Born in 2006

India was being noticed globally. The outsourcing revolution had made the country central to global business. Mukesh Ambani was becoming one of the world's richest men.

Dhoom 2 was a glossy, international-looking Bollywood film that reflected India's growing self-confidence. The first smartphones were appearing, though they remained luxury items. Young Indians were on Orkut, connecting with each other across the country.

The internet was beginning to knit the enormous nation together.