I trimmed down the data to around 4500 visits and sorted into clusters of keywords within 70% of these visits (the remaining are one-off results of no particular interest).

 

 

Note that the conclusions I have drawn below are based on a skewed and self-selected sample and it would be hazardous to generalise from this information. However, this does tell me broadly about what the people of India want to learn more about. (This doesn’t mean I’m going to change my approach, for I use this blog as an educational tool, in addition to a political tool).

 

 

Two bugbears of the previous generation don’t show up as particularly important: (a) Hindu-Muslim issues or (b) India’s population. It is not that I haven't covered these matters on this blog, but the visits using these clusters of keywords are relatively few. My sense is that Indians don't care much about such things any longer. All they want to get on with their job and make money and succeed. The desperate desire to fight for one's religion is weakening. This indicates that the base of BJP is dying out.  

 

Baba Ramdev has built a major profile in India, but it is not always very positive. Indians seem to be assessing his true worth. A number of doubts about his capacity (and even honesty) come through in the keywords. It would appear that the people of India are not committed to his movement: they are watching to see what comes out of it. If he can't show results, and rather soon, I'd imagine his movement will become a branch of BJP and fizzle out.

 

Corruption is of great interest to the people, including corruption in the judiciary, but those who type these queries into google do not seem to know what do about it. They are asking questions about it, but I'm not sure they understand why it exists.

 

Women’s status was a surprise to me in the sheer number of searches (many different aspects of this issue were covered). Clearly there is a desire to know more about women's status in India. The women in India are waking up and asking hard questions.

 

Rahul Gandhi is of interest to the people (Sonia Gandhi is of no interest), but most people who come to my blog have a particularly negative view about Rahul Gandhi. It would seem that Rahul Gandhi has a BIG problem on his hands. His reputation is beyond redemption. He has failed to demonstrate that he will be different to the corrupt gangsters that are part of his party. 

 

Narendra Modi is of marginal interest to the people of India, and does not fare better than Rahul Gandhi in terms of a reputation.

 

General topics of freedom or governance reform interest the people, although not very much. 

 

Lok Satta has a higher profile than competitors like Jago party. It would be best, under the circumstances, for these other tiny parties to wind up and join with Lok Satta. Common sense should now prevail.

 

The Freedom Team of India has a small national profile at the moment. Far more needs to be done! Leaders must come together and wrest the initiative – Indians are keenly looking for a party that will DELIVER RESULTS.

 

Cow (and beef) issues are of some interest -but not in an emotive sense. They are curious about what benefits cow urine provides, and such things. I believe that those who are going on about cow slaughter will be marginalised. The people don't care. They want to succeed in life. This is not an issue for them. 

 

Baba Ramdev	382
Corruption	336
Women's status	145
Indian economists	124
Freedom	97
Tax system	79
Australia	74
Macaulay	73
Rahul Gandhi	70
Beef/cow slaughter	66
Role of government	63
Nehru	56
Mahatma Gandhi	50
Islam	49
Urbanisation	48
Liberalism	47
Narayana Krishna	46
Indian judiciary	46
Liberty	46
Max Mueller	44
Amartya Sen	42
Wikileaks	41
Gurcharan Das	40
John Locke	40
Education	37
Poverty	36
Organic farming	35
Narendra Modi	35
Racism	33
Rajiv Dixit	33
Adam Smith	32
Sanjeev Sabhlok	32
Atomic physics	30
Teachers	29
Steve Landsburg	29
Equality	28
Gerd Gigerenzer	28
Lok Satta	28
Socialism	27
Nandan Nilekani	26
Rationality	24
Climate change	23
Rajaji	22
Vivekananda	22
Dwarka	22
sabhlokcity	21
Raja Rammohun Roy	19
Hinduism	17
India's development	14
Agriculture	11
Congress	11
Freedom Team of India	10
Tea Party	10
Hayek	10
Indian culture	8
Governance reforms in India	8
Right to Information	8
Sonia Gandhi	8
Taleb	8
Independence movement	7
Baba Shiv	7
Religion	6
Environment	6
Nuclear energy	6
Hobbes	5
Swatantra Party	3
Vedic metaphysics	3
political corruption	2
Jago Party	1