Google’s 2024 search trends: IPL to K-dramas, what Indians searched most

It’s that time of the year, when everyone wants to look back. Google, the search giant has come up with its list of topics that were most searched by Indian internet users in 2024.

Google says that globally, there are billions of searches a day on its platform — and 15 per cent of them were new.

This year, searches spanned a fascinating spectrum — a vibrant mix of sports fervour (IPL to Olympics) and entertainment love across boundaries (Stree 2 to K-dramas), to also exploring indie music hits (Nadaaniyan), ‘demure and mindful’ (and hilarious!) memes, and quirky (or Pookie!) lingo.