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II World Cup Chess (October 2002): Harikrishna and Humpy were on hand at this event, fittingly held at Ramoji Film City, leading a star-studded field but Vishwanathan Anand took home the men’s prize



IMG on board (August 2003)This is the one Naidu’s banking on to bring in the really big bucks. In exchange for government-owned land, Hyderabad will get sports academies, entertainment and theme parks. And then there’s the IMG roster, including Tiger Woods; if he lands up once a year, Naidu will feel it’s worth it...



Formula 1 Powerboat racing The least-known of all planned activities, deal likely to be signed on October 17. Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city could then see boats racing at speeds of 220 kmph...



Afro-Asian Games (Oct-Nov 2003) The Big One. Forget the participants, the government is aiming to impress the Commonwealth Games and other officials who turn up. To get the Bigger One