Vol. 1964No. 009New nation, new ambition
The India you were born into
Thursday9 January1964
For this date, put radio and television in the foreground; the backdrop is an India where a generational political transition followed Jawaharlal Nehru's death as India entered a new chapter.
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India builds a young republic
Democratic institutions and development remain central
India was consolidating its democratic institutions, pursuing planned development and shaping its role in the post-colonial world.
Jack "Murph Surf" Murphy, 27, and a companion were arrested in Miami as suspects in theft of $410,000 rare gems from American Museum of Natural History in October of last year. world's largest sapphire, Star of India, and eight of other 22 stolen gems were returned to New York in an attorney's coat pocket, having been recovered in two water-logged suede pouches from a Miami bus terminal locker with help of a third suspect. three described themselves as "beach boys." Murphy is a sometimes an aquatic clown, but mainly they were notorious jewel thieves. Murphy was also accused of pistol-whipping actress Eva Gabor and stealing jewels worth $50,000 from her a year ago.
Jack "Murph Surf" Murphy, 27, and a companion were arrested in Miami as suspects in theft of $410,000 rare gems from American Museum of Natural History in October of last year.…
India in Numbers
A snapshot of India when you were born.
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Interpolated placeholder between benchmark years; replace with annual UN WPP estimate before publication. Not a census count. Source: current India population working dataset.
Prices from the month you were born, listed the way the kirana shop would have written them.
- The Hindu archive
- National archival records
- Press and public memory
04 · Sport
India on the field in 1964
Moment of the year · Hockey
India regains Olympic hockey gold
India defeated Pakistan in the Tokyo final.
196405 · Cinema & music
What India was watching and humming
The film everyone queued for that month, and the song that played from every cassette player that year.
SANGAM
Year 1964
Film of the year · 1964
Sangam
Also in theatresDosti · Kashmir Ki Kali · Haqeeqat · Woh Kaun Thi? · Ayee Milan Ki Bela · Mere Sanam
Song of the year · 1964
"Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat"
Also on the radio"Dost Dost Na Raha" · "Bol Meri Taqdeer" · "Tum Kamsin Ho Nadaan Ho"
$ cat science-and-technology-1964
Television and the beginning of the space age
What science and technology looked like in India in 1964.
Technology moves closer to daily life
Computing, communication and consumer electronics were gradually moving from specialist institutions toward ordinary homes, offices and public life.
Faces of 1964
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Sworn in as India's second Prime Minister following the passing of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Passed away on 27 May, concluding a 17-year premiership that built India's initial institutional democratic framework.
Satyajit Ray
Released 'Charulata', which won him the Silver Bear for Best Director in Berlin.
Homi J. Bhabha
Represented India at global atomic energy conferences, affirming nuclear non-alignment.
Vikram Sarabhai
Accelerated setup of satellite communication ground stations across India.
Dilip Kumar
Starred in 'Leader', a prominent socio-political drama release.
09 · BEYOND INDIA
Beyond India
Before the internet put the world in our pockets, news from abroad arrived through telegrams, radios, television sets and eventually phones.
China conducts its first nuclear test
16 OCT
China detonates its first atomic bomb at Lop Nur.
1964, circled in red
The year India turned 17.