Year Ender 2018

Tech in review 2018: From AI to camera, trends that shaped smartphone space

Business Standard takes a look at technology trends that changed smartphones space in 2018

Rafale deal: How purchase of 126 jets from France became a controversy

By one estimate, the India-specific enhancements took the actual price to double what the Congress claimed to have negotiated

The year in four faces

Urjit Patel, Binny Bansal, Nirav Modi and Rahul Gandhi personify the big trends that defined 2018. Well, almost...

What lies ahead for banking, realty sectors in 2019? Here's what CEOs say

After experiencing extreme pressures from stressed loans and provisioning for them for many quarters, banks can look for better days in 2019, says Union Bank of India CEO

From financials to people issues, 2019 may well be the year of reckoning

Are we looking at reduced terms for CEOs at private banks, say not more than two-terms? Don't be surprised if this were to happen

Singh Brothers, pharma sector, other cases that kept Delhi HC busy in 2018

In 2018, the pharma sector witnessed an ugly legal fight between the former promoters of healthcare major Ranbaxy -- Malvinder and Shivinder Singh -- and Daiichi Sankyo

Environment ministry framed key policies, dealt with controversies in 2018

It also unveiled a draft national forest policy and pledged to eliminate single use plastic by 2022

From ICICI Bank to Bajaj Finance, 10 stocks to beat the market in 2019

The Street expects the investment cycle in India to take off led by rising capacity utilisation and lower rates which coupled with rural-led consumption could boost corporate profits

Rewind 2018: From Hyundai Santro to Audi Q5, top 10 car launches in India

In 2018, car enthusiasts had an exciting ride that saw some important launches by the Indian car manufacturers as well as the unveiling of some great cars by International automobile majors

Govt sent CBI's top 2 officers on leave, opened doors for Lokpal in 2018

In a major decision to further intensify its effort to checking graft, changes were brought in the 1988 Prevention of Corruption Act to punish bribe givers

2018 saw Modi's charisma wane as Cong wrested 3 states ahead of 2019 polls

Political analysts feel the BJP is unlikely to repeat its performance of 2014, especially in key states like Uttar Pradesh

2018 saw BJP storm to power in Tripura, Left bastion collapse after 25 yrs

While the BJP and the IPFT bonded to overthrow the Left Front from power, differences soon started cropped up between them on several issues

Cricket rewind 2018: Sandpaper gate, Kohil's 'leave India' jibe, and more

The beginning of 2018 was not good in South Africa, however, India ended the year on a resounding note winning the Boxing Day Teat in Melbourne by 137 runs

Aviation sector saw high passenger growth, battled oil shocks in 2018

India remained the world's fastest growing domestic aviation market with 51 straight months of doubled-digit traffic growth

Rewind 2018: Burari case, CBSE paper leak, and more kept Delhi Police busy

Ever since Pushkar was found dead in the suite of a south Delhi hotel on January 17, 2014, the case remained in news and the police also earned criticism for its probe

Rewind 2018: From BMW to Jawa, top 10 motorbike, scooter launches in India

From the relaunch of a legend from yesteryear to major players bringing new offerings to the market, the Indian motorcycle circuit saw it all. Here's a list of the top launches of 2018

Politics dominated 2018 in Andhra as TDP dumped BJP and embraced Congress

With the state poised for simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in early 2019, the year was expectedly dominated by hectic political activities

Here's what these 8 social media trends told us about US economy in 2018

Adult dorms and jade rollers may prove to be fads, but they also say something about growth, labor markets and demographics

Most eligible singles taken in 2018: Celebrity weddings that left us in awe

Here's a quick recap of 10 celebrity weddings of 2018 that garnered attention like none other

Hollywood biz booming at Indian box office, all thanks to big franchises

From superhero films to animation, studios put their might behind their tent-pole releases quarter on quarter, and reaped the rewards