Twitter is unique as a global public conversation platform that shows you what’s happening right now and lets you talk about it with anyone around the world. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics, and everyday interests, Twitter is where people come to see what’s happening and join the conversation.
Let’s revisit the trending moments of this year that made us sit and take notice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Tweet celebrating BJP’s re-election victory in #loksabhaelections2019 was the most Retweeted and Liked Tweet of the year, making it the Golden Tweet in India.
सबका साथ + सबका विकास + सबका विश्वास = विजयी भारत
Together we grow.
Together we prosper.
Together we will build a strong and inclusive India.
India wins yet again! #VijayiBharat
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2019
Team India skipper Virat Kohli wishing former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his birthday became the most retweeted tweet in the history of sports.
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Happy birthday mahi bhai @msdhoni. Very few people understand the meaning of trust and respect and I’m glad to have had the friendship I have with you for so many years. You’ve been a big brother to all of us and as I said before, you will always be my captain 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Wxsf5fvH2m
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 7, 2019
Tamil film industry’s superstar Vijay announced his Diwali release “Bigil” on Twitter. The poster of the sports drama became the Tweet to receive the most Retweets in the entertainment sector, as well as became the Tweet to achieve the most Retweets with comments overall, indicating South-entertainment fans’ active engagement on the platform to discuss their favourite movies and stars.
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#Bigil pic.twitter.com/m8dpzSUDla
— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2019
One of the most exciting times for Indian Twitter was when NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) commended ISRO’s #chandrayaan2 mission. The event represented a technological leap and highlighted India’s contribution to space exploration, as the world took to Twitter to respond to every development.
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Space is hard. We commend @ISRO’s attempt to land their #Chandrayaan2 mission on the Moon’s South Pole. You have inspired us with your journey and look forward to future opportunities to explore our solar system together. https://t.co/pKzzo9FDLL
— NASA (@NASA) September 7, 2019
While these were some accounts that dominated the Twitter world, let’s check out some hashtags that got the maximum traction on the micro-blogging platform:
Source: Twitter
Our social conversations are filled with hundreds of emojis that we use to describe our feelings and/ or emotions. Where words can’t do action, emojis do the talking. Finally, let’s have a look at the trending emoticons used by the Indian users in 2019.
Source: Twitter
Did you participate in making these events the headlining ones? What do you think about the Twitter list? Share us your response in the comments section.