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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: From CCA stir to Hong Kong demonstrations, protests in 2019

Business Standard lists some of the protests that drew attention around the world in 2019

Year in Review: 12 policy decisions that affected Indian economy in 2019

In a challenging year, the central government announced a slew of measures to help revive a sagging economy - from corporation tax cut to bank recapitalisation. Here are the most important ones

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: Market ends on high, thanks to tax cut, US-China trade deal

Debt-laden companies get heavily punished amid uncertainties over economic growth

Year in Review: Rural India hurt FMCG; smartphones rode on e-commerce

FMCG suffered on two counts -- poor consumer sentiment brought on by macroeconomic headwinds and the continuing liquidity crisis arising out of faltering NBFCs

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

'Year of harvest': Chinese military launches naval destroyers, weapons

China has been adding new naval ships on a monthly basis

'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: Tamil Nadu suffered its worst water crisis in 2019

The capital city of Chennai and its neighbourhoods suffered one of the worst water crises in the summer of 2019, as dried up lakes and plummeting water tables added to the misery of the common man

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

Ponting picks Kohli as the captain of his all-star Test team of the decade

Ponting's Test team of the 2010s doesn't feature any other Indian apart from Kohli, who is currently ranked No.1 in both ICC Test and ODI rankings for batsmen

Year in Review: Banking sector bets on reforms, mergers for revival

"Every fundamentals indicate towards higher growth and better future next year," Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar told PTI, reflecting strong optimism going into 2020

Year in Review: Many politicians, biz bigwigs suffered setback in Delhi HC

The high court order denying anticipatory bail to Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case proved costly for him as he was arrested by the CBI the very next day

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: India went all out in 2019 to woo foreign tourists

India reduced e-visa fee, opened new Himalayan peaks for foreign tourists