Category: 2016 In Retrospect

Year when a disunited opposition tried, but could not strike

By Prashant Sood New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government came under increasing attack by opposition parties through…

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A year of success, consolidation for BJP

By Prashant Sood & Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) consolidated its position…

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Mamata fights anti-demonetisation war for national prominence

By Anurag Dey New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) After storming to power in West Bengal for a second consecutive term,…

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Surgical strike on black money or carpet-bombing of the poor? Next few months will tell

By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) "Failure", "chaotic", "immoral", "unsettling", "revolutionary", "brilliant". Opinions about the effects of Prime…

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Even my position is not secure in the Indian team: AIFF Player of the Year Jeje

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Ask anyone if Jeje Lalpekhlua can be dropped from the Indian football team…

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The most momentous year for RBI since Independence

By Biswajit Choudhury Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The year 2016 has been the most momentous since India's Independence for the…

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A year of drawing flak for Odisha government

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, Dec 30 (IANS) The SUM Hospital tragedy, poor healthcare, shoddy handling of the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute…

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Year when judges’ appointments, BCCI dominated Supreme Court

By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The year that is ticking down saw the Supreme Court guarding its…

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In a year of quiet diplomacy, India projected soft power at UN, but setback on terrorism

For TR - 11 am International/Diplomacy/Terrorism/2016 in Retrospect By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 30 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra…

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After a high in 2015, a new low in India-Pakistan ties

By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) As 2015 drew to a close, there were fresh expectations on India-Pakistan…

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Bollywood: Formulas flopped, content was king

By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Star or no star, big screen or the computer screen -- it was…

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Adios! The best and brightest who departed this year

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Human beings are mortal and know it but still can't avoid grief…

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High growth, maiden policy propel aviation sector

By Rohit Vaid New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) A maiden integrated policy and over 20 per cent month-on-month traffic growth…

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The year cash-strapped Andhra moved to its new capital

By Mohammed Shafeeq Vijayawada, Dec 29 (IANS) For the residual state of Andhra Pradesh it was an eventful year marked…

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E-commerce rode on mobility, digitisation, demography

By Bappaditya Chatterjee & Fakir Balaji Kolkata/Bengaluru, Dec 28 (IANS) The increasing use of digital technologies in buying and selling…

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‘Desi girl’ Priyanka Chopra raised own bar globally in 2016

By Nivedita New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) She once said that she wants the world, and it seems 2016 helped…

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The year India got high on international concerts

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) From the much-anticipated concert of British rock band Coldplay to the debut…

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Bengal voters, Singur verdict bring cheer for Didi, Left decline continues

By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress' resounding win in the assembly polls, the Singur…

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Rio Olympics: Legends bloom, India’s gloom and dope doom

By Sayan Mukherjee New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The euphoria over sending its biggest contingent ever to the Olympics did…

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Literature: Unexpected winners, contested sequels, failed appeals

By Vikas Datta New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) It was a tumultuous, even controversial, time for literature in 2016 with…

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