Page 21 - Year End Specials
Memorable 2016 for Indian hockey; Rise in stature both on and off the turf
Juniors win the world cup, seniors take gold at Asia Cup. silver at Champions Trophy
 "Memorable 2016 for Indian hockey; Rise in stature both on and off the turf")
Newsmakers of the Year: Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel
Patel, the new RBI governor, is known for his wry sense of humour
 "Newsmakers of the Year: Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel")
Newsmakers of the Year: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm
Sharma's popularity soared like never before, so did the criticisms
 "Newsmakers of the Year: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm")
Newsmakers of the year 2016: Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry
The Tata vs Mistry acrimonious boardroom battle made many headlines during the year 2016
 "Newsmakers of the year 2016: Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry")
PokemonGo to Rio2016: The top five social media trends in 2016
A selection of events that played out big on social media in the year 2016
 "PokemonGo to Rio2016: The top five social media trends in 2016")
Missiles, guns, Rafale jets: Reasons for India to feel more (& less) secure
India's 2016 military budget was around a quarter of China's $191 billion or Rs. 13 lakh crore
 "Missiles, guns, Rafale jets: Reasons for India to feel more (& less) secure")
Brexit, note ban, Trump and more: 10 events that moved the markets in 2016
After a roller-coaster year, Indian indices set to end 2016 with little gains
 "Brexit, note ban, Trump and more: 10 events that moved the markets in 2016")
National anthem to BCCI: SC verdicts that stirred the nation in 2016
Of the several judgments delivered, most were monumental, though some could be termed as surprising
 "National anthem to BCCI: SC verdicts that stirred the nation in 2016")
UK's Brexit vote eclipsed everything else in 2016
The June 23 referendum made Britain exit the 28-nation EU bloc after four decades
 "UK's Brexit vote eclipsed everything else in 2016")
Minority Affairs Ministry to focus on education, jobs in 2017
The ministry released Rs 79.91 crore under Maulana Azad National Fellowship
Note ban erases 2016's gains for many BSE200 stocks
YTD gains in over half the stocks in the BSE200 index have eroded; hopes for 2017 are also muted
 "Note ban erases 2016's gains for many BSE200 stocks")
Private equity exits cross $10 billion in 2016: Bain & Co
This, even as PE investments fell 30% to $16 bn in 2016 till date; healthcare, mfg lead exit brigade
 "Private equity exits cross $10 billion in 2016: Bain & Co")
Indian men emerge big online shoppers of 2016: Flipkart
Top brands that remained favourite throughout the year were Samsung, Lenovo, SanDisk, Mi and UCB
 "Indian men emerge big online shoppers of 2016: Flipkart")
Tough year for India's super-rich; Shanghvi, Premji lose the most
L N Mittal storms back to the global billionaire club
 "Tough year for India's super-rich; Shanghvi, Premji lose the most")
Law Ministry came under fire over vacancies in courts in 2016
As of now, names of 18 retired judges from six HCs for re-appointment are pending with govt
Year of gaffes: From Trump's '7-Eleven' to Queen's 'China's very rude'
Theresa May made a gaffe by congratulating Jeremy Corbyn on his non-existent grandchild at PMQs
 "Year of gaffes: From Trump's '7-Eleven' to Queen's 'China's very rude'")
1st woman CM, Wani's death, surgical strike: 2016 a year of turmoil for J&K
The year saw unrest at NIT Srinagar following a tiff over India-Pakistan cricket match
 "1st woman CM, Wani's death, surgical strike: 2016 a year of turmoil for J&K")
2016, the year that was: Politics and Society
2016, the year that was: Politics and Society
 "2016, the year that was: Politics and Society")
2016, the year that was: Science + Technology
A round-up of major events in science and technology
 "2016, the year that was: Science + Technology")
2016, the year that was: Arts and Culture
A summary of top events from art and culture
 "2016, the year that was: Arts and Culture")