Vol. 2001No. 078Millennium turn
The India you were born into
Monday19 March2001
19 March 2001 offers a small historical doorway — radio and television, set against a country where a devastating earthquake and changing economic conditions marked a difficult year for India.
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India in a connected century
Growth, security and technology shape the national story
India was adapting to a more connected economy and society while facing significant questions of security and development.
India in Numbers
A snapshot of India when you were born.
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Benchmark value; verify against the original census/official source 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 2001
Moment of the year · Badminton
Pullela Gopichand wins the All England Open
Gopichand became the second Indian men's singles champion at the All England.
200105 · 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.
GADAR: EK PREM KATHA
Year 2001
Film of the year · 2001
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Also in theatresLagaan · Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham · Dil Chahta Hai · Indian · Asoka · Nayak
Song of the year · 2001
"Mitwa"
Also on the radio"Radha Kaise Na Jale" · "Humko Humise Chura Lo" · "Main Yahaan Hoon"
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Internet, mobile phones and the software boom
What science and technology looked like in India in 2001.
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 2001
V. V. S. Laxman
Scored a historic 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens after following on, ending Australia's 16-Test winning streak.
Rahul Dravid
Partnered Laxman with a 180-run innings in the historic 2001 Kolkata Test victory.
Aamir Khan
Produced and starred in 'Lagaan', which gained global recognition and an Academy Award nomination.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Navigated national security after the 13 December attack on the Indian Parliament, launching Operation Parakram.
Azim Premji
Grew Wipro into one of the world's fastest-growing IT services corporations.
Sunil Mittal
Expanded Bharti Airtel into India's premier private cellular service network.
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.
September 11 attacks
11 SEP
Al-Qaeda terrorists attack the United States, killing thousands and reshaping global politics and security.
2001, circled in red
The year India turned 54.