This document provides a high-level summary of major news events that occurred each month in India during 2013. Some of the key events included Ratan Tata retiring as chairman of Tata Group in January, the Congress appointing a new vice president, and jail terms for the former Haryana chief minister and his son. Throughout the year there were reports on political controversies, sports victories and losses for India, economic issues like rising onion prices and a falling rupee, and celebrations of achievements like Abhilash Tomy's solo world voyage and Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from cricket. National and global events like the Uttarakhand floods and the US government shutdown were also noted.

1. Reflections
Of 2013
With witty advertisements of

2. Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata
retires – Jan’13

3. Tribute to Tony Greig- England captain turned
commentator – Jan’13

4. Line of control
violations ! - Jan'13

5. called India a 'Warmonger' Jan'13

6. Congress appoints VicePresident - Jan.'13

7. New President elect of the main
Opposition Party – Jan 2013

8. Jail term for former Haryana Chief Minister
and his son - Jan.'13

9. S.P. minister compares Moghul monarch
with BSP leader on wasteful public money –
Jan.’13

10. Under threat, Kashmir girl band
calls it quits - Feb’13

11. IOC drops wrestling from 2020
Olympics - Feb'13

12. Helicopter purchase
scam - Feb'13

13. Drug allegations against Olympics
boxing medalist – March’13

14. Shikhar Dhawan who hit the fastest
debut century in test history….loves
twirling his moustache – March’13

15. Maharashtra Legislators trash a
traffic cop – March’13

16. Amul welcomes Abhilash Tomy, Indian Naval
officer, on completion of his solo voyage
around the world ! – April‘13

17. Congress leader compares the country to a
beehive – April ‘13

18. Chinese intrusion into the Indian
territory – April’13

19. West Bengal chit-fund scam snowballs
into a major political controversy –
April’13

20. Protest against introduction of Local Body
Tax in Maharashtra – May’13

21. Supreme Court calls the CBI a "caged parrot
speaking in its master's voice" – May’13

22. Nawaz Sharif elected Prime Minister of
Pakistan - May'13

23. Three Rajasthan Royal players caught
spot fixing. - May'13

24. Narayan Murthy’s return to the Infosys
Board - June’13

25. Rafael Nadal wins a record eighth
French Open.– June’13

26. Indian telegram service to be discontinued
after 163 years of service - June'13

27. Monsoon floods create
havoc - June’13

28. Madras High Court ruling – pre-marital sex
constitutes marriage. - June’13

29. India wins the Champions
Trophy- June’13

30. Army’s valiant rescue operation of
Uttarkhand pilgrims- June’13

31. Hit song from blockbuster, 'yeh
jawaani hai deewani'

32. Forthcoming release Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag

33. Murray brings Wimbledon crown back to Britain –
July’13

34. RIP Pransaab – July’13

35. Supreme Court disallows those behind bars
from contesting elections-July’13

36. Politician’s anti-English comments.-July’13

37. How safe is the Midday Meal scheme for our
children?- July’13

38. Inspite of inflation full meal available at Rs.12 ?
July’13

39. Formation of new state – Telangana.-Aug’13

40. IAS officer suspended for taking on illegal sand
mining mafia in Uttar Pradesh-Aug’13

41. Politician’s poverty remark kicks up a row.–
Aug’13

42. England spinner Monty Panesar's
drunken antics - Aug.'13

43. Descriptor:Violations at the Line of Control Aug.'13

44. Indian Navy submarine disaster - Aug’13

45. Descriptor: Spiralling onion prices.. - Aug.'13

46. Usain Bolt makes history. Aug.'13

47. Rupee falls to all time low against the dollar.Aug.'13

48. Women’s empowerment against violence.Aug.'13

49. England players misbehavior on Oval pitch
Aug.'13

50. U.S. involvement in the Syria crisis.- Aug.'13

51. Sudden steep hike in petrol prices - Sept.'13

52. Promising new RBI governor– Sept’13

53. Leander Paes wins U.S. Open doubles.

54. On the controversial RTI Act-Sept’13

55. Life ban for spot fixing cricketers - Sept.'13

56. Should LK Advaniji retire gracefully? – Sept’13

57. Tweets against Miss America- Sept’13

58. New Bollywood release LUNCH BOX - Sept.'13

59. IPL spot fixing scam deepens - Sept.13

60. Onion prices soar - Sept.'13

61. The ordinance controversy - Oct.'13

62. Laloo goes to jail for fodder scam - Oct.'13

63. Amul wishes The Good Road,
India's official Oscar entry

64. U.S. Goverment shut down

65. The great Sachin Tendulkar retires.-Oct’13

66. Timely tackling of the Cyclone - Oct.'13

67. India's record run chase in Jaipur - Oct.'13

68. Legendary singer Manna Dey RIP – Oct’13

69. Teen activist takes on the Taliban.– Oct’13

70. Gold hunt at fort in U.P.– Oct’13

71. Controversy surrounding ‘Shehzada’ remark.
– Oct’13

72. India’s first mission to Mars.– Nov’13

73. RIP Tarla Dalal.– Nov’13

74. Rohit Sharma & Mohammed Shami have match
winning test debuts!.
Nov’13

75. Sachin’s final test match- Nov’13

76. Sachin dedicates his Bharat Ratna to all
mothers- Nov’13

77. Viswanathan Anand’s long reign ends

78. The Tarun Tejpal’s saga.- Nov’13

79. Skyrocketing price of tomatoes.- Nov’13

80. RIP Nelson Mandela

81. Arvind Kejriwal-new hope for the nation!

82. BJP sweeps the polls - Dec.'13

83. Supreme Court verdict on Section 377 –Dec’13

84. Lok Pal bill in Rajya Sabha–Dec’13

85. Diplomatic spat between India and U.S- Dec’13