WhatsApp groups

N Uday Reddy, Deputy Superintendent of Police, has helped over 600 villagers in Jamda village of Telangana get screened and registered for eye treatment, of which 300 have been treated so far. He has done this from his own salary, and with help from his family

"What I appreciate about the group is that I don't have to wait for days to hear back from them — they respond in just 5-15 minutes!", says a farmer about the two Sangli friends who have been doing this in 7 states for 7 years!

While the instant connect that this platform provides is great, the flip side is the barrage of forwarded messages. Even before you can respond and exit the group, your number has been exposed to several others.