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Asia · Friday, 6 November 2026

India

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1SwapEasy Diagnose

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2Akka: The Protectors

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Waveform

    Rising

    Tech & AI · Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  4. 4I'm Game

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 20,324 reads

  5. 5Cyrus Says

    Rising

    Celebrities & creators · Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts


Top today

  1. 1Baththa

    Weekly

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  2. 2Akka: The Protectors

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Dhindora

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  4. 4SwapEasy Diagnose

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #6 in free apps

  5. 5Dhanteras

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 22,699 reads

  6. 6I'm Game

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 20,324 reads

  7. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    7Abdul El-Sayed

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 20,065 reads

  8. 8List of characters in the Ramayana

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 18,436 reads

  9. 9Scene

    Weekly

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 95,152 reads

  10. Nithya Raman, Public domain

    10Nithya Raman

    New

    Celebrities & creators · Wikipedia · 18,110 reads

Everyday apps here: Satisfy: ASMR Fidget Toys · Rapido: Bike-Taxi, Auto & Cabs · ProCamera. Raw+ Manual Camera · iTablaPro · BookMyShow | Movies & Events. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 13,411 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 3.5% of the news · usually 4.2% · 471 articles
  2. 2.6% of the news · usually 2.3% · 352 articles
  3. 2.3% of the news · usually 2.1% · 312 articles
  4. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.8% · 111 articles
  5. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.8% · 107 articles
  6. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.8% · 90 articles
  7. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.4% · 60 articles
  8. 0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 36 articles

    Survey · 2023 85% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. 1Dhanteras

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 22,699 reads

  2. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Abdul El-Sayed

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 20,065 reads

  3. 3List of characters in the Ramayana

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 18,436 reads

  4. 42026 Israeli legislative election

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,909 reads

  5. 5DNEG

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 14,520 reads

  6. 6United States midterm election

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,786 reads

  7. Daniel Torok, Public domain

    7Donald Trump

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 6,965 reads

  8. Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0

    8Sunny Deol

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 11,154 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. india vs uaeBreakout
  2. uae vs indBreakout
  3. hong kong sixes+3,650%
  4. shashank singh+3,250%
  5. chelsea vs man utd+2,950%
  6. jago.beer+2,850%
  7. t. natarajan+2,700%
  8. barcelona vs alavés+2,700%
  9. rahul tripathi+2,600%
  10. mayank yadav+2,500%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1List of characters in the Ramayana

    New

    Wikipedia · 18,436 reads

  2. 2DNEG

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 14,520 reads

  3. 3Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

Cars & transport

  1. 1CoNav

    App Store · #48 in paid apps

  2. 2Sun Seeker - Tracker & Compass

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Rotten Mango

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  2. 2Crime Junkie

    Apple Podcasts · #36 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. Sahibdin, Public domain

    1Ramayana

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 12,246 reads

  2. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

    2Valmiki

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 5,507 reads

  3. 3The Stories of Mahabharata

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #34 in podcasts

  2. 220 Minute Books

    Apple Podcasts · #40 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. Verghese TK, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Kajal Aggarwal

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 8,596 reads

  2. 2Universalis

    App Store · #28 in paid apps

  3. 3FlipClock +

    App Store · #37 in paid apps

Food & drink

  1. Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1XXXX

    Wikipedia · 20,912 reads

  2. 2Burger King India

    App Store · #80 in free apps

  3. 3toing - Food Delivery

    Everyday app

    App Store · #24 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1XXX

    Wikipedia · 3,098 reads

  2. 2Grand Theft Auto VI

    Wikipedia · 1,375 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1Huberman Lab

    Apple Podcasts · #18 in podcasts

  2. 3On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. 1BHIM Bharat's Own Payments App

    App Store · #99 in free apps

  2. 2Card Vault by YourCardJourney

    Everyday app

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

  3. 3Google Pay: UPI, Cards, Loans

    Everyday app

    App Store · #21 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Baththa

    Weekly

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  2. 2Akka: The Protectors

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Dhindora

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

Music

  1. 1Sai Abhyankkar

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

  2. ColliderVideo . Uploader cropped., CC BY 3.0

    2Hans Zimmer

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 9,420 reads

  3. https://silverscreen.in, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Anirudh Ravichander

    Apple Music · #5 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. Nithya Raman, Public domain

    1Nithya Raman

    New

    Wikipedia · 18,110 reads

  2. 2Cyrus Says

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  3. 3VIEWS with David Dobrik & Jason Nash

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Abdul El-Sayed

    New

    Wikipedia · 20,065 reads

  2. 22026 Israeli legislative election

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 9,909 reads

  3. 3United States midterm election

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 9,786 reads

Science & space

  1. 1StarTalk

    Apple Podcasts · #37 in podcasts

  2. 2Hidden Brain

    Apple Podcasts · #71 in podcasts

  3. 3The Rest Is Science

    Apple Podcasts · #95 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Dhanteras

    New

    Wikipedia · 22,699 reads

  2. Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Diwali

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 11,852 reads

  3. 3Osho Hindi Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

Sports

  1. 1Virat Kohli

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 5,107 reads

  2. 2Crown Jewel

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,631 reads

  3. 3SE Palmeiras

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1SwapEasy Diagnose

    Breakout

    App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2Waveform

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  3. 3ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera

    App Store · #5 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Rajmargyatra

    App Store · #94 in free apps

  2. 2Digi Yatra

    App Store · #96 in free apps

  3. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3India

    Wikipedia · 3,978 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 54Music 9Government & public sector 9Tech & software 3Fashion & beauty 1Sports & fitness 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news20reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 56 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news100reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 111 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

  • Inflation4.4%Jul 2026 · +0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Unemployment6.0%Dec 2021 · ±0.0 pts since Nov 2021World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Consumer confidence102.4100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · −0.4 since Feb 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate5.25%Sept 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Aug 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-0.3%Q2 2026 · −1.6 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth7.6%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment16.0%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro104.9INR per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro −1.1% since 30 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence99.6100 = long-run averageNov 2025 · −0.2 since Oct 2025OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Plant Science
    1,647 papers
  • Artificial Intelligence
    1,325 papers
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    1,190 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Akka: The Protectors

      Breakout

    2. 2The Great Indian Kapil Show

      Falling

    3. 3Dhindora

      New

    4. 4Roadies Rebirth

      Falling

    5. 5Dead-End Job

    6. 6Lupin

    7. 7Matargashti

      Falling

    8. 9Least Eligible Bachelor

      Falling

    9. 10Shaque

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Manoj Bajpayee

    2. 2Baththa

      New

    3. 3The Paradise

      Falling

    4. 4Dorothy

    5. 5Dhoomakethu

    6. 6Sigma

    7. 7Don't Trouble the Trouble

    8. 8Avaraachan & Sons

    9. 9Sub-Inspector Yugandhar

    10. 10Vishwanath & Sons

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Karan Aujla

    2. 2Sai Abhyankkar

    3. 4Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi & Kumaar

    4. https://silverscreen.in, CC BY-SA 3.0

      5Anirudh Ravichander

    5. 7Shashwat Sachdev, Arijit Singh, Irshad Kamil & Armaan Khan

    Apple Music · 2026-11-07

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1The Stories of Mahabharata

    2. 2Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

    3. 3Global News Podcast

    4. 4The Daily Brief

    5. 6Finshots Daily

    6. 7Teental

    7. 8Empire: World History

    8. 93 Things

    9. 10The Morning Brief

    Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07

    App Store · Free apps

    1. 1ChatGPT

    2. 2Rapido: Bike-Taxi, Auto & Cabs

      Rising

    3. 3Blinkit

    4. 4Edits

    5. 5Green SM: Electric Mobility

      Falling

    6. 6SwapEasy Diagnose

      Breakout

    7. 7Google Gemini

    8. 8Instagram

    9. 9Flipkart

    10. 10Amazon India Shop, Pay, miniTV

    Show the top 100

      App Store · 2026-11-07

      App Store · Paid apps

      1. 1Chromagraph Camera

      2. 2Money Manager (Remove Ads)

      3. 3ProCamera. Raw+ Manual Camera

        Rising

      4. 4HappyCow - Vegan Food Near You

      5. 5ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera

      6. 6Shadowrocket

      7. 7iTablaPro

        Rising

      8. 8Procreate

        Rising

      9. 9AnkiMobile Flashcards

        Falling

      10. 10Satisfy: ASMR Fidget Toys

        Breakout

      Show the top 50

        App Store · 2026-11-07


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