Some Facts which must be known:

First Indian women to obtain a medical degree - Anandi Gopal Joshi.

Based on her life a novel was return, Caroline Wells Healey Dall wrote Anandibai's biograhpy and a serial was aired on Doordshan named Anandi Gopal.(At the same time another interesting serial Discovery of India based on Nehru Book was also aired).

More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandi_Gopal_Joshi.
The article states “It was common for Brahmins in those times to be proficient in Sanskrit;”, which makes us to realize that we need to known the importance of learning sanskrit which is one of the foundation and part of India tradition. :

Srinivasa Ramanujan.

With almost no formal training in pure mathematics, made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan

The first Telugu Mathematician - Pavuluri Mallana: .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavuluri_Mallana

First Highest Civilian awardee - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan

Works by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

1. Indian Philosophy (1923) Vol.1, 738 pages. Vol 2, 807 pages. Oxford University Press.
2. The Hindu View of Life (1926), 92 pages
3. An Idealist View of Life (1929), 351 pages
4. Review: E.A. Burtt (Cornell University), The Philosophical Review, Vol. 44, No. 2, (Mar., 1935), pp. 205–207
"Those who have read the author's previous volumes or have heard him speak are accustomed to associate with him warmth and vigor of style, penetrating flashes of keen analysis, and detailed familiarity with past and present philosophies in both east and west. In these respects none will find the book disappointing."
5. Eastern Religions and Western Thought (1939), Oxford University Press, 396 pages
6. Religion and Society (1947), George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, 242 pages
7. The Bhagavadgītā: with an introductory essay, Sanskrit text, English translation and notes (1948), 388 pages
8. The Dhammapada (1950), 194 pages, Oxford University Press
9. The Principal Upanishads (1953), 958 pages, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
10. Recovery of Faith (1956), 205 pages
11. A Source Book in Indian Philosophy (1957), 683 pages, Princeton University Press
12. Review: E.A. Burtt (Cornell University), The Philosophical Review, Vol. 67, No. 3, (July 1958), pp. 411–412
"I believe this is the first time I have written a review when no negative criticism of any kind seemed to me warranted. ... No one interested in Indian thought who does not expect to master the original materials can dispense with this book."
13. Religion, Science & Culture (1968), 121 pages

The legend of Bhishma's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhishma

Rehna hai tere dil mein

Rehna hai tere dil mein:

Rehna hai tere dil mein:
RHTDM is one of the most romantic and popular love stories of Indian Cinema.
Madhavan has got his identity as maddy form this movie and the movie remained as one of the biggest hits of his career.
The story is about Madhav Shastri aka Maddy, who is 20th century guy with full of energy and was like the hero of his college.
Though he used to be involved in a lot of mischievous things, at the end he was a good person and was best among his friends.
The interesting part of the movie starts when actually Maddy has 5 day's to impress a completely unknown and stranger girl – Reena.
Reena is a kind of modern girl who believes in traditional values of India and is not interested to settle in abroad.
Thanks to her friend Shruti, from whom Maddy comes to know about the engagement of Reena with her old NRI friend.
The Rest of the movie is about how Maddy takes the chances to prove his love and make it happen finally.
Highlights of the movie are :
The natural role of Maddy,
the way he used to be in student life and
then his professional career when starts teaching subjects in an institute,
the heart touching scene when he accepts offer to work for a foreign institute ready to leave his father, friends and everything, just to forget his love.
the background score and the songs which can even be heard today in many of the occasions.
At the end movie makes us to think - “Is it really possible to impress a girl in just five days...?”

Some of the best dialogues of the movie:

                “Ek ladki dekhi one flash aur maine aapna dil kho betha ... aab to bas ek hi tamanna hai rehna hai uske dil mein.”

 “Titanic mein hi nahi Real life mein bhi dubte ladke hi hein”.