A world away8230;

The year8217;s big hit was Muqaddar ka Sikandar, whose defining image was of the Big B on his motorbike. Bachchan Jr on a motorbike in Dhoom ain8217;t quite the same thing

Song

What8217;s common to Donna Summer, Chic, Gloria 8220;I Will Survive8221; Gaynor and Village People? And Ottawan, who had a hit with the name? It was the time to disco. It still is, apparently8230;

Fun

The government took away Coke and gave us 8220;778221;. It looked the same, it smelt the same, it was even packaged the same but it couldn8217;t beat The Real Thing

Football

Liverpool were the European Cup holders, English League champions Nottingham Forest had just completed 42 games without defeat and 2-year-old Thierry Henry was dribbling in a very different manner!

Fashion

Polka dots and kaftans, tight churidars and fitted kurtas, big collars and trousers with hooks were the rage. As were Afro hair, shaded shirts and pants with inserts. Thank god retro can pick and choose

Politics

Mrs Gandhi, then in opposition, realised that she wielded almost as much power even when she wasn8217;t Prime Minister. Mrs Gandhi, now in government, finds she wields as most as much power even though she8217;s not Prime Minister