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1980 in India
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1979 in India, other events of 1980, 1981 in India and the
Timeline of Indian history.
Events
- December - Mandal commission report is submitted.
Indira Gandhi has just returned to power and there are still problems everywhere for her. Sanjay Gandhi died in a plane stunt and Rajiv is still working for Indian Airlines. But the country's problems are not in Kashmir, which is still the most favorite spot for Bollywood and the elite to spend their tropical summers. India is facing a new form of 'internal conflict' which in the later years would more popularly be known as 'Terrorism'. The religious extremism is in the form of the bhindranwale's militancy which will make the country burn for a few years to come and then people will forget it ever existed. India has started to see some cracks in the Soviet Iron Curtain and is wondering whether it was the right way to go. One of the most controversial reports on education was submitted in December this year by some guy called mandal. People did not take it seriously .. but i heard that it infuriated the students across the country some 10 years later.
As far as our economy goes, the rise in oil prices across the globe has increased our oil expenses threefold. A recent report suggests that thousands of Indians are moving to the Gulf and are pouring in millions of dollars in our forex reserves. Indira Gandhi has eased the restrictions on private businesses in India. Until now, a computer science engineer from bangalore had to make half a dozen trips to delhi and collect 50 permits to import a computer from abroad. After 20 years or so this man went on the establish the largest and fastest growing billion dollar IT company that India had ever seen. The streets are ruled by Enfields, Rajdoots, Ambassadors and Fiats. A company called Maruti Udyog will be formed next year .. which will go on to rule the streets for the years to come.
India has done one underground nuclear test, has just one nuclear power plant in Tarapur and has not yet sent an Indian to space. India has never won a cricket world cup yet and as of now West Indies seems unbeatable. But look at the bright side, our hockey team won the Gold in the olympics this year, after 16 years (our only medal.. obviously).
Priyanka Chopra is yet to be born.. and Sholay is still running in some theatres across the country, even after five years..India Today in its May 1st edition has a cover-page on Amitabh Bachchan calling him a 'One-Man Industry' .. (Some things dont change much in 25 years). Raj Kappor's latest release Satyam Shivam Sundaram has got the oomph shoot through the roof.. A 21 year old fellow with a shabby hairstyle and who doesn't walk, talk or even look like a star' is acting in his first movie called Rocky. From what i heard, he went to jail after 10-15 years for abetting a terrorist and 10 years after that, he made our country consider the path of Gandhi-something... again. In the mean time a 15 year old 'quit' movies as a child actor so that he could play tennis for Maharashtra, and another 15 year old is busy playing cricket, football and hockey in St. Columbia School, Delhi. The first guy went on to play cricket in the Raan of Kutch and almost got himself an Oscar for that. The second guy is happy being a legend in his own fan following. Some people consider him to be the next Bachchan.
No-one in the country had seen Ramayan or Mahabharat on Television. For that matter, it was after two more years that the color TVs stepped into Indian markets.
India like rest of the world, was oblivious to an unknown virus that was killing people everyday.. HIV was not discovered. Polio was still rampant. Phoolan Devi is still at large and Bombay, Calcutta and Madras are still Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. The IIT and the IIM entrances are not that popular and the people passing out from these places atleast start their careers in India.
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