ON the surface, emojis seem laughably trivial—cartoon faces and tiny icons cluttering our phones. Yet behind their colorful simplicity lies a fascinating story of 21st-century global culture. These ...

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World Emoji Day, established by Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia, honours these essential elements of digital communication. Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja Offbeat Jul 16, 2025 11:29 am IST ...