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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicMatcha

Topic: matcha

Matcha, kunafa, persimmon—top 5 food trends of 2025

Matcha became a cool-girl signal, avocado went from toast to tikka and chaat, and persimmon became the fruit of the year—thanks to Katrina Kaif.

Coffee is an old trend. Delhi-NCR youth are obsessed with matcha now

Matcha mania has taken over the capital. The green tea drink from Japan is now the newest frontier in healthy, photogenic beverages.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.