August 26, 2026 - PBTrendz

A vast night crowd with raised arms and phone lights facing a distant lit stage in an Indian stadium

Live music in India is now a ₹13,000 crore business growing at 19 per cent a year. The stages, arenas and permission systems have not kept up.

Men of different ages watch a Hindi news debate at a tea stall at night, reacting differently to the screen

Hindsight

Which Hindi News Channel Does India Trust Most? Aaj Tak — But Not Everywhere

Hindsight / Ananya Garg

4,271 people named the Hindi news channel they see as most authentic and unbiased. Aaj Tak leads on 21.9% — and loses outright in one age group.

An Indian family watches a reality show at night: an older woman absorbed, a woman smiling, a younger man on his phone

Hindsight

India Rates Its Reality TV 5.0 Out of 10 — and 25–34s Rate It Worst

Hindsight / Karan Dutta

3,695 people scored the quality of Indian reality television. The average is exactly 5.0, the most common answer is the lowest one available, and the verdict swings 1.2 points by age.

A woman reads the label on a jar in an Indian general store while a younger shopper walks away holding a bottle

Hindsight

India Rates Patanjali 5.2 Out of 10 — and Midlife Rates It Highest

Hindsight / Neha Mittal

3,894 people scored Patanjali products out of ten. The average is 5.2 — but the distribution shows two firm crowds rather than one indifferent middle.

A rider on a scooter watches the fuel nozzle as an attendant fills his tank at a crowded petrol pump at sunrise

Hindsight

4.2 Out of 10: How India Rates the Government on Petrol Prices

Hindsight / Priya Sahay

3,930 people scored the government out of ten on rising petrol prices. The average was 4.2 — and nearly three in ten chose the lowest score available.

A young woman sits alone on her bed at dusk while friends talk on a lit terrace outside her window

Hindsight

Why India Thinks People Get Depressed — and How the Answer Changes With Age

Hindsight / Ritu Chadha

5,257 people were asked what causes depression. The most-cited reason changes at almost every life stage — from loneliness in the teens to self-worth in the twenties to money after 60.