India’s remarkable achievements in the year 2023 have dominated Google’s search trends. According to a post on Google’s blog, a myriad of topics ranging from moonshots to movies, and cricket matches have captivated the world's attention.
The historic success of Chandrayaan-3 made headlines and India’s G20 presidency led ‘What Is’ search queries. People also kept track of local developments like the Karnataka Elections and global happenings such as the Turkey Earthquake.
| Rank | Trending News | Trending Sports Events | Trending TV Shows | Trending Movies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrayaan-3 | Indian Premier League | Farzi | Jawan |
| 2 | Karnataka Election Results | Cricket World Cup | Wednesday | Gadar 2 |
| 3 | Israel News | Asia Cup | Asur | Oppenheimer |
| 4 | Satish Kaushik | Women's Premier League | Rana Naidu | Adipurush |
| 5 | Budget 2023 | Asian Games | The Last Of Us | Pathaan |
| 6 | Turkey Earthquake | Indian Super League | Scam 2003 | The Kerala Story |
| 7 | Atiq Ahmed | Pakistan Super League | Bigg Boss 17 | Jailer |
| 8 | Matthew Perry | The Ashes | Guns and Gulaabs | Leo |
| 9 | Manipur News | Women's Cricket World Cup | Sex/Life | Tiger 3 |
| 10 | Odisha Train Accident | SA20 | Taaza Khabar | Varisu |
India’s passion for cricket peaked with the Cricket World Cup and India vs Australia's matches. The India National Cricket team is ranked as the top trending cricket team worldwide. Shubman Gill and Rachin Ravindra were the top trending cricketers.
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Indian films made their global mark, with Jawan as the top trending local film search and #3 top trending film globally. Gadar 2 and Pathaan also secured spots as local and worldwide trending films.
The post also noted that local OTT content topped the trending shows list, with Farzi, Asur, and Rana Naidu taking top ranks. Southeast Asia emerged as a favourite travel destination, while local culinary delights also trended in food searches.
Google’s Year in Search provides a snapshot of the year’s major events and hottest trends based on Google searches conducted over the year.
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