A Moneycontrol analysis of Google Trends data finds Indian searches focus on political figures while US searches track economic concerns. Rahul Gandhi's search index averaged 29.2, more than double inflation's 12 and nearly seven times unemployment's 4.3. In the US, gas prices averaged 36.4 ahead of the midterms, compared with 24.9 for the Iran war and 8.6 for tariffs.
Google Trends show India's politics driven by personalities, US by issues
Source: Moneycontrol