Born in 2024

India held its largest-ever general election, with nearly a billion eligible voters casting ballots over seven phases. Narendra Modi won a third term, though with a reduced majority that required coalition partners. The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was consecrated in January — a moment of profound significance for hundreds of millions of Hindus.

Kalki 2898 AD blended Indian mythology with science fiction in a way that only Indian cinema can. India was confidently itself — ancient and modern, chaotic and capable, always surprising.