India, Dec. 31 -- Things moved fast in 2025. From artificial intelligence (AI) companies insisting - albeit, fallaciously - that AI agents can replace humans in the workplace, to a true arrival of ultra-slim yet powerful smartphones, significant photography performance evolutions, the adoption of an advanced silicon carbide battery composition for phones and tablets, to your earphones delivering live translation when needed, it's been a mixed bag. In India's context, there are finer nuances to assess, also as foundations for next year. India's digital transactions continued their steep upward climb. October marked 2025's highest monthly tally (NPCI data till November), with 20,700.92 million transactions worth Rs.27,27,790.68 crore. PhonePe...