The Indian Express Trends Desk is a dedicated section that curates and highlights the latest trends, viral stories, and engaging content from around the world. With a focus on social media buzz, popular culture, and...Read More
The Indian Express Trends Desk is a dedicated section that curates and highlights the latest trends, viral stories, and engaging content from around the world. With a focus on social media buzz, popular culture, and human-interest stories, the Trends Desk brings readers a mix of news and entertainment that captures the zeitgeist of modern digital life. Covering a wide range of topics from trending videos, internet sensations, lifestyle fads, and quirky events, it provides readers with quick and engaging insights into what’s grabbing attention online. Whether it’s an inspiring story of individual achievement or a humorous viral trend, the section serves as a window into the dynamic and rapidly changing world of internet-driven culture. The Trends Desk also emphasizes interactive and shareable content, allowing readers to stay informed and connected with the pulse of the digital age.
Alok Jain writes on X that a friend visiting from New York was impressed by India’s rapid growth, noting how an outsider’s perspective can make familiar realities seem strikingly different.
The stunt was part of a dramatic reveal for Speed’s Fortnite Icon Skin, something very much in line with his reputation for turning announcements into extreme live-streamed spectacles.
Instead of chocolates or toys, Santa distributed free metro tickets via the Magicpin app, nudging people to choose public transport over private vehicles.
Chanel’s chief people officer and chief operating officer, Claire Isnard, said, " If people have big egos and want to work solo or are mercenaries doing things only for the short-term, they’re not going to fit".
Ummet Ozcan’s 'Jingle bells, jingle bells' is likely the first-of-its-kind version of the 150-year-old Christmas song created by blending Mongolian throat singing with techno beats.
The content creator describes India as a place that slowed their lives, strengthened family bonds, and offered everyday warmth through community, simplicity, and a rhythm that feels deeply human.
As an Instagram reel of the Christmas ‘present’ went viral, the comments section saw multiple sarcastic replies. Some joked that the brick could serve a purpose against the person who gifted it.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are among the first owners of the 19 exclusive, ultra-private villas at the resort, which is known for its white sand beaches and turquoise waters.
Ricky Kej, the Indian music composer and three-time Grammy Award winner, complained of a delivery experience with Amazon India, which caught the Internet’s eye.
A mispronounced French word, animals dancing, a doll taking over the world, and even a simple number going viral for no apparent reason, 2025’s biggest memes captured a digital culture that thrives on irony, chaos, and unapologetic emotional honesty.
Top 10 richest countries in the world in 2025: Smaller nations such as Luxembourg and Singapore often come out on top because they have strong financial systems, business-friendly tax rules, and attract large amounts of foreign investment.
In the Instagram post, filmmaker Kabir Khan shared that he met a girl in Kashmir’s Aru Valley who expressed love for her favourite cricketer Smriti Mandhana.
