The addition of many slangs like "rizz," “side-eye,” and “no cap” in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary reflects the cultural momentum that Gen Z is gaining rapidly.
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Rani is an Assistant Editor and a part of the Social Media team at Outlook. She writes about popular culture, gender, films, and society. She has a Master's degree in Cultural Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
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The ecosystem that Nepal’s Gen Z built online to call out corruption and nepotism has become the new language of dissent and protest.
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From memes to mass mobilisation, Nepal’s Gen Z turned the #NepoKids hashtag into a digital revolution. In just 48 hours, protests over corruption, nepotism, and a social media ban led to the resignation of Nepal’s Prime Minister and Home Minister.
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US President Donald Trump claimed that America has “lost” India and Russia to China—stirring fresh debate on India-US relations, Trump tariffs, and global politics in 2025. Just days earlier, a viral clip showed PM Modi holding Putin’s hand and pulling him towards Xi Jinping. The moment raised questions: is body language a small detail in diplomacy, or does it reflect deeper shifts in India-China-Russia diplomatic relations?
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From tomorrow, Trump’s imposed tariff on India could rise to 50 per cent. Higher tariffs mean Indian goods become costlier. Indian traders are forced to raise prices, American retailers resist, and the demand-supply chain gets disrupted. The additional 25 per cent penalty tariff comes in response to India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil, compounded by India’s pushback on Trump’s claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
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It’s been seven years since the CBI’s psychological autopsy ruled that the Burari deaths were motivated by shared psychosis. Yet the case continues to be viewed through the lens of ‘bizarre’
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‘Fake Wedding’ has recently become popularised over social media, with clips of people wearing ethnic attire dancing to shaadi hits. What exactly is this trend?
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In the past, Glastonbury was organised alongside the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), which shaped its ideological anti-militarist stance. But their shifting politics with the recent performances by Kneecap and Bob Vylan leaves us wondering—when does art become too political?
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Through ‘bold’ pap stunts, influencers navigate a competitive digital world, but the outrage they spark reveals more about society’s discomfort with women’s autonomy than about their clothes.
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Social media has allowed South Asian designers and the public to resist cultural appropriation by mega brands.
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