I explore why nanotechnology became a top Google search query in India in early 2006, comparing its technical popularity to global trends and considering the influence of local science writers and media coverage.
I'm pointing to the Google India Zeitgeist report, which catalogs the most popular search queries and trending topics in India, offering a look at what captured the nation's online attention during 2004 and 2005.
I analyzed my site's search traffic using Google Analytics, finding that 60% of visitors arrived via Calvin and Hobbes quotes. Other significant traffic sources included Excel formula tips and a bizarre variety of unexpected, niche search queries.
I summarized the CIA’s Global Trends 2015 report, highlighting that technological growth will focus on IT, biotech, materials, and nanotechnology, while identifying agricultural improvement as India’s primary challenge for future development.
I built a JavaScript tool to transliterate English typing into Tamil script. It uses a phonetic mapping system for vowels and consonants, supports copy-pasting into documents, and includes a Google Gadget for searching the web in Tamil.
I built a Google gadget for Tamil search and transliteration to solve my spelling difficulties. I used the wisdom of crowds by comparing Google hit counts for different spellings and shared my phonetic mapping table for easy typing.
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ravi15 Apr 2006 10:48 am:
from all countries in the list indians are the only one with something technical in their queries. hurrah for that
Prabhu17 Apr 2006 6:03 am:
Could be due to the fact that Sujatha is writing an article about it in a tamil weekly
S Anand17 Apr 2006 7:37 am:
If so, Tamil Nadu would have to be a big chunk of India’s Google searches. Given the absense of other Tamil queries, I doubt this was the only factor… but it sure must have contributed!
Gautam26 Apr 2006 6:05 pm:
funny how sania mirza ranks over aishwarya, though !
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