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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicYearender 2025

Topic: Yearender 2025

Diljit Dosanjh’s Sardaar film to Ranveer Singh’s Kantara skit—controversies of 2025

ThePrint takes a look at the top 5 controversies that created buzz this year.

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.

10 things that made Indians proud in 2025

From a World Cup win to banking wins, ThePrint brings you 10 good things that happened in India this year.

6-7 to ‘Waah, Shampy, Waah’— the memes of 2025

From Cristiano Ronaldo applying for a job at Vishal Mega Mart to Manish Patel's viral "galti ho gayi" video, ThePrint looks back at the trending memes of the year.

Zohran Mamdani to Ishaan Khatter — 2025 was the year of male objectification

Male objectification reached new heights in 2025, while Shah Rukh Khan and a young Salman Khan remain fan-favourites, the internet made a few new boyfriends.

Bollywood’s alcohol connection. 2025 was the year of celebrity liquor launches

This year, actors, cricketers, and singers went beyond endorsements to launch liquor labels of their own.

Five times India’s chief ministers triggered outrage in 2025

Rekha Gupta to Mamata Banerjee, CMs courted controversy with their statements on women's safety, Operation Sindoor and more.

From Sundance to Venice—2025 marked a breakthrough year for Indian indie films

This year, we saw debutant directors create masterpieces across languages and regions and win big at international film festivals.

ThePrint’s best photographs of the year — 2025 in frames

From conflict and protest to faith and everyday life, a year captured by ThePrint’s photographers Praveen Jain, Suraj Singh Bisht, and Manisha Mondal.

Top 5 Bollywood debuts that impressed both critics and audiences

Bollywood critics and audiences alike can be unforgiving. In 2025, only a few names managed to impress both and establish themselves as the next big thing.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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.