Like Google search, this year was memorable for the country too
Like Google search, this year was also memorable for the country. This year, a different kind of enthusiasm was seen towards sports, from IPL to women’s cricket. This year we celebrated it by watching women’s cricket matches and female celebrities in trending lists. The world’s intense curiosity about AI saw Google Gemini reach the second position in the top trending searches, while people pushed the trend of making nano to the top. Jemimah Rodrigues and Vaibhav Suryavanshi emerged as trending celebrities, with questions like Mahakumbh, “Earthquake near me” and “Air quality around me” being asked multiple times. With plans for a trip to Phuket everywhere, the public celebrated Saiyara’s craze and asked about viral things like the Labuboo and #67 memes.
What people want to know in 2025 (in alphabetical order)
A
Aneet Padda and Ahaan Pandey. These stars of Saiyara were among the top trending celebrities of the entertainment world. Syara also became the most searched film of 2025. Its title track also became the most hummed song this year.
B
Brian Johnson, who appeared on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast. People searched for this podcast the most. Johnson left the show midway due to poor air quality and walked out of the room. After this the discussion about pollution gained momentum. “Air quality around me” becomes trending
C
Ceasefire. People searched hard for a ceasefire. From mock drill to news like stampede and meanings of viral words like 5201314 to nonce were searched.
D
Along with the cinema world, common people also paid tribute to Dharmendra. The veteran actor was seen as a top 10 search and second most talked about news
E
People’s concern regarding earthquakes remained at its peak this year. “Earthquake near me” ranked number 1 search
F
The terms final destination and floodlighting kept being searched. Floodlighting tops dating search. Horror movie fans have been looking forward to the story and sequel of Final Destination. Due to this, it became the most talked about international film of this year in India. Later, Dhurandhar’s song Fasla also created a stir.
G
Google became Gemini AI’s everyday companion. Apart from Google Gemini, India also explored mediums like DeepSeek, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Studio and Flow.
H
Turmeric suddenly started trending. The game of adding turmeric in organic beauty products and in a glass in the dark using mobile light became popular on social media.
I
The Indian Premier League was the undisputed champion in the trend. IPL 2025 takes No. 1 spot in both Top Overall Searches and Top Sports Events lists
J
It’s been a great year for Jemima Rodrings. Jemima Rodrings shone as the number 1 female personality. Along with her, Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma were also included in the list of top trending women but a little behind.
K
Can anyone else be in this list except Kantara? It was also a celebration of the linguistic diversity of India. Kantara was the second most searched film, which sparked people’s interest in South Indian cinema. For this reason, people were also searching for films like Coolie (Tamil), Marco (Malayalam) and Game Changer (Telugu).
L
Labubu maintained his threat throughout the year. Take it or not, everyone from confused parents to curious customers have been bombarded with questions like “What is Labubu?” This huge surge in searches made it a unique toy trend.
M
This time Kumbh was ‘Maha Kumbh’ in the government advertisement. From preparations to the “date of royal baths”, everyone was involved in this search journey.
n
Nano banana trends kept people confused. People grappled with the confluence of creativity and AI and flocked to the search for image editing tips for Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Model). This led to trends like “3D Model Trend”, “Gemini Saree Trend Suggestions” and “New Photo Trend”. Everyone wanted to know what the hell is this
Oh
Operation Sindoor became a major news event and a moment of national unity. India’s military action in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, which also featured in top news searches, was watched by millions of people. Due to this, there was a surge in the search for Operation Sindoor.
PQ
In search of favorite tourist destinations, huge interest was aroused in Phu Quoc i.e. Phuket. It took a lot of searching to reach here. Philippines and Pondicherry were also included in this ‘P’. Involved in everything from budget to where to visit
R
Ranveer Allahabadia grabbed attention as a top trending personality. People wanted to know new information about him. On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan topped the list of entertainment celebrities
S
Squid Game and Sunita Williams both went together. To support them, Panchayat and The Bads of Bollywood also came in the list of entertainment. But Squid Game remained on top. The love for this Korean drama remains intact. The UV generation searched so much about it that the result is visible.
TU
The foodies combined to take the thekua and ukdiche modak (and there was a lot more to it!) to the very top. Idli also topped the charts. From the crunchy feel and sweet taste of Thekua to the softness of Ukadiche Modak, nothing could beat it.
v
Vaibhav Suryavanshi The cricket star took the world by storm as a teen sensation and emerged as the No. 1 trending celebrity of 2025. Priyansh Arya and Abhishek Sharma also remained together but it was they who led the long list.
W
Interest in the Women’s World Cup is at its peak. “What is Waqf Bill” was also one of the most asked questions.
X
X’s grok remained shadowed. There was curiosity about it. Grok emerges as trending search and AI term
Y
There was a competition to make Yorkshire pudding. Home cooks experiment with Yorkshire pudding to get this global taste at home, making it into the list of top recipes
Z
Every heart cried for Zubeen Garg. The entire nation united to mourn the demise of the music legend