The increased traction is mainly driven by marketing and customer engagement needs of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, says a media report.

Thanks to Telegram Channels, startups and small businesses are using the app for marketing and customer engagement.

Thanks to the APIs, offered by Telegram, startups can also create bots to engage with customers and analyse other data.

While Telegram has great selling points across the globe, it has also been under the scanner like its competitor WhatsApp.

In India, Telegram was under scanner for allegedly facilitating the circulation of child abuse videos and communication by terrorists. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574055005.3771126/Telegram-Grows-Rapidly-In-India,-But-Is-It-Really-Secure??ref=audio_experience