2022

Addressing a press conference on the eve of World Consumer Rights Day, Nidhi Khare, additional secretary, the Department of Consumer Affairs, said that the total number of pending cases across consumer commissions currently stands at around 5.4 lakh.

Freshworks surpasses $500 million ARR in 2022, plans to break even by Q3 of 2023

During Q4 of 2022, GAAP loss from operations was at $60.6 million, compared to $56.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Notable dip in Delhi air pollution levels in 2022-23 winter due to strict implementation of 15-point action plan, GRAP: Gopal Rai

Addressing a press conference, Rai also said the AAP government in Punjab will scale up the use of bio-decomposer, a microbial solution which can turn paddy straw into manure in around three weeks, in the agrarian state.

Hyundai rural sales cross one lakh-mark in 2022

The company said it has deployed its 100th Mobile Service Van (MSV) in Siliguri (West Bengal) to further strengthen its commitment to the rural markets.

India ranks fourth globally for tech venture capital investments in 2022: Report

The report said India follows the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, which clocked $233.3 billion, $48 billion, and $29.9 billion respectively, becoming the top three countries for tech investments globally.

World food prices hit record high in 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 143.7 points in 2022, up 14.3% from 2021, and the highest since records started in 1990, the agency said on Friday.

BMW India posts record sales at 19,263 units in 2022

BMW India registered sales of 11,268 units at a growth of 37 per cent and MINI India of 713 units, up 11 per cent from 2021, it added.

Domestic passenger vehicles sales rise 23% to record of 37.93 lakh units in 2022

Other manufacturers like Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Skoda India also reported record sales in 2022.

Ex-Twitter MD shares his 2022 failures: ‘Acknowledging them is important’

"We don’t talk enough about our failures," Parminder Singh said.

PE/VC funding tanked 30% in 2022; here's how Indian startups fared this year

The average deal size of late-stage transactions (investment into companies that are over 10 years old, or Series G or later rounds of institutional investments) fell 39 percent to $90 million in 2022 from $148 million last year.

One lighter a day, a generous tip, 72 silver coins: How Indians used Blinkit in 2022

Indians also requested delivery services to help them through their personal emergencies. In one instance, a customer asked Blinkit’s chat support if they can get themselves delivered to the airport.

Year-end Review: Office leasing hits second-highest on record in 2022 but faces headwinds next year 

Co-working constituted almost 20 percent of the total 39 million square feet commercial real estate absorption this year, indicating that occupiers continue to favour a flexible strategy towards their growth plans.

The A-Z of Tech and Startups: A 2022 guide from Moneycontrol

As we prepare to ring in 2023, Moneycontrol's Tech and Startup team put together a handy glossary of names, themes, and trends that became part of our vocabulary in 2022.

Adieu 2022: Key moments and developments that defined Indian automobile industry

The year saw car companies in India beginning to explore Metaverse, that’s touted as the future of the automotive industry. NFTs too, entered the auto industry in 2022

Rewind 2022 | Smallcap multibaggers that gave over 100% returns in 2022

Despite unprecedented challenges, the Indian stock markets managed to weather the storm and emerge as one of the leading markets in the world. So let’s have a look at some smallcap stocks that have given stunning multi-bagger returns this year and helped investors make a fortune in a very short span of time. Watch to find out which smallcap stocks gave some big returns in the year gone by.

Farewell Lata Mangeshkar and Queen Elizabeth: Notable deaths in 2022

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar died on February 6. She was 92. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8. She was 96.

Sectoral MFs in 2022: IT stays depressing, but banking is on a boom

The two sectors have been a study in contrasts. While banking funds are on course to put up their best performance since 2017, IT funds are at risk of putting up their worst show since 2008.

Work vacations see a dip in demand in 2022, but the trend is here to stay

Most travel and tourism sector insiders expect the trend to continue once the global economy recovers and travel gets back in vogue.

Goodbye 2022 | India’s Agritech sector in full bloom as valuations shoot up amid continued investor interest

Agritech was an outlier on the growth front in the Indian startup world that saw setbacks and a funding crunch this year.

Gujarat: BJP's historic poll performance, Morbi bridge collapse and Bilkis case dominate Year 2022

The BJP's victory- the seventh consecutive term- mainly on the plank of development under a "double engine government", can potentially propel it ahead of opponents when the narratives for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls begin to set in.

What crypto’s 2022 timeline tells us about its future

With falling cryptocurrency prices and spectacular business collapses dominating this year, crypto investors and the community at large are looking forward to a more promising 2023.

Meesho order volume more than doubles to 91 crore, onboards 5 lakh suppliers in 2022

The company onboarded around 5 lakh suppliers in 2022 of which 61 per cent were new to e-commerce and selling online for the first time

The year 2022 in pictures: Russia-Ukraine crisis, Queen Elizabeth II's death, wildfire, Iran protests and more

The year 2022 captured significant and surprising moments. From the Russia-Ukraine war and the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to tennis legend Roger Federer's retirement, the world has seen some remarkable moments unfold this year. Let us take a look at some of noteworthy pictures from the year 2022 that helped capture the essence of these landmark events.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is TIME's Person of the Year 2022

"Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Spirit of Ukraine are @TIME's 2022 Person of the Year," it tweeted.

World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year

Instead, 2022 was marked by a new war, record inflation and climate-linked disasters. It was a "polycrisis" year, a term popularised by historian Adam Tooze.