year finally year year history significant year century back year events stand global economic meltdown historic presidential election economic meltdown history possibly darkest economic times twenty-first century great depression sub-prime mortgage crisis credit crisis crash wall street giants market crash created snow ball effect financial disasters remains contained crisis proved tightly global markets connected days spread epicenter parts developed developing world significant event presidential election election barack obama african american grace white house president united states event recorded history golden letters barack obama brings hopes positive change world worldwide celebrations election obama testament world forward leader india good days year dastardly attack mumbai terrorists caused world community refocus attention deal global terrorism terrorism continues plague world challenging defenses positive side indian technological economic prowess showed successful launch chandrayaan successful implant lunar probes surface moon significant achievement country young space race global event remember beijing olympic games olympic games demonstrated human beings michael phelps usain bolt super humans olympics favorable indian athletes individual gold incorrect highest medal tally games hope promise fulfill hopes dreams let's hope january president brings change promised helps herald peace prosperity forward let's hope evil forms terrorists financial swindlers defeated good prevails world wishing happy year sudipta bhawmik 