A to Z of the Calendar Year 2008 for INDIA
Posted on December 31, 2008
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A TO Z - 2008 INDIA
A FOR ABHINAV: Bindra hit the bull’s eye at the Beijing Olympics and won the gold.
B FOR BOOKER: The Booker came to India again, thanks to Aravind Adiga.
C FOR CHANDRAYAAN: India sent its first rocket to the moon.
D FOR DHONI: Mahi emerged as the next big thing in international cricket.
E FOR ELECTION RECORD: Sheila Dikshit became Delhi chief minister for a third term.
F FOR FASHION: The industry saw huge upheavals and the emergence of a third front.
G FOR GRANDMASTER: Viswanathan Anand became the undisputed chess Grandmaster
H FOR HAUTE COUTURE: India got its first couture week.
I FOR INCREDIBLE INDIA: When the world’s biggest banks tanked, all the Indian banks stayed afloat.
J FOR JAGUAR: The Tatas acquired this symbol of British motoring prestige.
K FOR KYUNKI SAAS BHI KABM/ BANU THI* The never-ending serial finally ended.
L FOR LALIT MODI: He proved to be the Kerry Packer of Indian cricket with his Indian Premier League.
M FOR MARUTI: The small car pioneer turned 25.
N FOR NUKE DEAL: The pact with the US let India join the elite group of countries that will work together in civil nuclear projects.
O FOR OBAMA: The charisma of the first African American President of the United States enamoured Indians, too.
P FOR PLANET EARTH: The campaign against climate change/ global warming became the hottest topic in the world.
Q FOR QUALITY MEDICAL CARE: India became the international hub of medical tourism.
R FOR RAHUL GANDHI: The Gandhi scion emerged as a dynamic leader who believes in mass contact.
S FOR SOURAV GANGULY: Dada finally took leave of international cricket.
T FOR TERROR, TAJ, TRIDENT AND TV: The images of Mumbai burning were etched in the minds of every Indian forever
U FOR UNSPEAKABLE STUPIDITY: Our politicians showed their real colours and insensitivity while commenting on the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
V FOR VOTE-FOR-NOTE: The money episode in Lok Sabha during the trust vote for the Manmohan Singh government was as shameful as it could be.
W FOR THE WORST OF TIMES: The world was hit by the worst recession in many decades.
X FOR GEN X: India’s youth population, the biggest in the world, propelled the country’s economic fortunes forward.
Y FOR YOGA: From guru Ramdev to Shilpa Shetty everyone taught this ancient science.
Z FOR Z CATEGORY: The country cheered when people heard that wasteful security cover for socalled VIPs will be curtailed.
Something very interesting that I came across yesterday which I want to share with all
published in the TOI
(http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=30_12_2008_101_007&kword=&mode=1)
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