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Almost a decade ago, India set a goal for March 2012: electric power for all. As the date nears, 300 million people still lack electricity and the sector's problems threaten economic prospects.
The coming year will be a make-or-break one for the euro zone, as a crisis that began two years ago in tiny Greece threatens to engulf larger countries at Europe's core.
The ailing health of Anna Hazare seems to have put his plans of campaigning against India's ruling Congress party in the forthcoming state assembly elections in limbo.
Heard: In ancient Rome, politicians famously used "bread and circuses" to win votes. For India, in a big state-election year, the government will likely turn to food and welfare programs, letting short-term politics cloud economic progress.
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries unveiled a deal to raise funds to help big media company Network18 pay down debt and provide content to Reliance's new 4G network.
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Crude-oil futures rose sharply, topping $101 a barrel, lifted by a report indicating growth in China's manufacturing sector and continued tensions between Iran and the West.
Indian shares rose for a second day Tuesday, buoyed by gains in Reliance Industries and banks and reflecting the improved risk sentiment that pushed Asian bourses higher.
India's Bajaj Auto unveiled its first four-wheeled vehicle, making a foray into the wider market from its comfort zone of two and three-wheeled vehicles.
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car maker by sales, will start its pre-owned vehicle business in India in the first half of 2012.
Fiat India Automobiles said it expects to conclude shortly discussions with Maruti for the supply of diesel engines for cars, a step that will allow the local unit of Suzuki Motor cut the waiting period on its Swift model.
Bajaj Auto started 2012 with the launch of its first four-wheeler, while Italian car maker Fiat showcased its next generation Linea 2012 and Punto 2012. Some snapshots.
Candlelight vigils and rallies are being held in England and India in remembrance of Anuj Bidve, a 23-year-old student who was killed in Salford on Dec. 26. Some snapshots.
From state elections in India to the 2012 London Olympics, there's plenty to look forward to this year. In pictures.
Buddhist monks running with kettles, Sachin Tendulkar is bowled in Sydney, the wreckage of a school bus, and more.
After-effects of the relentless increase in India's interest rates are now visible on the balance sheets of corporate India.
How did your New Year's Eve shenanigans stack up against the dance and drama of the parties you see in Bollywood movies?
World-music icon Youssou Ndour says he plans to run in Senegal's presidential election next month, challenging an 85-year-old incumbent whose plans to seek a third term have sparked violent protests.
The first day of the 100th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground was an eventful one, with 13 wickets falling in the Australian sunshine as India's batsmen once again failed to impose themselves on their hosts.
Now that the middle class has been politicized by the fight against corruption, it could tackle what is likely to be the dominating theme of 2012 – the rapidly deteriorating Indian economy, says Rupa Subramanya
2011 was top-notch gadget-wise, but there's always room for improvement. Here, some hopes and wants for the new year.
Any hopes that Asian economies had "decoupled" from those in the West and could act as havens for investors were dashed as Asia felt the full force of the problems in Europe and U.S.
Iran's army chief warned an American aircraft carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf in Tehran's latest tough rhetoric over the strategic waterway, part of a feud with the U.S. over new sanctions that has sparked a jump in oil prices.
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France's Total SA purchased a minority stake in a swath of Chesapeake Energy's Ohio shale discovery for $2.32 billion, in a deal that shows foreign companies' appetite for U.S. oil-and-gas assets.
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On the first trading day of the year for many Asia markets, stocks rallied as positive Chinese manufacturing data helped improve sentiment. Hong Kong's Hang Sang Index rose 2.4%.
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Investors go into 2012 hunkered down, frustrated and skeptical, after a year where many learned they had underestimated just how volatile and unpredictable life would be as developed economies contend with debt.
U.S stocks kicked off the new year with strong gains, as better-than-expected economic data around the globe buoyed investor sentiment on the first U.S. trading day of 2012. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was at late-July levels.
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Intel's crusade to redefine the personal computer is entering a crucial phase, as a new breed of sleek skinny portables jostle for consumer attention.
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"One country, two systems" is becoming just "one country."
From weight loss to fertility, new legitimacy for 'fake' treatments.
Analysis and insights from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires on the daily news in the world's largest democracy.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday there is still a "window of opportunity" for better relations with North Korea, despite the harsh rhetoric Pyongyang directed at him and the South over the weekend.
It is tough to follow a legend. But this month, Ted Weschler -- investment assistant to Warren Buffett -- will give it a try.
The life of 20-year old Mohammad Arif life has been defined by a disease that he does not have. He was born and raised in a leper colony.
Flinging footwear at people in power is so last decade; the new trend in Indonesia is to protest with it.
Australian bowling great Glenn McGrath says India's cricketers are heading for a whitewash in the four-Test series and that Sachin Tendulkar won't reach his 100th international century on this tour.
South Asia's largest prison, Tihar Jail, is infamous for sheltering notorious inmates, including corrupt Indian bureaucrats and big-ticket politicians. Now, the jail is focusing on some of its poorer inmates with a literacy drive.
Some proven remedies for 'common hiccups,' ones that last less than 48 hours.
In 2011, the Dilbert cartoonist confronted his aversion to physical risk. What might some audacity and adventure bring? A few minor injuries, he reports, but also the pleasure of overcoming anxiety and apprehension.
A trove of 100,000 images revealed posthumously.
On the 214th anniversary of his birth, the Delhi home of Mirza Ghalib, one of the Subcontinent's most famous writers, has been converted into a museum that takes visitors on a poetic journey through his life.
Here's a look at some of the best Career Journal columns we rolled out in 2011.
•The Wall Street Journal's South Asia bureau is spending this year on a series of related in-depth articles that examine what the 20 years since India adopted a series of economic reforms have brought the giant nation. Read these articles in a PDF format translated into Hindi.
Snapshots of New Year celebrations in India, from concerts and parades to beards and firecrackers.