{"id":53291,"date":"2026-07-30T11:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/rippl-the-passport-hotel-nasher-miles-bring-creators-together-for-a-sharing-circle-on-trust-and-genuine-recommendations-in-goa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:09:02","slug":"rippl-the-passport-hotel-nasher-miles-bring-creators-together-for-a-sharing-circle-on-trust-and-genuine-recommendations-in-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/rippl-the-passport-hotel-nasher-miles-bring-creators-together-for-a-sharing-circle-on-trust-and-genuine-recommendations-in-goa\/","title":{"rendered":"RIPPL, The Passport Hotel & Nasher Miles Bring Creators Together for A Sharing Circle on Trust and Genuine Recommendations in Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29:<\/strong> Sometimes the most meaningful conversations don\u2019t happen inside conference halls\u2014they happen over shared meals, unhurried mornings, and experiences that bring people together.<\/p>\n

That was the idea behind a specially curated creator staycation in Goa, where\u00a0The Passport Hotel<\/strong>, India\u2019s first cocktail-forward hotel, partnered with\u00a0Nasher Miles<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0RIPPL<\/strong>\u00a0to celebrate the launch of The Passport Hotel\u2019s Mini Bar while creating space for a conversation that today\u2019s internet rarely makes time for.<\/p>\n

As part of the staycation, RIPPL hosted its first-ever\u00a0Sharing Circle<\/strong>, led by\u00a0Malini Agarwal<\/strong>, luxury content creator\u00a0Rij Eappen<\/strong>, and RIPPL co-founders\u00a0Smriti Dubey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shikhar Vaidya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Instead of asking creators about their follower count or niche, Malini began with a simple question:\u00a0\u201cTell us one thing about yourself that Instagram doesn\u2019t tell the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The conversation instantly became personal. Creators spoke about passions they rarely post online\u2014dancing, music, books, travel, and hobbies that algorithms don\u2019t necessarily reward. It was a reminder that while social media often knows what people create, it doesn\u2019t always know who they truly are.<\/p>\n

Malini also shared a thought that became the theme of the evening:\u00a0\u201cNot every influencer is an impactor. An impactor is someone who has an opinion\u2014someone who recommends things because they genuinely believe in them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

That naturally led to a discussion around one of the internet\u2019s biggest challenges:\u00a0Can authentic recommendations still exist in a world dominated by paid collaborations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creators admitted that while partnerships pay the bills, many of the caf\u00e9s, restaurants, books, products, music, travel destinations, and experiences they genuinely love often never make it online.<\/p>\n

That conversation perfectly reflected the philosophy behind\u00a0RIPPL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Instead of asking creators to produce more content, RIPPL allows them to build a personal recommendation profile\u2014a place where they can showcase everything they genuinely love, from favourite caf\u00e9s and books to travel destinations, products, and hidden local gems. These recommendations become part of their digital identity and can be discovered by like-minded people.<\/p>\n

Sharing the inspiration behind the platform, Smriti Dubey recalled searching for dog training pads for her pets. Despite countless online reviews and advertisements, she couldn\u2019t decide what to buy. The answer came only after she asked fellow pet parents in a local community group, where one recommendation kept appearing. The product worked exactly as promised.<\/p>\n

\u201cReviews tell you what strangers think,\u201d<\/em> she shared. \u201cRecommendations tell you what people you trust actually use.\u201d<\/em> Adding another perspective, Shikhar Vaidya spoke about how millions of people rely on anonymous reviews every day before making decisions. He believes the future lies in discovering products and experiences through trusted individuals rather than anonymous ratings.<\/p>\n

Rij Eappen also highlighted another important shift\u2014creators deserve ways to earn without constantly producing new content. Through\u00a0Rippl360<\/strong>, creators can tag products, places and experiences they genuinely recommend across their existing Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, allowing older content to continue creating value.<\/p>\n

The evening concluded with a lively\u00a0Recommendation Rapid Fire<\/strong>, where creators answered fun questions about their favourite music, films, comfort food, travel destinations and the best recommendation they had ever received.<\/p>\n

As the conversation unfolded, Shikhar simultaneously created a live\u00a0Tribe RIPPL<\/strong>\u00a0for the entire group, adding every recommendation in real time. By the end of the session, every creator had built their own RIPPL profile, while brands like\u00a0The Passport Hotel<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Nasher Miles<\/strong>\u00a0became part of those recommendation journeys through QR-enabled discovery.<\/p>\n

The experience continued with visits to\u00a0Kesar Bagh<\/strong>,\u00a0Bastian Riviera<\/strong>,\u00a0Stoned Pig<\/strong>,\u00a0Drop Dead Sexy<\/strong>,\u00a0Iris by Rait<\/strong>, and The Passport Hotel\u2019s Mini Bar launch, along with a breakfast hosted by\u00a0Clovia<\/strong>. Every memorable experience naturally found its way onto creators\u2019 RIPPL profiles.<\/p>\n

By the end of the staycation, the group hadn\u2019t just created content\u2014they had documented experiences they genuinely believed were worth recommending.<\/p>\n

The event reinforced a simple belief:\u00a0in a world overflowing with reviews, authentic recommendations are becoming the internet\u2019s strongest form of trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RIPPL is now live on<\/strong>\u00a0Android<\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>iOS<\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and the web, allowing anyone to create a free recommendation profile, discover like-minded people, and share the products, places, and experiences they genuinely love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29: Sometimes the most meaningful conversations don\u2019t happen inside conference halls\u2014they happen over shared meals, unhurried mornings, and experiences that bring people together. That was the idea behind a specially curated creator staycation in Goa, where\u00a0The Passport Hotel, India\u2019s first cocktail-forward hotel, partnered with\u00a0Nasher Miles\u00a0and\u00a0RIPPL\u00a0to celebrate the launch of The Passport…<\/p>\n

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