A Look Back At
Born in 2000
What Was Life Like in 2000?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
₹16.50/L
Loaf of Bread
₹3.80
Average House
₹3,80,000
Weekly Wage
₹380
Top Bollywood Film
Mission Kashmir
What Was Life Really Like?
India crossed one billion people, and the world took note. Y2K came and went without the predicted computer apocalypse. The IT sector was exploding — Indian engineers were in demand everywhere, and the Indian Institutes of Technology were producing graduates who could name their price globally.
Call centres were appearing in Gurgaon and Hyderabad, employing thousands of English-speaking young Indians in night shifts to serve American and British customers. India's service economy was being born.
Popular Toys & Games
- Razor Scooter
- PlayStation 2
- Pokémon
Bollywood Chart Song in 2000
Kehna Hi Kya
A. R. Rahman
From: Bombay