New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- From vibe-setting lamps and clever organisers to ergonomic tech, kitchen heroes and subscriptions that encourage small daily rituals, this is a roundup of the things the Mint team bought in 2025 that genuinely made life better

When enthusiasm collides with the limits of a 55-year-old body, a call for help lands on a foam roller or deep tissue masseur. Nowadays, it is Dr Physio's Shiatsu Massager that's my go-to fix for a sore lower back, neck, glutes, hams, or quads. Its three settings and the fact it can be moved to the precise spot that needs unknotting has the junior and me fighting for it most evenings.- Josey Puliyenthuruthel

To say the mechanical gaming keyboard I bought this year is excellent is an understat...