It is the last day of a very eventful year, 2008. All TV shows, papers and magazines have their 2008 events list ready this time of the year. Keeping in with the trend , I thought it only apt that kplogs should do an event list of its own. 2008 has been a defining year for India in more than one way. India has had a roller coaster ride in 2008. Nevertheless, 2008 has put India another step closer to the dream of becoming a true superpower. Here is the glimpse of why I believe 2008 will go into history text books in the years to come.
1. 14th Jan 2008 : India shocks the world by surprise as TATA showcases the Nano, the cheapest car in History.
At the auto expo in Delhi, Ratan Tata unveils a 'dream-come-true' for many middle class families. With a mesmerising launch theatrics, Tata announces that the car will actually be sold at Rs 1 lakh. He creates news, world over as he brushes away cynics claiming the highest safety and performance standards for his car at that price.
2. 18th April 2008 :The inaugural 2008 IPL tournament starts in Bangalore
A brain child of Lalit Modi, that saw a revolutionary change in the way cricket was perceived and introduced innovative methods that hooked viewers from at least 25 nations across the world. IPL lasted for 46 days, with 59 matches scheduled, out of which 58 took place and 1 was washed out due to rain.
3. 28th April 2008: India creates history by launching ten satellites in one go.
The Indian Space Research Organisation saw the 230-tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) put into orbit an Indian Mini Satellite and eight foreign nano satellites besides the Cartosat-2A remote sensing satellite.
4. 13th May : Bomb blasts rock Jaipur.
Terrorists strike at Jaipur's busiest market, at the busiest hour, leaving 80 killed, and with over 150 injured.
5. 25th , 26th July : A series of seven bomb blasts rock Bangalore and several blasts disrupt Ahmedabad.
Bangalore struck by terrorists with 7 serial blasts killing 2 and injuring 20 and on the next day, a number of bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, kills 45 and injures over 160 people.
6. 11th August : Abhinav Bindra bags India's first Gold Medal in an individual category at the Beiging Olympics
Abhinav Bindra won the Men's 10m Air Rifle final after shooting a total of 700.5. He scored 596 (fourth) in the qualifying round and out-scored all other shooters in the finals with a round of 105.5. In the finals, he started with a shot of 10.7, and none of his shots were below 10.0.
7. 30th September: India signs historic civil nuclear deal with France.
Dr Manmohan Singh persuades France to be the first ever nation to sign a civil nuclear deal with India. This broke the chains that had prevented India to develop nuclear energy solutions for 34 long years.
8. 12th October: Sister Alphonsa Muttathupadathu becomes the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
The Pope declared Sister Alphonsa a saint, after reading excerpts from the Holy Bible and himself read out the biography of Alphonsa after the ceremony.
9. 15th October: Aravind Adiga wins Booker Prize.
His debut novel "The White Tiger" wins him the prestigious Man Booker Prize, putting him on the list of Indians who have won this honour.
10. 17th October: Sachin Tendulkar becomes leading scorer in Test Cricket.
With 494 runs in 4 tests in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, Sachin becomes the leading runs scorer of Test cricket.he also becomes the first batsman to score above 12000 runs.
11. 22nd October : Chandrayan I India's first mission to the moon launched into orbit.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Chandrayan I into orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Station, Sriharikota.
12. 26th November: Terror Strikes Mumbai.
Ruthless terrorist attacks in Mumbai at Hotel Taj, Oberoi Trident, the Nariman House and Cama Hospital shocks the world, and creates a new wave of anger amongst Indians, seeking for a complete change in the National security policy.
That was 2008. With all its highs and lows, it has taught us a lot. India is certainly in the center stage of action.
kplogs has another reason to celebrate this year end. This post is the 100th post on kplogs. After 1,323 views, 84 clicks from external sites and 226 comments in all it certainly feels like kplogs has come a long way. I want to take a moment to thank all readers of kplogs for the support and the encouragement.
Wish all the readers of kplogs, a prosperous,happy and peaceful new year.
3 comments:
Congrats on your Maiden century.Carry your pen long way to make many hundreds.......
You should have added 30th December also to the list of important dates.
30th December : KP successfully completes his 100th blog.
Feeling very proud to be a part of the nation that is developing very fast. We are indeed very fortunate to be that part of the nation which is contributing to our nation's progress and growth and paving its way forward into becoming a developed nation soon.
Congrats on your 100th blog.Your next milestone should be 1000 blogs with a whole lot of viewers across the country and abroad.
Three cheers to kplogs!!!!:)))
Keep blogging!!!
YOUR EACH AND EVERY BLOG HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION, CREATED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE OPINIONS,
AND LITERARY INSIGHT AS WELL.
KUDOS TO YOUR ACHIEVEMENT AND PLEASE KEEP POSTING.
VIJAYAN
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