Original sentence: Chennai is an important hub for Carnatic music and hosts a large cultural event, the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists.Chennai is only city in South Asia and India, to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by the The New York Times.. The city also serves as the second financial hub in India next only to Mumbai, also housing the Madras Stock Exchange
Edited sentence: Chennai is nicknamed as the "Cultural capital of India" and is the most important hub for Carnatic music and hosts a large cultural event, the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists.The city happens to be the only city in South Asia and India, to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by the The New York Times.. The city also serves as the second financial hub in India next only to Mumbai, also housing the Madras Stock Exchange