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  • QuackQuack launches human matchmaker model for enhanced dating experience

    QuackQuack launches human matchmaker model for enhanced dating experience

    Mumbai: The leading Desi dating app, QuackQuack, has launched its latest initiative, the Human Matchmaker Model, designed to offer the smoothest and most successful dating experience ever. This new feature combines cutting-edge technology coupled with human expertise to provide the app’s valued paid users with tips, tricks, and more comprehensive support in finding the perfect match. The app’s founder and CEO, Ravi Mittal, commented on the launch, “We currently have over 3 crore people on our app, and every component of this model is crafted with our users’ concerns and feedback in mind. From hand-holding our paid subscribers for better and more successful matches to dating tips from dating experts, this new model will offer an enhanced dating experience. We are planning offline events like mixers, and the advantages of availing it will be even greater.”

    Profile maker: Drafting the perfect profile.

    QuackQuack’s Human Matchmaker Model will assist paid users in crafting the most engaging and appealing profile that will effectively attract more matches. The model offers tips backed by extensive research on how to draft a compelling bio, suggestions to pick the right picture to set as the display image, and professional assistance to optimize other elements on the profile to attract perfect matches.

    Online and offline dating tips

    Dating experts will offer detailed dating tips for both online and offline dating. QuackQuack’s surveys show around 44% of users are concerned about safety, and 26% of daters are hesitant to approach potential matches. The app listened to its users and crafted the Human Matchmaker model, where they will get assistance with initiating a conversation with a potential match, advice on the best time to be active on the app for the most promising results, and guidance to date and interact safely.

    Personalised match suggestions

    The Human Matchmaker Model will use a combination of user preferences, likes, interests, and other important attributes to suggest a more personalized and compatible match. This approach increases the chance of finding a genuine connection.

    Customised messages

    QuackQuack’s observations have shown that a simple Hi might not be enough to get a reply, and it also highlighted that most daters are uncertain about how else to start a conversation. To do away with their users’ worry, the app’s Matchmaker Model will help craft personalized messages that are proven to get more responses. These strategically tailored messages will catch the attention of users even amidst a crowd of matches.

    Profile analysis

    Users can benefit tremendously from in-depth analysis of profiles that have shown interest in them. If someone has liked or visited a profile, an expert will analyze the action, and give guidance on how to check their profiles, interpret these actions, and the best ways to proceed. It will help users make informed decisions.

    First priority for matchmaking events

    QuackQuack is also planning exclusive matchmaking events soon and paid users availing Human Matchmaking Model will be given the first priority, free tickets to these events, and more preferences, allowing users exclusive opportunity to meet potential matches IRL. 

  • QuackQuack surpasses 30 million users

    QuackQuack surpasses 30 million users

    Dating apps are the new normal. Online dating has been gaining traction in the past decade, and keeping up with the trend, India’s most downloaded dating app, QuackQuack, proudly announces the attainment of a significant milestone: 30 Million users. The momentous achievement underscores QuackQuack’s unparalleled dedication to fostering genuine connections, constantly updated and cutting-edge features, and a user-centric approach. On the occasion, the app’s Founder and CEO, Ravi Mittal, commented, “As we celebrate this 30 million milestone, we are truly humbled by the overwhelming support and trust placed in us by our users. We are excited to see the impact QuackQuack has made in fostering genuine connections and reshaping the terrain of online dating.  We witnessed an average of 24,000 app downloads daily, a 24% rise in female users, and a surge in users from Tier 2 and 3 Indian cities. It only makes us more committed to constantly enhancing the user experience and ensuring that our app remains the preferred choice for millions seeking love and friendship.”

    Over the past month, the indigenous dating app has experienced an exhilarating surge in activity, with an impressive 77 profile views transpiring each second. This swell in engagement is reflected in the platform’s staggering download rate, demonstrating its widespread appeal and unwavering popularity among young daters across the nation. Having captured and made a secure footing on the romance and friendship market in Tier 1 and 2 Indian cities, QuackQuack is now locked in on succeeding in Tier 3 cities, aiming to make online dating readily available in remote corners of the country.

    The desi dating app also witnessed a flurry of interactions, with an average of 1064 chats exchanged per minute. It highlights the platform’s efficacy in facilitating meaningful conversations and its role as a catalyst for forging genuine connections. QuackQuack has logged more than 120 screenviews per second, with more than 25 million app downloads. Among many remarkable displays of enthusiasm, a user set a new record by sending 21,000 likes in a single day, underscoring the platform’s appeal among its user base.

    With almost 432,000 matches in a month, QuackQuack has set a new benchmark. The app has also emerged as a favorite for India’s Gen Z demographic, with the average age of new joiners between 24 and 25. There has also been a constant effort to keep the platform clean and safe with diligent monitoring, a robust verification process, and cutting-edge technology; famed for its security measures, QuackQuack has seen a rise in female users, and the Hyderabad-based app also revealed that they are currently witnessing a higher login rate among females than males, emphasizing the app’s safety endeavors. Ravi further added, “Besides upgrading our safety features, we have bigger plans for this year. We intend to expand our app’s services to every crevice of the country and make the dating experience easier for all. For the same, we are focusing on more vernacular ads for better understanding and wider reach. We have also added a more exhaustive filter for users to find the most compatible match. Going beyond conventional location-based matching, we are introducing advanced filters that will enable users to find matches based on shared interests, hobbies, preferred educational qualifications, professions, and even educational institutions. We believe meticulous and informed decisions when finding a partner result in a successful relationship. This year, we have also hit a few milestones on social media platforms. We are dedicated, now more than ever, to propel QuackQuack further ahead in the dating arena without skipping a beat.” 

  • Amit Khare to start his second tenure as I&B secretary

    Amit Khare to start his second tenure as I&B secretary

    MUMBAI: He’s back at a post he held just about two years back. Amit Khare, the higher education secretary in the HRD ministry and schools, has been hoicked into the position of secretary, ministry of information & broadcasting (I&B). He replaces Ravi Mittal who has been in the hotseat since December 2019.

    Khare had been appointed to the secretary’s post for the first time on 31 May 2018. It was in December last year, that Mittal got the top charge of MIB during a reshuffle. Now, Mittal has been transferred  as secretary, department of sports.

    Khare is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service officer .Considered an upright civil servant, he is credited for unearthing the multi-million dollar fodder scam two decades ago in Bihar for which some powerful politicians, including former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav, and senior officials have been handed jail sentences of varied time periods.

    Khare comes into the I&B ministry at a crucial time when the government is battling hard to stem the spread of the dreaded novel coronavirus SARS-COV2 which has already claimed more than 800 lives and afflicted more than 26,000 Indians. Khare will have an important role to play especially considering that the economic trials and tribulations the TV broadcasting, and advertising and media sectors are facing courtesy the government enforced lockdown nationally for the past month or so.  Khare has been relieved of his secretary schools portfolo, while continuing to hold the higher education one.

    During a career span of more than 35 years, Khare has held various field postings and has worked from grassroots to the higher levels of governance in both state and central governments.  Prior to being additional chief secretary, Jharkhand,  Khare served as principal secretary, finance & planning department, Jharkhand. He has served as member secretary in the department of pharmaceuticals, ministry of chemicals & fertilizers, and joint secretary to the in the department of higher education, ministry of human resource development.

  • I&B ministry gets new secretary in Ravi Mittal

    I&B ministry gets new secretary in Ravi Mittal

    MUMBAI: There’s change at the top of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). The appointments committee of the cabinet today approved the appointment of Ravi Mittal as the I&B secretary.  Mittal will replace outgoing secretary Amit Khare who has been shifted to the department of higher education as secretary.

    Mittal was earlier the special secretary in the department of financial services, Ministry of Finance. It was only in July this year that Mittal had been promoted from his post as additional secretary from the Ministry of Finance.

    He is a 1986 batch Indian Administrative Services officer of the Bihar cadre. Previously, he has worked as principal secretary (finance), Bihar.

    Khare had been appointed to the secretary’s post on 31 May 2018.