{"id":637,"date":"2020-10-15T18:42:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T18:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cclab.iimu.ac.in\/?p=637"},"modified":"2020-10-21T08:21:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T08:21:52","slug":"power-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cclab.iimu.ac.in\/power-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Amplifying Kindness through Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Food blogger Gaurav Wasan, highlighted the plight of an elderly couple who are selling fresh food in South Delhi. He made a video in which the elderly man was teary-eyed while narrating the financial plight he was going through with the business slowing down. The video went viral instantly with people sharing it on their social media handles and within a day, huge crowds of people turned up at the dhaba. <\/p>\n\n\n

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People Thronging To Eat At \u2018Baba Ka Dhaba\u2019 Shows The Power Of Social Media<\/div>
After a heartbreaking video of an elderly couple who sells home-cooked meals in Delhi\u2019s Malviya Nagar went viral, people have thronged the stall, showcasing the power of social media on full display.In the new videos that flooded social media, 80-year-old Kanta Prasad can be seen attending the custo\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Baba ka Dhaba couple\u2019s life has changed since viral video, but it\u2019s not \u2018bungalows & cash\u2019<\/div>
Massive crowds at Baba ka Dhaba are mostly selfie-seekers, brands are fighting sponsorship war. But the 10-member family living in two-room slum house is not complaining.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Delhi\u2019s Baba Ka Dhaba now on Zomato, drawing crowds after video asking for help goes viral<\/div>
An elderly couple who run Baba ka Dhaba in Delhi\u2019s Malviya Nagar had been struggling since the lockdown. A video about their hardships went viral and now their food is selling out.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\u201cTimes Change\u201d: Man Behind \u2018Baba Ka Dhaba\u2019 On Impact Of Viral Video<\/div>
\u201cThe food we cooked was going to waste and we had run out of money to buy vegetables,\u201d says Kanta Prasad.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Outpouring of support for aged couple running \u2018Baba ka Dhaba\u2019 in Delhi after viral video<\/div>
A video of the hardships being endured by the aged couple running the \u2018Baba Ka Dhaba\u2019 eatery in South Delhi prompted an outpouring of support on social media.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Baba ka Dhaba and the magic of social media<\/div>
Viral video brings back luck to elderly couple running food stall in Delhi<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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After \u2018Baba Ka Dhaba\u2019, a \u2018kanji bada\u2019 stall in Agra becomes famous due to social media – Another viral video<\/div>
Days after a major outpouring of support for the elderly couple who ran Baba Ka Dhaba in the national capital after a video featuring them went viral, another clip of an old man running a \u2018kanji bada\u2019 stall in Agra who lost all his earnings due to the COVID pandemic has turned up online. Another vir\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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From Baba ka Dhaba to MBA couple selling poha, 4 times social media highlighted plight & Indians showered help<\/div>
Here are four stories when netizens came forward to help people in need when their plight was highlighted on social media:<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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After \u2018Baba ka Dhaba\u2019, Twitter is Bringing Smiles to a Small Eatery in Kerala<\/div>
After \u2018Baba Ka Dhaba\u2019 in Delhi received immense support, many are sharing videos of local businesses. Here is one from Kerala.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\u2018Baba ka Dhaba\u2019 Opens Floodgate to Stories of Miseries of Small Businesses<\/div>
In a new video which surfaced online, a Twitter user asked people to support every local vendor\/business in these troubled times.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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After \u2018Baba ka Dhaba\u2019, \u2018Kanji Bade Wale\u2019, this 85-year-old woman from Assam\u2019s Dhubri needs your help<\/div>
The 85-year-old woman, whose name is still unknown, sells the pakoras near the Santoshi Maa Temple which is near the Gurudwara in Dhubri.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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