Flashback 2018  

The year 2018 has passed by and on new year's day let's identify characters that sought to divide the nation in the past 12 months. Through their hate speeches, ethnic biases and fatwas, they had tried to break the unity of the country. Here's a list of people/institution who have bagged this dubious distinction.

While the Modi government sealed a deal for Rafale aircraft at a much lesser cost than what the UPA would have, the purchase of Triumf missiles from Russia was a massive boost to its air power

Indian sportswomen did the nation proud by winning medals at various international events in 2018. Mary Kom, Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Manika Batra and others hogged the limelight

Some of the judgments of 2018 have been unanimously hailed. While some verdicts have been welcomed, others have been criticised.  Many consider that if anything, it is a clear sign that the court has not played favorites. 

Politics dominated Karnataka news in 2018 as psephologists and the Congress expected to continue being in power with a full majority. However, the results in May changed everything. The JD(S) who were called ‘backstabbers’ by both the BJP and the Congress are at their mercy now. Since the Congress came forward in their seek for support, the JD(S) offered its support amidst its continuous love-hate relationship. MyNation gives you a low-down on this development.

As we bid adieu to 2018, we look back at some of those statements made by Tamil Nadu politicians that made the nation stand up and take notice

Virat Kohli topped the Test batting charts in the world with 1,322 runs. He was also the highest century-maker in 2018 with five. Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were India's Test batting stalwarts this year as we look back at the top-10 knocks by Indians in the five-day format. It was also a memorable year for India debutants Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw

With the year drawing to a close, let us turn the pages backward and look at instances when our favourite teams from different sports bit the dust 

If one bowler stood out in the year 2018, it was India's Jasprit Bumrah. He earned a lot of praise from former players and fans for outstanding performances in his first year of Test cricket. He was hailed as a 'genius' by former Australian captain Michael Clarke. Bumrah features among the top-five highest Test wicket-takers of 2018