India @Twitter land in 2013
In 2013, people in India used Twitter to discuss sports, politics, television and news events that were both local and global
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In 2013, people in the country used Twitter to discuss sports, politics, television and news events that were both local and global.
The country loved tweeting about cricket this year, with some of the top trends including #ThankYouSachin, #IndvsAus and #IPL.
Twitter also provided the second screen for TV fans as they tweeted along in real time, sharing thoughts with fellow viewers across the country. Programmes such as #BB7, #ThePerfectBachelor and #KoffeeWithKaran ranked highly. It is also the place people turned to discuss breaking news, from international events in Syria and Egypt, to the devastating Uttarakhand floods and the terrifying Cyclone Phailin.
Trending topics help Twitter users discover the hottest emerging topics people are talking about as they break, rather than the total volume of conversation about a topic.
Below is a list of top five topics that captured the country’s attention for much of 2013
The country loved tweeting about cricket this year, with some of the top trends including #ThankYouSachin, #IndvsAus and #IPL.
Twitter also provided the second screen for TV fans as they tweeted along in real time, sharing thoughts with fellow viewers across the country. Programmes such as #BB7, #ThePerfectBachelor and #KoffeeWithKaran ranked highly. It is also the place people turned to discuss breaking news, from international events in Syria and Egypt, to the devastating Uttarakhand floods and the terrifying Cyclone Phailin.
Trending topics help Twitter users discover the hottest emerging topics people are talking about as they break, rather than the total volume of conversation about a topic.
Below is a list of top five topics that captured the country’s attention for much of 2013
| News | Politics | Cricket | Bollywood | TV |
| #AfzalGuru | Namo | #ThankYouSachin | #WeLoveSRK | #BB7 |
| #Tejpal | Rahul Gandhi | #IndVSAus | #Akshay2000crore | #ThePerfectBachelor |
| Syria | BJP | IPL | Pran | #NachFinale |
| Asaram Bapu | Nitish Kumar | #RRVsSRH | #Special26 | #DrashtiShouldWinJDJ6 |
| #DelhiGangRape | #DelhiWantsAAP | Rahul Dravid | #ShreeTheMovie | #ZStudioEpicWeekend |