Born in 1986

Doordarshan broadcast the Ramayana serial, and India came to a standstill every Sunday morning. Streets emptied, buses stopped, police constables watched it at their stations. It was the first great moment of shared national television culture.

Nagina with Sridevi was the year's Bollywood hit. The computer was starting to appear in offices and banks, though most clerks still preferred ledger books. India was changing technology by technology, even if most people hadn't noticed yet.