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‘Rage Bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025; here’s all you need to know

A week after ‘parasocial’ went viral, Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as its word of the year, showcasing how social media has influenced the world this year

01 December, 2025 01:21 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

The Oxford University Press says it is a perfect summary of 2025’s chaos. Photo Courtesy: File pic

How social media influencers navigate popularity with their followers

… Say the followers of social media influencers. With Parasocial as Cambridge’s word of the year, it’s a softer version of trolling

23 November, 2025 11:07 AM IST | Tanisha Banerjee

Meet Mumbai comedian Nitesh Shetty, a ‘knowledgeable person of railway’ and more

23 November, 2025 09:24 AM IST| Arpika Bhosale

Nitesh Shetty doing one of his more viral reels

What’s hurting the men behind the handles on social media?

23 November, 2025 08:01 AM IST| Tanisha Banerjee

The 1 per cent of online harassment that Sohini Bhattacharya has been consistently facing. Imaging/pramod mahajan

How Sapna Rana, living with incurable ALS, is documenting her difficult journey

16 November, 2025 09:27 AM IST| Debjani Paul

“What’s for lunch?” asks Sapna Rana with her trademark humour, as she communicates through a device that tracks her eye movements and translates it to speech. Pic/Amit Anshu

World Kindness Day 2025: 5 Indians share personal experiences of kindness online

13 November, 2025 03:49 PM IST| Maitrai Agarwal

Every year, World Kindness Day is observed on November 13. Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: Pixabay

New survey reveals 69 per cent Indians believe technology makes cheating easier

07 November, 2025 03:39 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

How these meetups are making more Indians find comfort in strangers

05 October, 2025 09:14 AM IST| Junisha Dama

One of Bunchh’s recent events was a Sunday brunch held at Kemps Corner

How these meetups are making more Indians find comfort in strangers

05 October, 2025 09:14 AM IST | Junisha Dama

That ‘what I ate for lunch’ photo is too cringe, yo!

05 October, 2025 08:01 AM IST | Junisha Dama

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‘Rage Bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025; here’s all you need to know

How social media influencers navigate popularity with their followers

Meet Mumbai comedian Nitesh Shetty, a ‘knowledgeable person of railway’ and more

What’s hurting the men behind the handles on social media?

How Sapna Rana, living with incurable ALS, is documenting her difficult journey

World Kindness Day 2025: 5 Indians share personal experiences of kindness online

New survey reveals 69 per cent Indians believe technology makes cheating easier

How these meetups are making more Indians find comfort in strangers

How these meetups are making more Indians find comfort in strangers

That ‘what I ate for lunch’ photo is too cringe, yo!