Page 8 - Year End Specials

From Doklam to Indo-Pacific Quad: 2017 was eventful for Indian armed forces

But they had their share of controversies also, including the use of a Kashmiri as a 'human shield'

81 reporters killed on the job, violence against media soared in 2017: IFJ

More than 250 journalists were in prison in 2017

M-Cap of top 10 business groups up 46% in 2017

Anil Ambani group gains the most, followed by Adani and Mukesh Ambani

China created as many jobs as France's population since 2012

That's welcome news in Beijing, where leaders have already met their goal to add 11 million new urban jobs this year as they put greater focus on cutting debt and excess capacity

2017 oil's most bullish year, thanks to OPEC

The rally came on the back of a well-orchestrated campaign led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to enforce and extend supply curbs implemented by the OPEC and other producing nations

2017 year-ender: Digital payments

The cash-crunch following demonetisation has written a great story for the digital payments space

2017: Tough for realtors, mixed bag for buyers

Rera and GST have increased the cost of business for developers

When IT firms returned cash to shareholders

The year also saw IT services firms face the reality of clients slashing budgets for traditional services and shifting it to digital and cloud

Commodity futures clock lowest turnover in 3 years

The benchmark BSE Sensex posted strong returns of 28% in 2017 at its closing of 34,056 on December 29

Solar power: Some bright spots, many clouds

Plummeting tariffs in the solar market are encouraging states to renege on earlier contracts, even as increasing imports of solar panel are dimming the prospects for domestic manufacturers

India's push for farm issues at WTO remains unsuccessful

Developing world led by India and China had thrown their weight behind a demand for a solution on food stockpiling

10 numbers that defined 2017

A look back at the defining events of 2017

Padmavati to Tubelight & Jagga Jasoos: Biggest Bollywood let-downs of 2017

Padmavati had the biggest bearing on this year's box-office collection as it was one of the most awaited films of the year and failed to secure a release

Here are the top global trends that shaped technology in 2017

With the immense popularity of online streaming service like Netflix and Apple Tv, the trend of watching television has changed a lot

Year End Specials: Five Hindi movies that earned big in 2017

Year End Specials: Oil, gas gifted with pricing freedom but kept out of GST

During the course of the year, India awarded the first licences for hydrocarbons exploration under a new revenue-sharing model

Year End Specials: Electronic manufacturing investment rose 27% in 2017

Aadhaar front, the ministry reported that the total number of Aadhaar account holders reached 119 crore in 2017

Year End Specials: BJP's electoral juggernaut, ascent of Rahul, and more

A look back at the major political events of the year

2017: A hard year for farmers, environment, and public healthcare

With bumper harvest crashing prices, air quality index rising and lack of infrastructure in public health care, the year 2017 turned out to be a lesson for India to learn

Man of the moment

As Gujarat went to the polls and the political discourse sank even lower, Rahul Gandhi's voice brought back a semblance of decency