Many phrases and phrases described the yr 2023. While some weren’t very optimistic like ‘panauti’, others reminiscent of rizz had us Googling their which means.

As we get able to welcome the New Year, let’s flip again the pages and scan by the large occasions of this yr. Here’s the roundup of our Rewind 2023 explainers.

1. In our A to Z of 2023 explainer, we explored the large occasions and newsmakers of this yr. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the subject that grabbed consideration throughout the globe, the ICC Cricket World Cup last broke billions of hearts in India.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained on the centre stage all year long, first for monthslong protests towards his judicial overhaul after which his pledge to “crush Hamas” after the 7 October assault.

You will need to have heard the phrase Khalistan this yr. India’s relationship with Canada soured amid allegations regarding the leaders demanding the Sikh separatist state.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who took over Twitter, now X, final yr, remained within the highlight for his a number of modifications to the social media platform. If you might be curious to know what or who else made it our A to Z explainer, you’ll be able to learn it here.

2. 2023 was India’s second to shine. Not solely did the nation grow to be the primary on the planet to gentle land on the southern pole of the Moon, however India additionally handed the historic Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament this yr.

New Delhi hosted the 18th Group of 20 (G20) Summit within the National Capital in September after assuming the presidency of the highly effective bloc final December. It was in a position to attain vital targets through the two-day conclave, together with the African Union’s inclusion as a member of the grouping. With this, India walked its discuss on being the voice of the Global South.

While Indian movies made the nation proud on the Oscars, our athletes weren’t far behind to script historical past at completely different occasions. The rescue operation of 41 development staff who have been trapped contained in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days made folks erupt in cheers in November.

India launched the world’s longest river cruise – MV Ganga Vilas – in July. We even have a brand new Parliament constructing. To learn extra concerning the many achievements of India and its residents, you’ll be able to try our explainer here.

3. You shouldn’t have to be a ‘Swiftie’ to know that musician Taylor Swift dominated 2023. She was among the many greatest and presumably the most well-liked newsmakers of this yr. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter entered the billionaires’ membership in October, with an estimated price of $1.1 billion. Notably, most of her fortune is from music royalties and touring.

In India, Trinamool Congress’ Mahua Moitra was on the forefront of a political storm. She was expelled as an MP within the alleged cash-for-query case after a report from Lok Sabha Ethics Committee discovered her responsible of “unethical conduct” and committing “serious misdemeanours”, and really useful her removing. The Supreme Court will hear her plea towards the expulsion on 3 January.

While 2023 introduced troubles for Moitra, India’s ‘golden boy’ – Neeraj Chopra – had presumably top-of-the-line years professionally. The 25-year-old javelin thrower grew to become the primary Indian to nab a gold medal on the World Athletics Championships. Another gold medal awaited him on the 2023 Asian Games. Here is our full checklist of the biggest newsmakers of 2023.

4. 2023 shall be identified for exposing the divisions on the planet over the Israel-Palestine battle. After Russia’s struggle in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions additional deepened because of the battle in West Asia. There have been many scandals and disputes that examined the diplomatic relations between nations.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s cost towards India of getting a job within the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia rocked the ties between the 2 nations this yr. New Delhi has referred to as his allegations “absurd” and politically motivated.

The alleged assassination plot of Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, on American soil, additionally put India in a troublesome spot. However, New Delhi’s response to the US allegations was far softer as in comparison with that of Canada.

In China, the thriller across the disappearance of two high-profile ministers continues. Once a trusted aide to President Xi Jinping, Qin Gang was eliminated because the overseas minister in July. Hardly something is thought about his whereabouts. Another high-profile Chinese minister, Defence Minister Li Shangfu, vanished with little or no rationalization from public view earlier this yr.

What different rows made headlines this yr? Read our 2023 Rewind explainer here.

5. As the rise of AI was mentioned internationally, it additionally introduced the menace of deepfakes into focus. Amidst all this, the phrase genuine resonated loudly.

Deepfake emerged as a significant concern, sending shockwaves throughout India after a faux video of actor Rashmika Mandanna went viral earlier. The phrase and its risks have since grow to be well-known within the nation.

This yr additionally celebrated Barbenheimer – a portmanteau of Hollywood’s two greatest releases of the yr – Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan.

Are you in a situationship? Many difficult relationship lingos made it to our vocabulary this yr. If you might be interested in what this time period means and which different phrases outlined the yr 2023, you’ll be able to undergo our explainer here.

6. 2023 could be considered from the lens of figures. India overtook China to grow to be the world’s most populous nation, housing about 1.43 billion of Earth’s eight billion people.

Climate change hit the world arduous, main consultants elevating alarm bells. This yr is about to be the most popular on document.

Wars or humanitarian crises have displaced hundreds of thousands worldwide. The struggle in Gaza has displaced no less than 1.9 million Gazans. By September finish, as many as 114 million folks had been pushed from their properties by wars in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo and a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan, amongst different components, in line with the UN refugee company the UNHCR. Take a take a look at 2023 in numbers.

You are all caught up for now. 2024 awaits us and one can solely hope it would deliver peace and happiness world wide.

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