Highlights of Indian and International Events in 2025
In May 2025, Shah Rukh Khan attended his first Met Gala in New York City, where he embraced the menswear-focused theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' by wearing an outfit designed by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, becoming a crowd favorite.
Earlier in March, during Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey, the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band performed a rendition of "Dhoom Machale" to welcome the Royal Family. The performance, featuring the tune by Pritam from the 2004 film Dhoom, went viral on Indian social media.
In sports, India clinched the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in November 2025 at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium by defeating South Africa. Key moments included Harmanpreet Kaur making the final catch and Deepti Sharma taking the final wicket. The ICC's video of the victory has garnered nearly 90 million views and over 3 million likes on Instagram.
June 2025 marked a milestone in Indian space exploration as Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station during the Ax-4 mission, joining crew member Peggy Whitson. A viral video of Shukla changing a camera lens in zero gravity attracted over 25 million views.
In the world of chess, Magnus Carlsen's emotional outburst after losing to Gukesh Dommaraju at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament in June sparked a wave of memes online, with many recreating the moment in various contexts. Carlsen later praised Gukesh's resilience and acknowledged that he would normally have been the winner.
