Page 5 - Year End Specials

Year in Review: A digest of all key global news developments in 2019

As the decade comes to a close and 2019 passes by, here is looking at the top international events of the year

Year in Review: 11 crucial Bills passed by Indian Parliament in 2019

From Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to J&K Reorganisation Bill and Triple Talaq Bill, here are the most crucial Bills passed by Parliament in 2019

Art in 2019 showed record-breaking sales -- and a banana taped to the wall

In the Indian art-scape, Vasudeo S Gaitonde was the undisputed star, bagging the top two spots for the most expensive Indian artworks sold in the year

Amber Alert to Nomophobia, 10 words that entered the dictionary in 2019

Here are some of the most interesting additions to Oxford English Dictionary in 2019

Year in review: Investors richer by over Rs 11 trn; Sensex zooms 14%

As the Indian equities signed off 2019 on a remarkable note, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies rose by Rs 11,05,363.35 crore to Rs 1,55,53,829.04 crore

Year In Review: Balakot air strikes, CDS, modernisation dominated defence

Pounding a terror facility inside Pakistan's hinterland reflected a major shift in India's approach in dealing with cross border terror

Year in Review: Top 10 corporate events and crises India Inc faced in 2019

From DHFL, PMC and Karvy crises to the suicide of CCD promoter V G Siddhartha and arrest of the Singh brothers, these corporate events and scandals made strong headlines in 2019

Year in Review: Hits and misses for Indian sports and entertainment in 2019

Business Standard lists key sporting events that drove public emotions and movies that sparked debates in year 2019

'Man on Moon' to Jallianwala Bagh, 10 key anniversaries that fell in 2019

From 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to 30 years of the felling of the Berlin Wall, and 50 years since moon landing, Business Standard lists 10 anniversaries that took place in 2019

Year in review: Parrikar era comes to an end, BJP consolidates power in Goa

It also saw the BJP consolidating its position in the state Assembly, absorbing two-thirds of the state Congress legislature party and ending reliance on allies

Year in review: Kohli 'The King' on field, Ganguly 'The Maharaj' off it

Ganguly, known for taking charge in Indian cricket's difficult times, became the unanimous choice to become the 39th president of the BCCI

Year in review: Gold ends 2019 on shiny note; may hit Rs 45,000 in 2020

Data from the World Gold Council shows that 14 central banks, including the RBI, have reportedly added more than one tonne to their reserve.

Year in review: Hindi entertainment comes of age on streaming platforms

"Made in Heaven", for instance, dealt with topics as diverse as gay conflict, starry eyed crushes and sexual exploitation in its nine episodes

Year in review: Lotus blooms in Karnataka again within a year of withering

Stalwarts like Deve Gowda, veteran Congress leaders like Kharge, K H Muniyappa and Veerappa Moily tasted defeat

Year in Review: 2020 to be 'year of reforms', four labour codes to exist

Besides, the Union Labour Ministry is mulling launching a 'Santusht' portal next month for effective implementation of labour laws at the grass-root level

Year in Review: AAP, BJP, Cong tried to outsmart each other in Delhi

With the BJP winning all the seven parliamentary seats, it seems that Delhi followed the national narrative that drove the parliamentary election

Year in Review: Indo-Nepal ties grew in 2019, key collaboration inked

The Himalayan nation, sandwiched between India and China, witnessed political instability for many years before the pro-China Left alliance came to power in the historic polls in December, 2017

Year in Review: From missed opportunities to hope and optimism in hockey

In 2019, the Indian teams grabbed most of the opportunities that came their way -- the biggest among them was securing their Tokyo tickets

Slowdown hits sales of cars, biscuits in 2019, but not smartphones

A back of the envelope calculation shows that over 115 million units smartphones were shipped in India in the first three quarters of 2019 with Xiaomi, Samsung making up the top two tally

Year in Review: MSME sector poised for mega transformation in 2020

The Centre envisions a contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as India eyes becoming a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024