[citation needed] The season between October and December is referred as the NE monsoon period. The city has a rugby union team called the Chennai Cheetahs. [185] In market areas, the conservancy work is done during the night. The Sun Network one of India's largest broadcasting companies is based in the city. [432] The M.A. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is associated with hockey and was venue for the international hockey tournament the 2005 Men's Champions Trophy and the 2007 Men's Asia Cup. Chennai Book Fair, an annual book fair organised in Chennai by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI), is the largest exhibition for Tamil book publishers to display their books. [195] After Independence, the city witnessed a rise in the Modernism style of architecture. Sitaramayya, B. Pattabhi. [259] In 2012, a group of five Bharatha Natyam dancers from Chennai performed at the India Campaign during the 2012 Summer Olympics. [418] Chennai has a mix of public and private schools, some of which also receive financial support from the government. Chennai is one of the few cities in the world to accommodate a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its limits. [69] Day was seeking to obtain a grant for land on the Coromandel coast on which the company could build a factory and warehouse for their trading activities. Major multiplexes include Sathyam Cinemas, Escape cinemas, Devi and Mayajaal. [420] A few schools are affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations,[421] the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) board or the Montessori system. [57][58], There are also suggestions that it may have originated from the Portuguese phrase Me de Deus or Madre de Dios, which means "mother of God", due to Portuguese influence on the port city, specifically referring to a Church of St. [141] As of 2017, the total volume of water harvested was 339 mcft and groundwater recharge was 170 mcft.[142]. Built in 1867, Madras Boat Club is the second-oldest surviving Indian rowing club. [348] Elliot's Beach lies south of the Adyar delta. Under the gamut of the CMDA are 5 parliamentary and 28 assembly constituencies. [229], In a 2013 survey titled 'Emerging trends in real estate in Asia Pacific 2014', Chennai emerged in the top 25 real estate destinations list in the Asia Pacific region.
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