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.
May 25, 2021
Though it is known who wrote the note in the first place, the picture of the heart-warming gesture soon went viral.
May 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
Even though Virat Kohli's image is fake, it went viral. While many thought he would be perfect to play The Professor in Money Heist's Indian version, others joked he looked like Bobby Deol.
May 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
The trainer, after being bandaged, said that such cases are very rare, but animals are animals. He also assured that the lioness would not perform again after the attack.
May 26, 2021
May 25, 2021
The two-minute video starts with the line “There once was a land called Palestine where Christians, Muslims and Jews lived fine". Askar then briefly talks about the history of the land, how it was formed, following the invasion of the land.
May 26, 2021
May 25, 2021
As the Mumbai Police Commissioner stressed on the weather condition to be sunny outside, one man joined in the conversation and asked whether he is allowed to go out given his name is Sunny.
May 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
Post the occurrence, many including actor Samyukta Hornad and Lok Sabha member P. C. Mohan took to Twitter to share pictures of the 'halo' while expressing amazement.
May 26, 2021
May 25, 2021
This was not the only incident where people have been seen wearing such 'jugaad' masks recently. Another man from Uttar Pradesh was recently seen wearing a similar neem mesh mask.
May 25, 2021
May 24, 2021
Authorities have said that action will be taken against people as they flouted Covid-19 protocol to attend the funeral of a horse belonging to a local religious organisation.
May 25, 2021
May 24, 2021
It did not take long for the video to go viral and trigger a plethora of reactions among netizens. Many seemed to be intrigued by the recipe and commented they would give it a try. Will you?
May 25, 2021
May 24, 2021
51-year-old Premachandran from Vellur near Payyannur, Kerala has ferried nearly 500 patients till now in his autorickshaw that is doubling up as an ambulance.
May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
The now-viral video features the PPE kit clad frontline workers singing the Kedarnath song, composed by Amit Trivedi, in the Covid-19 ward as patients cheer for them.
May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
In a video that has now gone viral on social media, the Madurai couple was seen getting married on a plane with their friends and relatives around them.
May 25, 2021
May 24, 2021
“Galaxies of all shapes and sizes populate this image, ranging from stately spirals to fuzzy elliptical,” a blog post by NASA said.
May 24, 2021
May 23, 2021
The man, who was identified as 30-year-old Jared Paul Stanga, was arrested by the police.
May 25, 2021
May 23, 2021
In the video, the rescue team is seen coming together to help remove the elephant calf safely from the reservoir.
May 25, 2021
May 23, 2021
Bahuguna, who dedicated his life to the environment and was the pioneer of the famous 'Chipko movement', was hospitalised on May 8 after testing positive for Covid and breathed his last on May 21.
May 24, 2021
May 23, 2021
While many were appreciative of the hard work being put in by the workers, others were impressed by the skilful collective effort and coordination that was evident in the clip.
May 24, 2021
May 22, 2021
Instead of being offended or ignoring the blunder, the award-winning author played along tagging Bollywood actor to let the Twitter user know she tagged the wrong Salman.
May 24, 2021
May 22, 2021
Spanish Red Cross volunteer Luna Reyes has faced racist online abuse for hugging a distressed black migrant who had crossed to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
May 24, 2021
May 22, 2021
With the group’s second English language track after 2020’s megahit 'Dynamite', BTS broke their own record for the biggest music video Premiere on YouTube.
May 24, 2021
May 22, 2021
A striking photograph of a woman cooking while on oxygen support has triggered a heated debate online.
May 24, 2021
May 21, 2021
From Rajesh Khanna to Deepika Padukone, the Mumbai Police's social media team used many famous Bollywood actors to remind people about Covid-19 restrictions and protocol as Maharashtra is still under lockdown.
May 24, 2021
May 21, 2021
A Twitter user recorded her parents' reaction after surprising them with her acceptance letter into a prestigious optometry school.
May 24, 2021
May 21, 2021
What people saw in Saharanpur where the mighty Himalayas thanks to heavy rains, which significantly improved air quality.
May 24, 2021
May 21, 2021
A top IAS officer from the state tweeted a video of lions crossing a waterway surrounded by tall Savanah grasses, claiming it showed aftermath of Cyclone Tauktae in Gir. The video was shot at a South African game reserve earlier this year.
May 24, 2021