INDIA TODAY celebrates 49 years of a long and eventful journey this year. One that began at a crucial juncture in the nation’s history and encountered many a milestone as it progressed. For our anniversary special, we decided to look at all the events that have had a seminal impact on the lives of Indians from 1975, the year we were born in, to 2024, where we have reached today. Not all have been happy ones—India has had the Emergency, assassinations, natural disasters, riots and economic hardship. But we have confined ourselves to 50 moments that have inspired us in some way. We call them Turning Points and have organised them into 10 broad categories: Business, Infrastructure, Society & Trends, Defence & Space, Governance, Environment, Health, Sports, Entertainment, and Art,…
