From BJP's 3-0 loss to oil at $86.29, 12 numbers that defined 2018

The high oil price phase increased India's import bill so much that experts say the current account deficit will cross 2.8% of GDP

If you looked back at 2018 and had to give it a name, calling it the Year of Limitations might be the most accurate. The year did truly show that both the political establishment and financial institutions have their limits. Abhishek Waghmare looks at these 12 numbers:

3-0 

The BJP lost more than it gained in 2018. Following a successful 2017 that consisted of a thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh in March and a scrape-through in Gujarat towards end-2017, it lost power to a Congress-led coalition in Karnataka in June 2018, and lost another three states this month. The Congress rode