Padmakumar K.

• PhD
• Professor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Reddit hosts complex social interactions on various topics, including online dating. This study uses conventional content analysis to examine user-generated content within popular Indian online dating subreddits: r/indiangirlsontinder and r/indianboysontinder. By analyzing textual data from these forums, we uncover the gender dynamics and cultural...

The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, powered by excessive mobile usage, resulted in a worldwide surge in pandemic memes. A populist form of humour-based communication, internet memes trigger sensitive social, cultural, economic and political discourses on social media. The relevance of memes in online communication is undeniable given the...

ince the late 20th century, digital technologies designed to generate and share health information have S emerged. This rise can be traced to the mid-1990s when the Internet and World Wide Web came into being, and information websites, mailing lists, blogs, and other platforms of online discussion were established. People could now access medical i...

mHealth now, more than ever, need to be integrated with existing health systems to further contactless healthcare and health delivery solutions. Studies have reported that mHealth can ensure enhanced health outcomes, ample patient care and offer quality support for professional health workers. Several studies have examined the potential of mHealth...

Traditional conventions of match-making and meeting potential partners were replaced by the Internet almost three decades ago. Today, mobile dating apps (MDAs) have become the preferred choice for young adults to meet new people. The trend which originally started in the Western world has eventually caught up with India as well. In the absence of a...