As India wraps up one more historic election and looks ahead, BLink chronicles the events that changed us and defined the future. Pioneers in politics, business, sports and literature tell us about the experiences and events that most influenced them and their fields.

>The country was partitioned in 1947 (Click here to read)

>Sholay hit the screen (1975), India won the World Cup 1983 (Click here to read)

>The riots hit Bombay 1992 (Click here to read)

>The Indian economy was liberlised 1991 (Click here to read)

>Arundhati won the Booker 1998, Internet came to India (Click here to read)

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