Google has shared India’s Year in Search 2025 insights, revealing the story of India as told through search. From AI becoming a daily co-pilot to new digital habits, viral culture shifts, and personal curiosities, India searched to understand, express, and participate. As search queries evolved, Google Search transformed from a source of information into an intelligence companion.
India’s Year in Search 2025: The A to Z of Trending Searches
This year reflected a nation engaged with the future yet rooted in culture. Sports fervor ranged from the IPL to a breakout year for Women’s Cricket. Curiosity in AI soared with Google Gemini (#2 top trending search) and Nano Banana trends.
National sensations, major events, and practical queries—like “Earthquake near me” and “Air Quality near me”—defined search interests. Travel destinations, viral moments, and entertainment trends rounded out the year.
A–L
- A: Aneet Padda & Ahaan Panday — Saiyaara stars; top trending entertainment personalities. Saiyaara was the #1 movie search; its title track the #1 song.
- B: Bryan Johnson on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast — #1 trending podcast. Air quality discussions emerged from a mid-show walkout.
- C: Ceasefire — #1 trending Meaning query; searches included news and viral topics.
- D: Dharmendra — #10 Top Overall Search, #2 News Event; cinema icon.
- E: Earthquake near me — #1 “Near Me” query; other local interests included Dandiya Night, Durga Puja, Pickleball, and movies nearby.
- F: Final Destination & Floodlighting — horror film and dating trend; Final Destination top international film search.
- G: Google Gemini — AI ecosystem exploration; searches included DeepSeek, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Studio, and Flow.
- H: Haldi Trend — turmeric water wellness captured social media attention.
- I: Indian Premier League — #1 Top Overall Search and Top Sports Event; Asia Cup and Champions Trophy also trended.
- J: Jemimah Rodrigues — #1 Top Woman personality; leading list of women athletes.
- K: Kantara — #2 Top Movie search; interest in South cinema alongside Coolie (Tamil), Marco (Malayalam), and Game Changer (Telugu).
- L: Labubu — #1 top collectible and toy trend; viral curiosity.
M–R
- M: Maha Kumbh — #1 Top News Event and #1 Travel search (“Kumbh Mela itinerary”).
- N: Nano Banana Trends — AI-powered image prompts including 3D model trends and Gemini saree prompts.
- O: Operation Sindoor — top news search after Pahalgam attack; citizens followed live updates and official statements.
- P & Q: Phu Quoc — new travel destination alongside Philippines, Phuket, and Pondicherry.
- R: Ranveer Allahabadia — trending personality; Saif Ali Khan topped entertainment personalities.
S–Z +
- S: Squid Game & Sunita Williams — trending K-drama and astronaut; Panchayat and The Ba***ds of Bollywood notable.
- T & U: Thekua, Ukadiche Modak — top recipe trends; traditional favorites like Ugadi Pachadi and Thiruvathirai Kali also searched.
- V: Vaibhav Suryavanshi — #1 trending personality; teenage cricket sensation.
- W: Women’s World Cup & Waqf Bill — trending sports and policy; “What is Waqf Bill” top “What Is” query.
- X: X’s Grok — AI tool curiosity trending in searches.
- Y: Yorkshire Pudding — trending recipe reflecting global flavors at home.
- Z: Zubeen Garg — regional music icon; trending following his passing.
- #: 67 Meme — viral internet moment; also included Arjun Kapoor and Vishal Mega Mart Security Guard Job memes.
The “trending” queries are the searches that had the highest spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2025 compared to 2024.
India’s Year in Search 2025: New Ways to Search
Visual searches have increased 70% globally year-over-year, with India leading usage of Google Lens. 2025 marked an expansion from information to intelligence, with AI making search more helpful and interactive.
Key updates in 2025
- AI Mode with Gemini 3: Launched first outside the U.S. in India; available in 8 Indian languages. Gemini 3 delivers state-of-the-art reasoning, deep multimodal understanding, and advanced agentic capabilities. Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can access Gemini 3 Pro.
- Nano Banana Pro: AI-powered image generation and editing model built on Gemini 3 Pro; enables visualization of ideas, prototypes, and infographics.
- Virtual Apparel Try On: Try billions of apparel listings virtually; AI understands fabric drape, fold, and stretch on your body.
- Lens in AI Mode: Deeply integrates visual search with AI Mode, analyzing objects in context and offering recommendations.
- AI Mode in Circle to Search: Circle any item on screen for instant complex follow-ups.
- Search Live in AI Mode: Mobile-first, real-time back-and-forth assistance in English and Hindi.
- Flight Deals: AI-assisted travel search using natural language to find matching destinations and real-time Google Flights options.
India’s Year in Search 2025: Explore with Google AI
To highlight 2025 trends, Google leveraged AI to visualize insights:
- Visualized with Nano Banana Pro: Data turned into visual art.
- Audio Overviews: Cultural insights available in multiple languages for deep dives.
- Video Overviews: Unique storytelling through upgraded video features.
Outlook
2025 demonstrated AI’s integration into everyday search, transforming queries into actionable insights, creative exploration, and cultural engagement. Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro, and Virtual Apparel Try On exemplify this evolution, showing how search in India is now a versatile intelligence companion.
For more details, visit Google’s Year in Search website to explore the complete list of trends and searches that shaped India in 2025.