1. Batman’s Final Flight
Next summer, The Dark Knight Rises, the final movie in Christopher Nolan’s wildly successful Batman series will be released. The last one, The Dark Knight, earned more than $1 billion, making it one of the greatest hits of all time, apart from being critically acclaimed as among the finest movies ever made. The next installment, which stars Christian Bale as Batman, is the most awaited movie of 2012.
2. Apple iPhone 5
February 6 will mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne of England, following the death of her father King George VI in 1952. Massive celebrations have been planned in the UK, including declaring a public holiday to mark the event. She will be the second monarch after Queen Victoria to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee.
6. US out of South Korea In April, the US will cede wartime control of South Korea’s military and will dissolve the Combined Forces Command after 50 years. Things have been peaceful off late between the two Korean neighbours. But will the exit of the US give ideas to North Korea’s Kim Jong II?
7. The Earth Summit
(This story appears in the 06 January, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)