Rahul Shivshankar

Rahul Shivshankar

@RShivshankar

Progressive Conservative author| journalist|Consulting Editor, Network 18| Ex-EIC Times Now|

New Delhi https://www.rahulshivshankar.com/ Joined 2012-07-15 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

238,238

Followers

691

Following

61,112

Tweets

483.5

Avg Engagement

388

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @RShivshankar's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2012-07-15
  • Verification:No
  • Location:New Delhi

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,250
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:360.6
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:122.9
  • Followers Analyzed:50,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

His tweets typically receive high engagement, with an average of 17,627 likes and 5,276 retweets, indicating a strong and active community. The content often sparks debate and discussion.

360.6

Avg Likes/Tweet

122.9

Avg Retweets/Tweet

1,171,939

Total Likes

399,528

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

0

Median Likes

9

Median Retweets

21

75th Percentile

33,122

Top Tweet

2.03

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Curator

Amplifies others content frequently

9.6%

Original

0.2%

Replies

89.8%

Retweets

0.3%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.1%

With Media

3.3%

With Links

78.6%

With #Tags

90.3%

With @Mentions

0.0%

With Emojis

151

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.02

Reply/Original Ratio

0.0

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

90.1%

Weekday Posts

9.9%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#indiaupfront (147) #dec8withtimesnow (45) #tns2022 (33) #hindusgetjustice (26) #timesnowsummit2022 (25) #exposepfiapologists (25) #newindiathunders (24) #budgetforamritkaal (23) #birminghamislamistbigotry (23) #waqflandgrab (21)

Most Mentioned

@timesnow (2918) @rshivshankar (338) @aranganathan72 (37) @tehseenp (37) @sanju_verma_ (14) @shehzad_ind (12) @ishkarnbhandari (11) @jaimrug (11) @jhasanjay (9) @sumanthraman (9)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 313 (10%)
Replies 7 (0%)
Retweets 2,920 (90%)
Quote Tweets 10 (0%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 2,920 retweets (90% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,250 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 50,000 followers

His audience includes individuals interested in conservative viewpoints, media criticism, and political analysis. They are likely engaged in discussions around free speech and media integrity.

Average

Audience Quality

26.1%

Suspicion Index

28.9%

Low-Quality %

22

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

44.4%

Empty Bio

21.0%

<10 Tweets

11.9%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

65.7%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

93.5%

No URL

13.4%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

50,545,937

Total Potential Reach

22

Median Follower Reach

94

75th Percentile Reach

3.8%

>1K followers

0.4%

>10K followers

0.1%

>50K followers

0.0%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

57.9%

Creators

28,945 accounts

21.1%

Consumers

10,559 accounts

21.0%

Dormant

10,496 accounts

289

Verified Followers

0.58% of total

6.8%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.06

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

India (2,382) New Delhi, India (1,094) Mumbai, India (673) Bengaluru, India (553) Hyderabad, India (408) Mumbai (288) Pune, India (278) Kolkata, India (226) Chennai, India (210) Bharat (210)

556

Verified Followers

0.55% of total

7,641

Protected Accounts

7.57% of total

5 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,100,326 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@smritiirani 12,728,040 Politician Women's empowerment, Child welfare, Politics
@SwetaSinghAT 3,861,537 Journalist News, Programming, Executive
@girirajsinghbjp 1,808,046 Politician Nationalism, BJP, Rural Development
@SushantBSinha 1,482,718 Journalist Journalism, News, Media
@SebGorka 1,340,550 Political Commentator Politics, National Security, Media
@vivekagnihotri 884,894 Filmmaker Philosophy, Filmmaking, Author
@srinivasiyc 781,767 Politician Politics, Youth, Volunteerism
@mkraju 635,964 Journalist Politics, Chicago sports, Wisconsin Badgers
@SherlynChopra 609,884 Actor Actor, Entrepreneur, Yoga

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

indian (4,133) proud (3,742) hindu (2,871) india (1,964) love (1,851) engineer (1,809) nationalist (1,734) life (1,706) student (1,520) jai (1,507)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#indian (72) #savesoil (71) #hindu (67) #nationalist (56) #rss (54) #र (52) #india (46) #nationfirst (44) #भ (41) #politics (40)

60,289

Followers With Bio

40,700

Followers Without Bio

59.7%

% With Bio

40.3%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,250 analyzed

130,690

Combined Engagement

102,478

Total Likes

28,212

Total Retweets

26,138

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

0%

With @Mentions

0%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Media Bias Political Correctness Free Speech Journalism Media Integrity Conservative Viewpoints
Rahul Shivshankar
@RShivshankar

Using NYT as a benchmark is like taking certificate from Pak on secularism. NYT trashed Manglayaan, inflated India's Covid deaths, brands Kashmir "living hell", linked SC Ayodhya order to majoritarianism, gave Imran platform on Art 370. Why lean on crooked foreign crutches?

2022-08-19
Retweets: 7,800 Likes: 25,322 Engagement: 33,122
Rahul Shivshankar
@RShivshankar

Aamir's movie gets a jolt at the box office. Many from the ecosystem upset at the growing calls to boycott the film Laal Singh Chaddha. But many of them were happy to endorse similar hate poured upon Vivek Agnihotri's Kashmir Files.

2022-08-12
Retweets: 5,264 Likes: 23,660 Engagement: 28,924
Rahul Shivshankar
@RShivshankar

Zubair didn't win NOBEL because he wasn't a "favourite". Perhaps not even nominated. TIME's "source", Urdal reveals fakery, says TIME never even called him but used his list. Zubair happily retweets. Even NOBEL PRO says it was "surmise". Ecosystem of 'fakes not fact checkers'?

2022-10-07
Retweets: 5,307 Likes: 19,734 Engagement: 25,041
Rahul Shivshankar
@RShivshankar

Chola era Nataraja statue is of Lord Shiva's Tandav. Iconic living Brihadishvra temple is dedicated to Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism. Raja Raja Chola's sister Kundavai's inscriptions depicted devotion to Lord Vishnu. Yet to some Cholas aren't Hindus!

2022-10-06
Retweets: 4,393 Likes: 17,512 Engagement: 21,905
Rahul Shivshankar
@RShivshankar

Nehru's India paid 20% of total funds needed by Pak to build dams &amp; canals, including in PoK, across Indus water system so Pak could use 80% of the water! Indira's India wasted chance to get back PoK by handing back 93K Pak PoWs to Pak for nothing! Who were they pleasing?

2023-01-27
Retweets: 5,448 Likes: 16,250 Engagement: 21,698

Key Insights & Takeaways

He frequently critiques mainstream media outlets like the NYT for perceived bias and misinformation. He highlights the importance of media integrity and the dangers of political correctness. His content often reflects a conservative perspective on global and national issues.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 238,238
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @RShivshankar reveals an well-established Twitter presence with 238,238 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 483.5 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025