Year Ender 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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