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The most exciting screen entertainment to look forward to in 2020

What will we see in 2020's films and web series? Ranjita Ganesan sifts through the entertainment pipeline to find titles with the most promise

The year that's ending was wretched but hindsight can be a useful thing

The economy is but a footnote even though it produced news that would have in other times become headlines

In a big year for science, we learnt a lot more about the universe

Enough for us to hope that 2020 will bring more in the way of advances in our understanding of the universe around us

Year in Review: Top 6 landmark judgments delivered by Supreme Court in 2019

From the Ayodhya title suit to Sabarimala and striking down of the Section 87 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, here are the landmark SC verdicts of 2019

Year in Review: From Jabra and Bose, top 5 Bluetooth earphones of 2019

Business Standard lists top 5 Bluetooth earphones launched in 2019

Year in Review: Gaffes galore; Rishabh Pant's top 5 blunders in 2019

With Dhoni unavailable after the ICC World Cup, Pant had a good opportunity to prove his mettle, but he squandered too many good starts as a batsman, and did little to stand out as a wicketkeeper

Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy

Macroeconomic parameters have shown that the Indian economy is going through a rough patch. Here are the key policy decisions taken by the govt in 2019, to bring the India growth story back on track

Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019

From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India

Year in Review: Galaxy Fold to Moto Razr, best foldable smartphones of 2019

Business Standard takes a look back at what the 2019 had in store for foldable devices

Year in Review: From job data to growth woes, India's 'shrinking' feeling

A list of events and policy decisions that made the biggest impact on Indian economy during the year 2019

Year in Review: Amazon fire to Baghdadi killing, top global events of 2019

Days before we enter the new year, 2020, Business Standard looks back at the top global events that made headlines and drew attention in 2019

Flamboyance to fraud: How Indian aviation sector changed in the last decade

Despite phenomenal growth, Indian aviation has been a mixed bag with many lost opportunities

Year ahead 2020: A list of popular gaming titles to be launched next year

Here is a list of popular games that are to be launched either in 2020

Year in Review: Why 5G remained a distant dream for India in 2019 too

Despite several developments on the 5G front, the next-generation network connectivity is still nowhere close to being rolled out in India. Here's why

Year in review: After record 2018, M&A activity plunges to $52 bn in 2019

Merger and acquisitions seem to have become a big casualty of corporates' debt distress as India Inc learnt it hard way in 2019 that their first priority was to meet their loan repayment obligations and suitors from abroad also seemed reluctant in wooing distressed targets for any matchmaking. This has led to a mostly muted scene on India's corporate deal street this year, after a blockbuster 2018, while economic slowdown fears further came in the way for any significant merger and acquisition deals. But, experts are hopeful that the scenario might change in the new year, provided the economy rebounds from its lows. The domestic deal-making activities were also hit by weak corporate governance and a huge liquidity crunch in 2019, while the global deals were also hard to come by due to various factors including uncertainties caused by the USChina trade war, which left many investors in a wait-and-watch mode. According to leading law firm Baker McKenzie, the total M&A tally for ...

Year in Review: From Samsung to Apple, top 5 premium smartphones of 2019

Business Standard takes a look at the top five premium smartphones launched in 2019. Read on for a list of 5 best smartphones launched during the year

Digital trappings: Brands lobby for influence in a data-rich world

Data allows you to map, target and deliver relevant content says K V Sridhar, founder and chief creative officer at HyperCollective.

Karuna Therapeutics, little-known firm is yr's best US IPO with 420% surge

Early Karuna holders saw more than 420 per cent returns since the June IPO at $16 a share

Year in Review: Indian sportspersons who turned politicians in 2019

From Gautam Gambhir to Babita Phogat, many sportspersons started their political innings, but not all received in electoral politics the success they were used to in their respective sports

Year in review: From Xiaomi to Vivo, best midrange smartphones of 2019

Business Standard lists top five mid-range smartphones price under Rs 25,000 and launched in 2019