Top Ten news of 2011

Now that the year 2011 is coming to an end lets look back at the top news that made up the year with the India perspective...

1. Anna Hazare's fast against corruption in the highest office of India.
2. Gold prices running over the roof making it not affordable to most people.
3. India wins the cricket world cup.
4. Tragic death of Steve Jobs the brain behind Apple Ipod, Iphone.
5. why this kolaveri di goes viral
6. 100th 100 eludes sachin tendulkar
7. Rupee dips by over 20% in the year
8. Parliament fails to pass the lokpal bills with every party blaming the other for the debacle.
9. Ramdev's fight aganist black money and ramlila maidan.
10. Inflation sky rockets...

Did I miss something...

Indian Rupee (INR) gets an unique identity

, India has finally got a symbol for the Rupee and joined a select club
of countries whose currencies have an unique identity. The Cabinet on
Thursday approved the new symbol for the Indian rupee - an amalgam of
the Devnagiri 'Ra' and the Roman capital 'R' without the stem. The
Rupee will join the select club of global currencies like the US
dollar, the British Pound, European Euro and Japanese Yen that have
unique symbols. The growing influence of the Indian economy in the
global space has prompted this move.
Presently, the abbreviation for the Indian Rupee, 'Re' or 'Rs' is used
by India's neighbours Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka as well.
It would take about six months in India and about two years to make it
recognized internationally. All new notes will now bear the symbol