Year Roundup: 2014

Updated : Jan 6, 2015

Google CEO Larry Page emerges as 'business person of the year' for 2014

Interestingly, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, who led Fortune list in 2012, failed to make in to the top 20 list.

Updated : Jan 5, 2015

Top 10 smartphones of 2014

Check out the top 10 smartphones of 2014 which scored better than their contemporaries in all the fronts.

Updated : Dec 31, 2014

2014 changed people's way of shopping in India

The big breakthrough in e-commerce came in Oct when the big three of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal offered pre-Diwali sales with eye-popping discounts.

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Updated : Dec 31, 2014

Year Round Up: Banks chase borrowers in 2014 to recover loans

It was loans given to big corporates turning bad that kept the banks on their toes and even extreme efforts could not yield desired results amid various roadblocks.

Updated : Dec 31, 2014

Great buying opportunity awaits in gold next year

The precious metal has been hammered over the last 18 months even though all the forecasts of rising US 10-year yields and US monetary tightening have not materialized.

SpiceJet, which nearly faced a closure, saw its co-founder Ajay Singh giving it a fresh lease of life. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Dec 31, 2014

2014: A mixed year for Indian aviation

Amidst the high-decibel launches, the existing players witnessed improvement in passenger traffic, higher passenger load factors and a sharp drop in fuel prices.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Dec 30, 2014

Flashback 2014: Making progress on banking sector reforms

2014 started with RBI introducing a mechanism for early detection of NPAs. Rajan's therapy was to act in time rather than waiting for 90 days to declare an asset as NPA.

Find out the top four wheelers of 2014 that gripped people's attention throughout the year.

Updated : Dec 30, 2014

Top cars that made their debut in 2014

Find out the top four wheelers of 2014 that gripped people's attention throughout the year.

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

2014: When India inched forward on providing power for all

It was for the first time in Independent India's 67-year-old history that providing 24X7 electricity access to all the citizens became an election issue.

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

2014: Good year, indeed, for technology industry

As 2014 comes to an end, here's a look at a few gadgets that made it to the top.

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

Companies raise Rs 39,000 crore via equity markets in 2014, QIPs dominate

According to Prime Database Managing Director Pranav Haldea, a total of Rs 39,127 crore were raised in public equity markets in 2014.

The tech world was abuzz with several gadget launches and newsmakers in 2014. But here's what stood out

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

What had the tech world talking in 2014

The tech world was abuzz with several gadget launches and newsmakers in 2014. But here's what stood out

Have a look at the most searched consumer electronics items in 2014

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

Gadgets the world most searched for in 2014

Have a look at the most searched consumer electronics items in 2014

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

2014 turns out to be year of digital marketers

Digital advertising picked up pace in 2014 as companies sharpened their focus on catering to the growing community of online consumers.

Updated : Dec 29, 2014

India Inc awaits reforms, hopeful of 'achche din' in 2015

Corporate India finds govt schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana, announcement to build Smart Cities 'promising' and is hopeful that the next Budget would make progress on these.

Updated : Dec 26, 2014

Year in review: Why 2014 was a bad year for commodity investors

In 2014 prices of most commodities fell. We bring you a snapshot of 2014 for some actively-traded commodities.

Updated : Dec 26, 2014

Realty sector hopes for a new start in 2015

After reeling under the combined pressures of low sales, project delays and declining prices during the previous year, 2014 brought along a ray of hope for the realty sector.

Updated : Dec 26, 2014

Sweet sugar turns bitter for mill owners in 2014

After decontrol in April last year, the Rs 80,000 crore sugar industry was anticipating better times ahead but low ex-factory prices dashed all hopes.

Updated : Dec 26, 2014

After dull 2013, car sales rev up in 2014

The year 2014 has been rewarding for car makers after a lull in 2013.

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Updated : Dec 24, 2014

Insurance sector: Customer took centre stage in 2014

It was a good year for health insurance with adoption of standard definitions, features and formats. Some insurers launched innovative plans covering treatments abroad.

Updated : Dec 24, 2014

Online customers had last laugh in 2014

There are many first-timers who were drawn to the online world of products ranging from electronics and apparel to house, insurance and even automobiles in 2014.