As 2026 draws near, we turn our gaze to what the year holds across culture, technology, wellness, and style. Indian cinema readies itself for a glittering run at the box office. Shah Rukh Khan, returns after a two-year hiatus, Salman Khan dons the army uniform, and star power once again takes centre stage.
Artificial intelligence is already woven into daily life, and this year, it is set to mature rather than multiply. The automobile sector moves towards smarter, more intuitive technologies. Wellness experts say that new priorities like sexual literacy, women’s lifecycle care and community healing are emerging.
Fashion, meanwhile, looks poised for reinvention, blending corsets with fluid silhouettes to reshape personal style. Beauty follows suit, with a renewed focus on makeup and skincare essentials — from masks to mascaras — designed to refine everyday rituals as the year begins.
This is our curated series on 2026: diverse, forward-looking, and grounded in the changes already taking shape.
