of Women Achievers on Khul Ke” invites virtual gathering honoring extraordinary women who have overcome challenges and achieved remarkable success.
Among the esteemed guests featured in the RoundTable videos are Deepa Malik, Usha Chaumar, Prakash Kaur, Dr Sukama Acharya, and Jamuna Tudu. Each of these phenomenal women shared their empowering journeys, inspiring countless others along the way. The narratives of these women eloquently exemplify “Breaking Barriers, showcasing Self-Reliance, and Inspiring Change,” underscoring the central theme of the campaign: challenging norms and nurturing positive transformation.
Reflecting on her journey, Deepa Malik remarked, “Nothing is impossible if you can convey to others that it can be done. If I can become a Padma Shree at 40 years, then anyone can do anything.”
Sulabh International president Usha Chaumar touched hearts with her poignant statement: “My daughters say that if you were not in the tunnel, then I would also have to do the same work.”
Unique Home in Jalandhar founder Prakash Kaur emphasized the importance of shifting mindsets, stating, “We all should adopt this thinking. We should change the way we think.”
Khul Ke’s International Women’s Day campaign serves as a beacon of empowerment, uniting individuals from all walks of life to celebrate and uplift women globally. Join the movement, be inspired, and make a difference this International Women’s Day with Khul Ke.
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
