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Brand Twitter describes 2020 in one word
NEW DELHI: As 2020 draws to a close (finally!), many are convinced it was a cursed year, when everything that could, did go wrong, and there was little cause for cheer. Of course, most of the blame was apportioned to the Covid2019 pandemic, but there were challenges on several other fronts too – which impacted the environment, people and businesses. So when Twitter’s official handle said to describe ‘2020 in one word’ and put it out in the universe, everyone had a lot to say. And Brand Twitter wasn’t far behind in expressing its thoughts on ‘the worst year in recent memory.’
While some brands were all for the year to be over and done with…
Windows
DELETE
— Windows (@Windows) December 3, 2020
Adobe
Ctrl + Z
— Adobe (@Adobe) December 3, 2020
YouTube
Unsubscribe
— YouTube (@YouTube) December 3, 2020
Subway
long
— Subway® (@SUBWAY) December 3, 2020
Others had a rather existentialist view of things…
Netflix
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
— Netflix (@netflix) December 3, 2020
LEGO
Ouch.🦶 pic.twitter.com/UplfEg2iii
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) December 3, 2020
Zoom
Unstable
— Zoom (@zoom_us) December 3, 2020
Microsoft Edge
404
— Microsoft Edge (@MicrosoftEdge) December 3, 2020
A few tried to look on the bright side…
Shaadi.com
Togetherness😍
— Shaadi.com (@ShaadiDotCom) December 8, 2020
Kerala Tourism
— Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) December 8, 2020
Dolby India
Experience
— Dolby India (@DolbyIn) December 8, 2020
Meanwhile, Thrive Global founder & CEO Arianna Huffington has chosen ‘resilience’ as her word of the year. Resilience, or the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, “is the quality that was summoned in us by all the challenges of 2020. It’s also the quality that’s going to carry us forward into 2021,” writes Huffington. And that’s a word to live by.
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Samay Raina returns with Still Alive, confronts 2025 controversy in bold comeback special
Comeback set tackles controversy, blending humour with raw storytelling
MUMBAI: Samay Raina is set to release his new stand-up comedy special, Still Alive, on YouTube on April 7, 2026, marking a high-profile return following a turbulent year.
The trailer for the special dropped on April 5, offering a glimpse into what Raina describes as a raw and unfiltered set that leans as much on honesty as it does on humour.
Positioned as a comeback of sorts, Still Alive draws heavily from the controversy surrounding his show India’s Got Latent in early 2025. The episode led to legal trouble, multiple FIRs, and a lengthy six-hour interrogation by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, placing the comedian at the centre of intense public scrutiny.
Rather than sidestep the episode, Raina leans into it. The special reflects on the fallout and his personal journey through it, blending observational comedy with moments of emotional candour. Early audience feedback from live performances suggests the tone is less about rapid-fire punchlines and more about storytelling with bite.
The special was filmed during his global Still Alive & Unfiltered tour, which ran from August 2025 to early 2026. The tour saw Raina perform across major international venues, including the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York, a milestone that places him among the youngest Indian comedians to take that stage.
The title itself signals resilience. “Still Alive” is a nod to navigating both legal and public backlash while choosing to remain unapologetically authentic, a theme that appears to anchor the set.
With the special set to premiere online, all eyes are now on how audiences respond to a performance that promises equal parts reflection and wit. For Raina, the message is clear. He is not just back, he is ready to be heard on his own terms.
