CWG opening ceremony make India proud, as India get it done, in own style of diversity and mast music.
Times of India quoted it as
"In the end, it turned out like a perfect Indian wedding. Shrugging off all the heartburns, last-minute snafus and accompanying chaos, everything fell into place; and it left both the baraatis and the dulhanwaalahs, with huge smiles on their faces.
The next few days will tell us if the honeymoon too, if not the marriage itself, will be as successful. "
UK leading newspaper Guardian says:
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'India has arrived': spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth Games.......
But for a moment, it had seemed as though India was about to miss the 19th Commonwealth Games.
Only days ago, there were question marks over security, crucial timing equipment and the apparently sub-standard £150m athletes' village. There were calls for an alternative competition to be organised elsewhere.
Indians talked of being shamed by their own leaders, and insulted by those of other countries.
But all that appeared to have been washed away in a flood of Indian national pride and celebration tonight. Though catcalls greeted Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the organising committee, he was cheered when he told the crowd: "India has arrived"."
CNN praised India this way.."
India hopes for glow after gloom as Commonwealth Games open............
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- After harsh criticism and controversy, the 2010 Commonwealth Games began Sunday in New Delhi with a lavish opening ceremony.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium gleamed with multi-colored lights as representatives from Commonwealth countries walked the length of the field by turns, waving their flags and wearing traditional native costumes.
It's the first time India has hosted the international sporting event between countries of the former British Empire. The games, held every four years, include many Olympic events as well as other sports played traditionally in those countries.
Britain's Prince Charles and Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil officially declared the games open. Prince Charles was representing his mother, Queen Elizabeth.
Leading Australian Newspaper says:
India sweeps aside games shame ...........
AFTER weeks dominated by the old India of corruption, poverty and chaos the new "Incredible India" of diversity and cultural pride showed its face.
Will it be enough to erase the national shame of the last few weeks?
If the capacity crowd at Delhi’s impressive new Jawarhalal Nehru Stadium were any indication the answer is an emphatic, and ecstatic, yes..............
Australian Newspaper HeraldSun Says:
Commonwealth Games make spectacular start ............
IT was a Commonwealth Games opening ceremony that made India's troubles seem so far away.
After a lead-up plagued by terror threats, a bridge collapse, a shambolic village, the first case of dengue fever and more, India delivered a brilliant and lively opening ceremony.............
......Those international visitors who defied fears of terrorism, disease and shoddy workmanship to make the trip to support their athletes, saw the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium transformed into a magical display of dance, song and, above all, unfettered enthusiasm.
Traditional Nagada drummers beat out the countdown before the ceremony's much-lauded aerostat, the world's biggest helium balloon, rose in the centre of the stadium.
A Namaste dance - meaning `welcome' in Hindi - where dancers formed the shape of two palms pressed together in a common Indian greeting, was also a crowd favourite.
The ceremony began with a dramatic flourish as percussionists beat giant drums and red pyrotechnic flames shot into the air from the brand-new Australian constructed stadium roof.
All this is enough evidence .. how India is transforming to .. global leader....
