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Putin Just Offered a Victory Day Ceasefire and the World Called His Bluff
Putin proposed a one day ceasefire for Victory Day on May 9 during a call with Trump. Zelenskyy wants a longer truce. India watches from the sidelines with billions in Russian oil at stake.

Wilson
May 24 min read


Bollywood Just Turned Your Childhood Into a Sequel Factory and Gen Z Is Paying For It
Bollywood is turning every 2000s comedy into a sequel and Gen Z is eating it up. From Dhamaal 4 to Khosla Ka Ghosla 2, nostalgia is the new box office formula in 2026.

Wilson
May 24 min read


Gallery Dotwalk Just Put Souza and Khakhar in One Room and Delhi Cannot Look Away
Gallery Dotwalk just opened The Architecture of the Void in Delhi's Defence Colony with 15 modern Indian art masters including Souza and Khakhar. This is the most important art show in Delhi right now.

Wilson
May 23 min read


40 Percent of India's Viral Memes Now Come From Small Towns and the Internet Will Never Be the Same
Over 40 percent of India's viral memes in 2026 come from small towns. Regional creators from Kerala, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu are rewriting the rules of desi internet humor.

Wilson
May 23 min read


Indian Streetwear Brands Are Owning Gen Z Fashion and Nobody Saw It Coming
Indian streetwear brands are rewriting the rules of Gen Z fashion. From PvtLtd to HUEMN, homegrown labels are building a desi street culture the world is starting to notice. Here's why Indian streetwear is no longer just a trend.

Wilson
May 23 min read


This Week on DesiDodo: Screens, Sovereignty and the Side Hustle Nation
Data Swaraj, a Labour Day OTT mega-drop, and Gen Z walking out of IT jobs. DesiDodo breaks down the three stories that defined India's digital week. Here's everything you need to know.

Wilson
May 23 min read


NAV Is Performing at BUDX NBA House Delhi and Indian Hip Hop Fans Cannot Sit Still
NAV headlines BUDX NBA House Delhi on May 9 and 10 at Bharat Mandapam. Here is why this basketball and hip hop crossover is the biggest live music event India has seen all year.

Wilson
May 24 min read


Meghalaya Has 240 Living Root Bridges and Gen Z Travelers Just Discovered All of Them
Meghalaya's 240 living root bridges are pulling Gen Z travelers into Northeast India's wildest trails. Here is why this ancient engineering marvel is 2026's most exciting travel discovery.

Wilson
May 23 min read


India Just Launched Data Swaraj and the Digital Sovereignty Fight Is On
India just launched Bharat Digital Samvad, the first dedicated national forum on digital sovereignty. The concept of Data Swaraj will determine who controls India's trillion dollar digital economy.

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May 14 min read


40 Percent of India IT Hiring Is Just Replacing Gen Z Workers Who Quit
Forty percent of all IT hiring in India is just replacing Gen Z workers who quit. PwC data shows Gen Z workers are twice as likely to leave within a year. The retention crisis is real.

Wilson
May 14 min read


Frontier Paladin Just Became India's First Krafton Incubated Game
Frontier Paladin just became the first major PC game to emerge from the Krafton India Gaming Incubator. Mumbai studio Singular Scheme shipped on April 24 and Indian gaming has its proof of concept.

Wilson
May 14 min read


Lungi Ngidi Just Left the Field in an Ambulance and IPL 2026 Held Its Breath
Lungi Ngidi was carried off the field in an ambulance during IPL 2026 after a straight drive hit him on the head. Delhi Police created a green corridor. The IPL safety response was instant.

Wilson
May 14 min read


May 1 Just Became the Biggest OTT Drop Day of 2026 and Your Weekend Is Gone
May 1 just dropped the heaviest OTT lineup India has seen all year. Glory, Kerala Story 2, and Sapne Vs Everyone Season 2 all landed the same morning. Your weekend is officially gone.

Wilson
May 14 min read


Monochromatic Indian Dressing Is the Biggest Style Flex of 2026
Monochromatic Indian dressing just took over 2026. One color, multiple textures, zero noise. Gen Z desis are proving that solid sarees and kurta sets are the biggest style flex of the year.

Wilson
May 14 min read


India Just Banned Millions From Getting LPG Refills and It Starts Today
India just banned LPG refills for every household with a piped gas connection. Starting May 1, commercial cylinders cost Rs 993 more, OTP is mandatory for delivery, and millions of homes are about to lose their backup fuel supply.

Wilson
May 14 min read


40000 Tech Jobs Vanished in April and AI Is the Reason Nobody Wants to Say Out Loud
India lost 40000 tech jobs in April alone. Oracle slashed 30000, Meta cut 8000, and Indian startups quietly followed suit. If you think AI is only creating jobs, this will change your mind.

Wilson
May 14 min read


Gen Z India Is Picking Temples Over Clubs and It Tells You Everything About 2026
Gen Z in India is trading nightclubs for temples and party destinations for pilgrimage towns. The shrinecation trend has 59 percent of Rishikesh visitors under 25, and this is not a phase.

Wilson
Apr 304 min read


Bangladesh Measles Crisis Just Killed 250 Kids and Nobody Is Talking About It
Bangladesh just lost over 250 children to a measles outbreak that should never have happened. Vaccination rates cratered, politics got in the way, and India is watching with growing concern.

Wilson
Apr 304 min read


Sanjiv Goenka Just Became IPL 2026's Most Memed Owner and He Cannot Stop
Sanjiv Goenka has become IPL 2026's most memed franchise owner. From holding up Lord Tirupati photos after every wicket to emotional embraces with Rishabh Pant, desi internet cannot get enough of LSG's biggest character.

Wilson
Apr 304 min read


Raghu Rai Just Left Us and Indian Photography Will Never Be the Same
Raghu Rai, India's greatest photographer and Magnum Photos legend, died at 83 on April 26. From the Bhopal gas tragedy to Mother Teresa, his lens shaped how the world saw India for six decades.

Wilson
Apr 304 min read
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