India is shining again!!!

This is a great moment of celebration: all Indians can be really proud of the achievement at the Oscars. It is a triumph for Indian talent combined with the dedication of the British mind. Right from Rahman, Resul and the hundreds of people who worked hard to make Slumdog a perfect success no words can express their joy and excitement!

Rahman's success proves a known fact; to be successful one needs to be extremely passionate. Success came knocking when Rahman and music became inseparable. He dreamt that one day his music will be played all over the world and the dream has come true!

After all the hype one shouldn't forget the inhuman conditions in which millions of children live in India's slums. More than half of them do not go to school and are deprived of their childhood. Thanks to Danny Boyle, we can't hide our underbelly anymore!!

It is a golden opportunity for us to provide all basic facilities to the poor. The government, corporates, NGO's and the general public should come together to fight poverty in the country. We need to put all our children back to school. It is indeed a shame when more than 19% of our children suffer from malnutrition and more than 87% of India's population in the rural areas do not get the minimum calorie requirements.

But, this is a chance of a life time. Nobody can deny our right to celebrate. JAI HO!!