In 2025, The New Indian Express took an in-depth look at some of the most pressing concerns facing society today. From the influence of social media on mental health to the battle to preserve sacred lands, our Big Picture segments delved into issues ranging from education to environmental activism. Here’s a year-end roundup of the top stories that shaped the yearFour tiger attacks in 20 days turned Mysuru region into a zone of panic. There was also fear of leopards and elephants entering the villageThe GBA’s tactless eagerness to follow the SC order to remove strays from institutional spaces exposed flaws of unscientific methods to resolve a long-standing issueThe Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board assured the supply of drinking water to the city’s 1.30 crore-plus population throughout the seasonThis year, especially the fag end of it, saw a steep rise in justified public outrage against the conditions of roads in Bengaluru and Karnataka in generalDespite the state-wide ban on manual scavenging, the death of a labourer while working in Akshaya Nagar proved the glaring gap between policy and implementationKarnataka had introduced programmes to understand the dropout rates, but these did not reach every district with equal intensityThree teen pregnancies were reported in the state within a week, raising concern over children’s safety and pointing to a surge in crimes against minorsThis year’s monsoon saw Karnataka’s farmers report a tangible shortage of fertilisers, with the Union and the state governments playing blame games

Source: Indian Express December 31, 2025 04:42 UTC