Google is world’s most visited website, most powerful search engine and the biggest Internet Company ever created. They have just released the top searched topics and stories in India for the year 2014, and the results may surprise you.
By understanding more about these hottest searched topics on Google, we can pick the trends which were discussed the most, and which were the talk of the town.
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A) Most Searched Keywords:
IRCTC was the most searched keyword on Google India for 2014. IRCTC.co.in is the official website of Indian Railways for booking tickets online, and there were several updates related to Tatkal tickets and other news of changes. PNR Status is at #5 position in this list.
It seems Google was heavily used to research for Indian railways related news.
Flipkart, which has been valued at Rs 69,000 crore is at #2 position for the most searched keyword list. It proves the fact that ecommerce is now mainstream in India. Snapdeal is at #4 and Amazon is at #10 rank for the most searched keywords list for 2014. Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon’s entry into this list is a huge testimonial of the ecommerce wave.
SBI Online at #3 position, HDFC Netbanking at #6 rank are another proof that traditional activities such as banking is now going the digital way.
Cricbuzz manages #7 position and Times of India is at #9.
Top 10 searched Keywords in India in 2014
- IRCTC
- Flipkart
- SBI Online
- Snapdeal
- PNR Status
- HDFC Netbanking
- Cricbuzz
- Google Translate
- Times of India
- Amazon
Most trending story
When India votes, then it becomes the most talked about event everywhere, and Google is not different. Election 2014 was the most widely talked about topic in 2014, as per Google data.
FIFA 2014 is at #2 and iPhone 6 is at #3 rank. Considering that iPhone 6 and 6+ were launched several days after their US launch, this is certainly a surprise. It proves the fact that tech savvy Indians want to be updated related to all technology news.
Narendra Modi finds himself at #5 position, and last three position have been taken by Bollywood movies: Kick, Jai Ho and Happy New Year.
Here is the top 10 list:
- Elections 2014
- FIFA 2014
- iPhone 6
- GATE 2015
- Narendra Modi
- IPL 2014
- Ragini MMS 2
- Kick
- Jai Ho
- Happy New Year
Most searched people
Sunny Leone again rules this chart, as she has emerged as the most searched person in 2014. Narendra Modi manages a respectable #2 rank while Salman Khan is at #3.
Bollywood seems to be the most widely searched niche as Katrina Kaif is at #4, Deepika Padukone is at #5, Alia Bhat at #6, Priyanka Chopra at #7, Shahrukh at #8. The only cricketer to finds himself in this list of most searched people is Virat Kohli at #10.
Here is the top 10 list:
- Sunny Leone
- Narendra Modi
- Salman Khan
- Katrina Kaif
- Deepika Padukone
- Alia Bhatt
- Priyanka Chopra
- Shahrukh Khan
- Poonam Pandey
- Virat Kohli
Most searched tech devices
2014 was the year when several exciting tech startups offered their newest devices, and in several situations, disrupted the market as well.
But Moto G was the tech product which Indians loved the most, as it is ranked #1 in this list. iPhone 6 is at #2 meanwhile Samsung Galaxy S5 is at #3.
Xiaomi, which debuted in India is at #7 and Nokia X and Nokia XL finds themselves at #5 and #6 respectively.
Here is the list of top 10:
- Moto G
- iPhone 6
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Moto E
- Nokia X
- Nokia XL
- Xiaomi Mi3
- Samsung Galaxy Grand
- Moto X
- iPhone 5S
Top trending movies
Ragini MMS 2, which was a sequel to a horror story with Sunny Leone as lead actress, was the most talked about movie on Google (a claim which a true cinema lover will strongly object!). Salman Khan starrer Kick is at #2 and Jai Ho is at #3.
Here is the top 10 list:
- Ragini MMS 2
- Kick
- Jai Ho
- Happy New Year
- Bang Bang
- Heropanti
- Main Tera Hero
- 2 States
- Ek Villain
- Singham Returns
In other lists, Salman Khan was the most searched Bollywood (male) actor and Katrina Kaif was the most searched Bollywood (female) actor.
While on this subject, check out this video that Google released on what the World searched on Internet for 2014
You can find the complete list for India here.