The 13th edition of India's biggest Tennis event in India- The Chennai Open '08 got underway early this year. The event boasted the likes of top players like Rafael Nadal, Marcos Baghdatis, Carlos Moya and Mikhail Youzhny. It was Mikhail Youzhny who defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to lift the trophy. The other match that lived upto the stature of the tournament was the semi-final clash between Rafael Nadal and World No.17 and Chennai favourite Carlos Moya turned out to be the longest 3 set match in ATP and Chennai Open history with Nadal coming out on top with a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory.
9. Margzhi Festival
The season of music was underway at the fag end of the year, with
classical musicians from all over the world gracing the city. Thanks to the city and its love for traditional music, Carnatic music still lives.
classical musicians from all over the world gracing the city. Thanks to the city and its love for traditional music, Carnatic music still lives.8. Chennai Rains -Courtesy "Nisha"
One of the worst rains which p
aralysed the whole city. What with the streets under feets of water, and the power switched off for almost 48 hours. The people were virtually cut off from the rest of the world and I had personally experienced one of the horrendous phases in my city life.
aralysed the whole city. What with the streets under feets of water, and the power switched off for almost 48 hours. The people were virtually cut off from the rest of the world and I had personally experienced one of the horrendous phases in my city life.7. Marina Beautification
One of the pride of the city and the second largest beach in the world 
is about get its due. The beautification projects have started this year, and are well on the road to improvement. Infact, you can already witness the change, as there are very few shops alongside the beach and you can find quite a few dustbins around, which is a rarity in India. You can hopefully get to see a cleaner and visitor friendly Marina welcoming you next year.
is about get its due. The beautification projects have started this year, and are well on the road to improvement. Infact, you can already witness the change, as there are very few shops alongside the beach and you can find quite a few dustbins around, which is a rarity in India. You can hopefully get to see a cleaner and visitor friendly Marina welcoming you next year.6. The Chepauk & the IPL
The mother wicket of Indian cricket had its share of moments in the Indian cricket calender for 2008. It had hosted a c
ouple of Test matches and was the home ground for the Chennai SuperKings IPL team. And it was nothing short of excitment, what with Sehwag scoring his second Triple century and later this year India chased a record 387 in the 4th innings against England with the help of Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant 100. The Chepauk also bagged the award for the best ground facilities provided for the IPL.
ouple of Test matches and was the home ground for the Chennai SuperKings IPL team. And it was nothing short of excitment, what with Sehwag scoring his second Triple century and later this year India chased a record 387 in the 4th innings against England with the help of Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant 100. The Chepauk also bagged the award for the best ground facilities provided for the IPL.5. Kathipara flyover
The one department which has improved leaps and bounds in the city, is the infrastructure. The advent of many fyovers and underpasses have significantly helped the traffic management in the city. The highlight being the Kathipara flyover, which is the first multi-level flyov
er in South India. The total length of the main arm of the grade separator is 1.41 km and there are four loops each of 180m length radiating from the main flyover in a clover leaf structure. It had reduced traffic congession to a great extent. Along with this, there few more flyovers opened up in T.Nagar, Kodambakkam and other areas. And there pleanty to come in the near future.
er in South India. The total length of the main arm of the grade separator is 1.41 km and there are four loops each of 180m length radiating from the main flyover in a clover leaf structure. It had reduced traffic congession to a great extent. Along with this, there few more flyovers opened up in T.Nagar, Kodambakkam and other areas. And there pleanty to come in the near future.4. Support for the Tamil eelam
The whole of Tamil Nadu including the film fraternity and the politici
ans stood up in support of the tamil origin people when they were allegedly killed by the Srilankan Army in the name of war. As of now, no one knows what is wrong and what not is, but the whole city was abuzz with activities in support of the Srilankan tamils. Fasts were organised by thr film fraternity and also by induvidual stars, which was duly supported by their fans.
ans stood up in support of the tamil origin people when they were allegedly killed by the Srilankan Army in the name of war. As of now, no one knows what is wrong and what not is, but the whole city was abuzz with activities in support of the Srilankan tamils. Fasts were organised by thr film fraternity and also by induvidual stars, which was duly supported by their fans.3. Chennai Commisioner of Police
When the former Com
misioner of Police Mr. R Sekar was transferred due to his inaction in the Law college studens brawl, all eyes were on the new CoP Mr K. Radhakrishnan, and he responded in style. The first action he did was to issue a set of commandments for his own police team and has lead by example till now. He is a strong believer in the fact that for one to preach a method, good or bad, he should be a follower of it first. Have to wait to see if he can stand the test of time.
misioner of Police Mr. R Sekar was transferred due to his inaction in the Law college studens brawl, all eyes were on the new CoP Mr K. Radhakrishnan, and he responded in style. The first action he did was to issue a set of commandments for his own police team and has lead by example till now. He is a strong believer in the fact that for one to preach a method, good or bad, he should be a follower of it first. Have to wait to see if he can stand the test of time.2. Chennai Transport
Apart form infrastructure, it is the transport department that has improved and is doing a lot better. As of now the variety of travelling options a chennaite has is amazing. What if an autowala charges you a hefty amount, when you are in a urgency, you have other options. 2008 has seen the endrsement of the MRTS train services and the advent of A/C buses. As the MRTS services was extended from Thiruvanmiyur to Velachery, the daily patronage has been increaed by 100%. And the A/C buses have squashed the theory that only that public transport is only for middle class people. Mr. KN Nehru, the transport minister has seems to have hit the bulls eye.
1. The Chennai Marathon
For every city, be it Mumbai or Chennai, what makes it special is the spirit of the people. And one of the wasys to show the world the unity and spirit is by getting together for a cause. The Marg Chennai marathon came as an oppurtunity for Chennaivaasis to show the passion for the city. The much publicized Mumbai Marathon was attended by close to 25000 people, while the Delhi half marathon was also attended by the same no. of people. Can you guess the no. of people who ran in various categories of the race. The number of participants for the MARG CHennai marathon stood at a whopping 1.7 lakh people. The greatest ever marathon in Indian history."I'm aware of the Boston, London, New York marathons. This should be the greatest marathon in the world in terms of numbers," said Union Sports Minister M S Gill. For this shows that Chennaites are more passionate for their city than anyone else.
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