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Year End Special

New year, new trials

2012 will be crucial after the modest success of last year. Indian sports and some of its protagonists are in for a year that could make or break their future. HT looks at the challenges. Next 12 months will be crucial for some | They have a point to prove

A busy year for business, economy

From the auto expo to Cyrus Mistry's ascension, 2012 is a full — and significant — year.
Investing in 2012 | 12 numbers for 2012

When controversies were top newsmakers

Ignominious exits, irreparable losses and avoidable controversies pushed the likes of Radias, Jobs and Murdochs hitting headlines this year, while succession plans saw Mistrys and Jains hogging the limelight.

2011: When VVIPs faced trial, jail terms

As many high-profile politicians, hard-boiled bureaucrats and corporate czars faced trial and landed behind bars in 2011, trial courts and jails turned to be their second homes.

Year that was, year that is

In some of the parts of the world that matter most to India, what happened last year and what to watch for in the coming one.

The guide to your fix

It’s a choc-a-block year for sports lovers as a plethora of events is sure to keep you glued to the tube.

2011: Top 10 Hollywood blockbusters

Sequels, threequels and prequels dominated the biggest film releases of 2011 with the end of the Harry Potter franchise topping the list with more than $1 billion in receipts, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.

People who fell from grace

2011 turned out be a tumultuous year for some famous and infamous people around the world. We list 10 people who we think lost credibility amid controversies, scandals and protests.

An odd year: Disgrace, deaths and a tweeting cobra

Bunga Bunga, Zenga Zenga, a tweeting cobra and other wacky news capped a year that saw the capture of America's most wanted man and the overthrow of dictators.

People’s 2011

Protest follows no predictable plot. It has, instead, its own poetry of movement. The different narratives of upheaval that played out across the globe in the Year of the Revolution have many commonalities, writes Shiv VisvanathanSnapshots | Uncivil society 2011 | Judiciary 2011 | Lexicon 2011 | A-Z The 2011 trivia alphabet | The departed

2011, A-Z: anatomy of economics

The year saw new phrases, terms, products and personalities that are likely to shape mainstream thinking in times to come.

2011: Twitter breaks entertainment news

From Aishwarya Rai's pregnancy to MF Husain's death, from Poonam Pandey's 'naked' promise to Riteish-Genelia marriage; it all unfolded on the micro-blogging site. Here's the lowdown on what all was heard first on Twitter. Aditi Caroli writes.

Rebecca Black 2011's fastest-rising search

Teenage singer Rebecca Black came to public attention when her dubious singing efforts were leaked on YouTube. The publicity surrounding her song Friday and her subsequent efforts have, according to Google, made her the fastest-rising search of 2011.

Most read HT blogs of 2011

From cars to Pakistan, Anna Hazare to Aarushi Talwar, Dev Anand to Superman, Sanjay Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi. Different issues, different opinions. Some encouraging while some vitriolic. Here's a look at ten most read HT blogs in 2011.

Mayank Shekhar's 2011 round-up: Best and worst movies

As with all art, I suppose, there's no such thing as a good or a bad film. Presenting then the 10 films of 2011 that topped from the bottom, of our brains. Mayank Shekhar writes.

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