Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par was selected by the Film Federation of India as India's entry to Oscar 2009.

The film has earned tremendous critical acclaim for child actor Darsheel Safary, winning him the critics' award for Best actor at the Filmfare and Screen awards.

"Taare Zameen Par is a superb film to come out from Indian cinema," Amitabh Bachchan said, praising the film. "It is most deserving to be sent to the Oscars as India's entry for the Best Foreign Film category."

The rumble began slowly, softly, as the 2,008 drummers in silvery robes each worked their hands on the bronze surface of a Fou, the oldest Chinese percussion instrument.

And then the noise increased, rattling the Olympic Stadium, waves of sound soon punctuated by fireworks as the lights on the surfaces of the drums and the rhythmic movements of the percussionists turned the countdown to Friday's start of the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony into a blend of technology and tradition.

An Online grievance redress mechanism is launched by government of india.
Got a gripe about something? BRT, pensions, electricity...whatever.

Can you imagine this happening in INDIA?

Please go to grievance cell of India

The government wants people to use this tool to highlight the problems
they faced while dealing with Government officials or departments like
Passport Office, Electricity board, BSNL/MTNL, Railways etc.

So use this grievance forum and educate others who don't know about this
facility.

Bush says "Prosperity in India is causing global food crisis". This statement is along the lines with Condoleezza Rice's statement: ‘apparent improvement’ in the diets of people in India and China and consequent food export caps is among the causes of the current global food crisis.