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The dotcom bubble of 1997-2001 gave birth to several internet companies setting records in stock exchanges. Year 2000 was the peak of this bubble in Silicon Valley. This was also the time the IT industry took off in India.

Latest on Dot com

IT or a time to get LIT?

Shakir Husain Feb 3, 2002   interacts: 57

... “Suckers bring your money and projects to Pakistan, but we as a Government don’t have faith in home-grown talent so we’re going elsewhere.”

IT Is Not A Magic Wand

Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 30, 2001   interacts: 151

Pakistan yearns for a magic lamp

IT Pie in the Sky?

Veeresh Malik Nov 5, 1999   interacts: 27

And the beauty is that it seems to be working. Word is out, learn computers, or perish

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