Wed Dec 6 13:34:23 2000
Name:shri
Email:chip_shri@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:he is simply the best
Wed Dec 6 13:34:36 2000
Name:Rohini Sohoni
Email:rohinim_s@yahoo.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachhan
Reason:From the brink of professional/personal disaster the Big B has managed the most sensational turn around in his as well as majority of the Indians fortunes. With his KBC doing roaring business, this star of the millenium can only reach more dizzier heights.The effect and command he has on the collective Indian pshyce is unimaginable..we will most definately not see another one like him for innumerable milleniums. To us, he is deinately the rediff Indian of this year..And considering his mammoth following, it wont be surprisng to find him coming back as the Indian of the year for a couple of years more, in a row.. Three cheers to Mr. Bachhan..
Wed Dec 6 13:35:17 2000
Name:C.S.Mohan
Email:mohancs@hotmail.com
Nomination:K Malleshwari
Reason:Her's was only silver(Bronze)lining in otherwise murkee atmosphere.
Wed Dec 6 13:35:20 2000
Name:S.Mauria
Email:shwetankmauria@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:The way he has managed coalition, economy and the Indian image in the world.
Wed Dec 6 13:35:47 2000
Name:suresh k verma
Email:vermasuresh_k@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Maleswari
Reason:Its 1st time in the our history any female contestent/individual has bought a glory to the nation at this level,All other news are just a shame for nation ,
We are pourd to have at least a model in olymics,after a gap of a generation.
Wed Dec 6 13:36:01 2000
Name:sandesh talpade
Email:sandezh@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:Its very difficult to satisfy
every politicians in his and other party that made BJP combaine
govt. but we must appreciate Mr A B Vajpayee to rule with so many hungry
politicans for power and run his office
and the govt perfectly. I feel
he is the only person to be
Rediff Indian of Year
Wed Dec 6 13:37:33 2000
Name:NITIN GROVER
Email:nitingrover2000@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:despite a coalition of such large no. of parties, the credit for imparting political stability goes to our PM. unilateral ceasefire might not achieve much results on the ground but it reflects the sincerity on the part of the govt to settle the kashmir issue and would give a diplomatic edge to india vis a vis Pakistan
Wed Dec 6 13:37:36 2000
Name:B. Sreenath
Email:bsreenath@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:Seems to be the right man for
the right post! Quite a lot of
progress seen in the foreign affairs and economic front
based on his dynamic leadership. Be it cesefire on kashmir, or making the US to tilt to nuetral stand rather than being pakisthani side, very assertive on economic front. Overall he brings the prestige for the highest office.
Wed Dec 6 13:39:05 2000
Name:Dinesh Nair
Email:dinesh_nair@hotmail.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Reason:I have seen him and all his activities and yet he is low profile. He has cured millions all over the world with his workshops and yet demands no attention. Be it a cancer patient or a jail inmate or a farmer or a housewife or a student or a poor villager he works for them and their well being and also has brought India into the mainstream for building better Human values and his foundation The art of living is an NGO in UN assembly with veto rights. He embraces all religions and they all him. He was instrumental in stopping the other religions from protesting against the arrival of Pope in India and welcoming him He has numerous citations to his name..latest being the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day on aug 26 2000 in the district of Columbia Washington DC by the mayor. His humble ways and and the knowledge has brought hope to millions all over the world.
So I would Like to nominate Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the Rediff Indian of the year.
Wed Dec 6 13:39:27 2000
Name:Rajasekhar.D
Email:sekhardr@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee, PM of India
Reason:1. Confirmed India's Nuke power
2. Stragetic friendship between US and India through the visit of Mr. Clinton
3. All possible efforts to reduce Kashmir problems. Declaring cease fire during Ramzaan
4. Rupee value not reduced a lot.
5. Improved IT connections
6. Satisfactory performance even under Hung parliament.
Wed Dec 6 13:40:34 2000
Name:Parimal Bajpai
Email:parimal_b@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Bajpai
Reason:Took nation from strength to strength. Tried unconventional means of bringing peace in the Kashmir Valley.
Wed Dec 6 13:40:40 2000
Name:Digambara Patra
Email:digpatra@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Good achivements for the country
Wed Dec 6 13:41:03 2000
Name:Chanchal
Email:chanchalg@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Priyanka Chopra
Reason:Albeit it was in towards the end, Ms. Priyanks kept the name of Mother Teresa live and re-freshed our memories about her. Soon, we'll only be hearing the name of "the saint of the gutters" from the pageants in London or Paris.
Wed Dec 6 13:41:05 2000
Name:Vipin Kumar SHarma
Email:sharma_vipin@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:His firm decisions on various domestic issues,
putting India position on various matter firmly in the international forums,
peace initiatives on Kashmir (of course it is pre mature to say whether they are right or wrong),
etc. make me to nominate him as Indian of Year 2000.
Thanks
Vipin Kr. Sharma
Wed Dec 6 13:41:28 2000
Name:S Hari Shankar
Email:shankar-hari@usa.net
Nomination:Azim Premji (WIPRO)
Reason:The only Indian who has made us Indians feel some semblence of pride in our Country
Wed Dec 6 13:41:42 2000
Name:Ramasubramaniam N Iyer
Email:rama_iyer@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayeeji
Reason:Hi is the only person who is fit to rule
Wed Dec 6 13:42:29 2000
Name:P.M.RAO
Email:rao_pm@usa.net
Nomination:A.B.VAJPAI
Reason:WE CANNOT MENTION ANY SPECIFIC REASON WHEN, HIS ACHIVEMENTS AND SATIRE IS SO MUCH
Wed Dec 6 13:42:29 2000
Name:Srinivasa G
Email:softsri@usa.net
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:Honest,pride of the country
Wed Dec 6 13:42:55 2000
Name:Sindhu
Email:sindhu@yahoo.com
Nomination:Veerappan, Sandalwood Smuggler
Reason:He made governments think that they failed to ACT
Wed Dec 6 13:43:24 2000
Name:Mayank Rastogi
Email:mrastogi@hss.hns.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Keeping up the government
Change in western view of India, Successful Clintan-Vajpayee visits
Dealing with Kashmir issue firmly
Economic reforms
Wed Dec 6 13:44:17 2000
Name:subir gautam
Email:subirgautam@rediff.com
Nomination:The Indian Soldier
Reason:He is the onlyone who is doing a selfless duty for the country, for meagre sum of money.
Wed Dec 6 13:44:22 2000
Name:Job Mathew
Email:job@hmp-india.com
Nomination:Malleswari
Reason:The only indian who did us proud in worlds gratest sporting bonanza
Wed Dec 6 13:44:36 2000
Name:C Srinivas
Email:sri_c@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:For leading a rag-tag coalation with the pulls and pressures and still managing to steer India in the path of progress
Wed Dec 6 13:44:37 2000
Name:sandeep
Email:milan_46201@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpaee
Reason:Isolated Pakistan in the international Scenario by "Lahore Bus ", then visit America then Ceasfire in Kashmir and sucessfully handling the coalition Govt.
Wed Dec 6 13:45:06 2000
Name:harkamal bala
Email:h_kamal@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:He is the best statesman and a able and honest Prime Minister hence my choice for him being the best
Wed Dec 6 13:45:54 2000
Name:SRINIVASAN
Email:srinivasanem@123india.com
Nomination:Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason: Many
Wed Dec 6 13:46:59 2000
Name:Manikhandan
Email:hai_mani@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Running a Nation is not all
that easy. Inspite of 100s
of problems,he still holds.
He is the best today, may
be best among the worst.
Wed Dec 6 13:47:20 2000
Name:srinivas.b.s.potharaju
Email:srinivaspbs@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karanam malleswari
Reason: showed the world that indian
woman are not only good in
politics,culture and beauty
but also in sports.
Wed Dec 6 13:47:25 2000
Name:GULSHAN
Email:gulshanbhatla@hotmail.com
Nomination:JAGMOHAN
Reason:He must be praised for his domilition drive in Delhi and yielding to pressure from builders mafia and his own party MPs. He is to be congratulated for not agreeing to change the city's master plan.
We need more politician like him to save our country.
Wed Dec 6 13:47:42 2000
Name:Amit Behere
Email:amitbehere@hotmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:winning a medal at olympics is something only 2 individuals have achieved in so many years. To join them is a great achievement
Wed Dec 6 13:48:08 2000
Name:Rajesh Balakrishnan
Email:rajesh_balakrishnan@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:Inspite of the innumerable problems, he has got India into reckoning wth the Western countries, be it economics, business or political, terrorism issues. kudos to him
Wed Dec 6 13:48:09 2000
Name:sudhir mishra
Email:sudhirmishra123@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:no doubt he is the man of the year. Taking the NDA in to a new direction and running the govt. without much trouble
Wed Dec 6 13:48:24 2000
Name:srinvas ganti
Email:srinivas_ganti@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal behari vajpayee
Reason:it is easy to criticise the person in power; very difficult to do any better when u urself get into the hot seat. atalji has done a remarkable balancing act managing contradictions in his NDA, the outside supporters & the opposition and yet, like a lotus in water, not getting tainted by the mess the government has sometimes landed up in
Wed Dec 6 13:49:21 2000
Name:sangeeta
Email:sangeeta_m@hotmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:Obvious..she has broken myths, male bastions and our ill-fate at the Olympics
Wed Dec 6 13:49:39 2000
Name:Abhik Sengupta
Email:wittyguy@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:For becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
Wed Dec 6 13:49:50 2000
Name:S.A.Sajeev
Email:sasajeev@hotmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:a lot
Wed Dec 6 13:50:16 2000
Name:Vijayabaskar
Email:vjay_22@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:For his initiative in the ceasefire related to the kashmir issue. No prime minister had ever dared to do it but Mr.Vajapayee did prove that he was a dare devil and also wants peace and harmony for our wonderful India.
Wed Dec 6 13:50:31 2000
Name:A.K.B.Chand
Email:akbchand@iitian.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:He keeps the country in developement in all section.Ofcourse a Govt. can not be blamed for the natural calamity.India's peace loving is welcomed by all over world with a dynamic foreign policy.Now it is upto indians to clear the corruption from all the sectors.Thanks.
Wed Dec 6 13:51:15 2000
Name:achintya k datta
Email:datak123@yahoo.com
Nomination:sourav ganguly
Reason:His leadership quality capped with individual brilliance has lifted indian cricket from doom after a series of lacklusture perfomances on the field and more so off the field for the blashphemy caused by some of its superstars by involving themselves in betting scandal. In fact, the country where craze for cricket surpass any other part of the world, the game became a bitterpil to the nation. 'Is it cricket or casino?' was the question. It called for an examplary effort to bring it out of the darkness that loomed large on the future of the game in the county. It was Ganguly's emphasis on young blood which helped the talent of some young cricketers to bloom and ensure that Indian cricket and cricket in India is eternal despite the likes of Azhar, Jadeja in its ranks.
Wed Dec 6 13:52:16 2000
Name:Vikas.M.Kumar
Email:vikasmkumar@vipbags.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravishankar
Reason:Because he has positively influenced the lives of millions of people in over 105 countries around the world and his organization is active at the grassroots level in India and abroad helping people build a better world. He is truly the worlds first global leader in all respects.
Wed Dec 6 13:52:36 2000
Name:Mukund
Email:mukundvg@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:The only medal winner for India in the olympics.At least she saved us from the embarrassment of returning empty handed from the participation of 50 odd contingent to the Olympics representing 100 crore people....Quite a disproportionate ratio...isn't it.
Wed Dec 6 13:52:50 2000
Name:Vipul Patel
Email:vipul_vips@yahoo.com
Nomination:N R Narayan murthy
Reason:A perfect person to calmly do what he thinks is right and in the manner which is right
Wed Dec 6 13:52:50 2000
Name:Nagaraja MN
Email:nagarajamn@bharatpetroleum.com
Nomination:Hritik Roshan
Reason:He has brought new life and direction to Hindi cinema.
Wed Dec 6 13:53:25 2000
Name:Sidhartha Shankar
Email:sidharthashankar@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:Amidst all the failure and all the political hue and cry, she is the one person that i think nobody can discredit.being a mere 2 kgs away from the gold, she was the saviour of India's pride where all the highly regarded giants failed.
Wed Dec 6 13:53:38 2000
Name:Chanchal Sinha
Email:schanchal@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mamata Banerjee
Reason:She compelled the govt. to consider roll back on oil prices, after having resigned earlier on the same issue. In addition, she highlighted the increasing political violence in West Bengal. She was therefore always in the news.
Wed Dec 6 13:53:58 2000
Name:Jitendra M Chauhan
Email:Jitendra23@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpaye
Reason:Beacause in this crucial period we have the Prime Minister like Atalji Because He works for the country Not for his Party.
Wed Dec 6 13:57:21 2000
Name:Ganesh J
Email:ganeshjram@hotmail.com
Nomination:The Unknown Soldier
Reason:The man who leaves his family and stands tall and brave in the front. The man who has sacrificed his life or limb for this country which is filled with lousy politicians and a whole lot of hypocrites. The only thing to be proud about in the year is the Indian soldier still fights relentlessly ,for his brothers and sisters to live in peace. Hats Off.
Wed Dec 6 13:58:16 2000
Name:Ashok Patil
Email:ashokatmah@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:First Indian women to win an Olympic Medal in spite of all the odds against her. She did not loose her confidence and will power. Political and other leaders have always some or other support to boost their confidence and also raise their morale.
Wed Dec 6 13:58:35 2000
Name:sandeep Raj Daftary
Email:raj_jsrd@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayjee
Reason:He is a man who has brought out the global revolution in inida.He is the man who has brought International respect to our country "Bharath". He is the man because of whom we are able to continue to say " MERA BHARATH MAHAN". May God give him strength to rule the contry for another two decades to come.
Wed Dec 6 13:58:51 2000
Name:RAJGOPAL
Email:ppru@vsnl.com
Nomination:A B VAJPAYEE
Reason:Selfless, unbiased,accomadative,decesive PM in the existing set up.
Wed Dec 6 14:01:05 2000
Name:chakri
Email:samalochana@yahoo.com
Nomination:k.malleswari
Reason:She made every indian proud
Wed Dec 6 14:01:33 2000
Name:binny
Email:binnytm@rediffmail.com
Nomination:veerappan
Reason:earned nice money from two large states
Wed Dec 6 14:03:23 2000
Name:r.v.kothari
Email:rvkothari@yahoo.com
Nomination:Suprme Court Of India
Reason:their judgement against releasing of tada prisoners as demanded by verrapan,allowing construction of narmada dam,overruling chennai high court's judgement against ms jaylalitha
Wed Dec 6 14:03:50 2000
Name:Nagaraj Hegde
Email:nrajhegde@oracle.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:For keeping the givernance with
the alliance pulling strings in
all directions, Remarkable
Foreign policies and relations,
and Domestic reforms in economic
sector, Hardline economic policies.
Wed Dec 6 14:03:51 2000
Name:Jim Benzolous
Email:jim_benzolous@hotmail.com
Nomination:Varsha Bhosle
Reason:one Indian I love.
Wed Dec 6 14:03:53 2000
Name:Sureshan Karichery
Email:ksure@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A V Vajpayee
Reason:One of the best prime minister of India,because of leadership and diplomacy.
Wed Dec 6 14:03:56 2000
Name:Dr Gangan Prathap
Email:gp@cmmacs.ernet.in
Nomination:Mr N R Narayana Murthy
Reason:for making Infosys and Indian IT an international trade mark
Wed Dec 6 14:04:58 2000
Name:chandrakeerthi HC
Email:chandrakeerthi@hotmail.com
Nomination:S.M Krishna.
Reason:Good administration and his
interest in bringing IT-Gaints
from all over the world to
Bangalore.
Wed Dec 6 14:05:37 2000
Name:chandrakeerthi HC
Email:chandrakeerthi@hotmail.com
Nomination:S.M Krishna - Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Reason:Good administration and his
interest in bringing IT-Gaints
from all over the world to
Bangalore.
Wed Dec 6 14:05:40 2000
Name:rajendra
Email:rajendra@sail-steel.com
Nomination:Dr RAJKUMAR
Reason:FOR HIS COOL COMPOSURE AND PATIENCE.
Wed Dec 6 14:06:17 2000
Name:Kiran Raveendran
Email:kiranraveendran@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:Watching him bat is the only breeze of joy in this terrible year.
Wed Dec 6 14:06:33 2000
Name:Roshan Paul
Email:ropaul@davidson.edu
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:One bronze medal in 1 billion people. need i say more?
Wed Dec 6 14:07:22 2000
Name:Vinod Kumar
Email:vinod@arya.ncst.ernet.in
Nomination:George Fernandes
Reason:For bringing out and
addressing crucial problems
about India's defence,
for helping to temper the
economic reforms with voice of
socialism and
for contributing a great deal
for the secular credentials
and stability of the NDA govt.
Wed Dec 6 14:08:25 2000
Name: Brijesh Bajpai
Email:brijesh_bajpai@rediffmail.com
Nomination:L.K. Advani
Reason:Tough & honest politician, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee is also honest, but he is not so tough in his decisions, no doubt advani is the leader who can do sometiing for india. No doubt he is perfect polotician as well as perfect man. He is a very much nationalist person and he thinks always is contrys favour.
My regards and salute to him.
Brijesh
Wed Dec 6 14:09:58 2000
Name:Goutam Bhattacharyya
Email:bgoutam@usa.net
Nomination:Sri Sri ravi Shankar
Reason:Because of his teaching of human values and 5H programme (health, hygene, home, human values, harmony in diversity) we have come out of stresses of daily life. prison smart programme has shown light of wisdom to all of the prisnors.
Wed Dec 6 14:11:29 2000
Name:abaskaran
Email:abaskaran@hotmail.com
Nomination:Narayan Murthy of Infosys
Reason:For spearheading the IT revolution and championing the cause of shareing wealth with employees a concept unheard of in India a few years back.
Wed Dec 6 14:12:05 2000
Name:Sidharth Dhanjani
Email:sdhanjani@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He has headed the country towards stability and growth.
Wed Dec 6 14:12:09 2000
Name:K santosh
Email:informsantosh@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B. vajpayee
Reason:He is the great personality and charism.he is the only person suited for pimeMinistership of india.
Wed Dec 6 14:12:11 2000
Name:Anuroop Jacob
Email:anuroopjacob@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:he is simply superb
India has hardly produced such a brave sportsman
Wed Dec 6 14:12:20 2000
Name:prashant
Email:prashant121@rediffmail.com
Nomination:mr amitabh bachhan(big b)
Reason:not only has he proved his charisma once again,he had tried to bring new vigour to the tv world .
Wed Dec 6 14:12:56 2000
Name:george tibby
Email:gptib@rediffmail.com
Nomination:saurav ganguly
Reason:He has definitely brought around some good things for indian cricket in the face of all this troubling match fixing allegations.He has shown aggression to other teams who always consider indians inferior on the field.He has taken responsibilty always and encourages young players.He speaks well,diplomatically and is not media shy.
way to go prince of calcutta
Wed Dec 6 14:13:46 2000
Name:sukesh shetty
Email:sukesh007@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Aishwarya Rai
Reason:Cos she is the most beautiful
Indian ever.For me she is the
most respected Indian for years
to come.
Wed Dec 6 14:14:38 2000
Name:Rangarajan Moorthy
Email:rangs@vsnl.com
Nomination:Amithab Bachan
Reason:He was the who brought a great revival in Indian TV viewing.
Wed Dec 6 14:15:05 2000
Name:Arun Gupta
Email:arunabha@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:Shrewd Politician, Able leader,
Intelligent, Good Orator And Honest.
Wed Dec 6 14:15:18 2000
Name:sreenath
Email:srinath999@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karanam malleshwari
Reason:She is only lady who saved the nation from duck out situation in the olympic games
Wed Dec 6 14:15:29 2000
Name:ratnakar shukla
Email:rat_nakar@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:because she deserve to serve for the country rather than serving to a particular channel or a political party.
I personally feel that bringing glory to tricolor is million times patriotic than a superstar or politicians doing something for money or fame..
Wed Dec 6 14:15:49 2000
Name:venkatakrishnan
Email:srivenku@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Vajpayee
Reason:Leading a coalition and taking
some bold decisions on
economic matters.
Wed Dec 6 14:15:55 2000
Name:Saurabh Tandon
Email:oasis138@hotmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachan
Reason:Yes this may surprise a few including amitabh himself but what a way to make it Big again!!
KBC and amitabh they are the choice of every generation
guess thats why he'll be my nomination!
Good to have soemthin to look forward to for an average Indian every night most nightS!
Wed Dec 6 14:15:57 2000
Name:T. Venkateswaran
Email:raj.venkateswaran@bnpparibas.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:
Among all the weak kneed and weak willed icons we have in India, this man has shown us qualities that we could all do with to make India better: Strong willed, modest, capable, humble, decisive and yet so very human.
Wed Dec 6 14:16:16 2000
Name:Najmuddin A. Rajwani
Email:najmurajwani@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mr. Azim Premjee
Reason:For concentrating on what he knows best, which incidentally is also best for the nation and its prosperity, i.e. Information Technology Business, and sticking to it against all odds.
Wed Dec 6 14:17:25 2000
Name:pranav khurana
Email:pranav1976@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:In admist of disaster everywhere around us I only see one Indian who has geniune strength , intrest and most importantly do some good for the country when everybody else wants to take evrybody else for a ride and fill up their money safe.
Wed Dec 6 14:17:49 2000
Name:Irfan Hussain
Email:irfanhussain1982@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:For carrying the responsibility of the hopeless Indian team for almost a decade with outmost dedication.
Wed Dec 6 14:20:23 2000
Name:Soumya Sarkar
Email:soumyasarkar@eudoramail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari VAjpayee
Reason:aise hi.
Wed Dec 6 14:20:27 2000
Name:RAJA KRISHNENDU BAKSHI
Email:krishnendu_bakshi@rediffmail.com
Nomination:KARNAM MALLESWARI
Reason:She is the only Indian to make
us proud in the greatest event on Earth. She was the only face-saver and thus deserves to be 'Indian of the year'.
Wed Dec 6 14:20:41 2000
Name:Sreedhar K. Reddy
Email:sreddy@emirates.net.ae
Nomination:Mr. Narayan Murthy of Infosys
Reason:For being a visionary and more importantly for his success in realizing that vision on Indian soil.
Wed Dec 6 14:21:42 2000
Name:suchita
Email:suchitakainth@usa.net
Nomination:none
Reason:i really do not think that during this year india has made any significant gains in
any field. so no one comes to my mind who has made a change
Wed Dec 6 14:22:36 2000
Name:satish
Email:satishkm@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:driving force behind the governemnt
leading the nation into 21st century
Wed Dec 6 14:22:50 2000
Name:shalav sitesh
Email:shalav_2k@rediffmail.com
Nomination:manoj prabahkar
Reason:it was because of his alligations that we all came to know what was really happening in INDIAN criket.even though we don't know whether his alligations was true or not we were forced to follow an enquiry and today we have what we know.but this all wwas due to his alligations thqat was possible and with filltaration we can hope to see the CLEAN INDIAN CRICET
Wed Dec 6 14:26:52 2000
Name:Maddali Lakshminarayana Rao
Email:maddali@excite.com
Nomination:P.V.Narasimha Rao
Reason:Former prime minister's vision of liberlisation is great and now it is seen as the only way for the nation, infact even to world to flourish.
This he could visualise long long back.
Wed Dec 6 14:31:19 2000
Name:Sreedhar K. Reddy
Email:sreddy@emirates.net.ae
Nomination:Mr. Narayan Murthy of Infosys
Reason:For being a visionary and more importantly for his success in realizing that vision on Indian soil.
Wed Dec 6 14:31:24 2000
Name:V.R.dhananjay
Email:dhananjayv@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:Has a Indian vision for the future. Managed to deal with IMF and World Bank despite sanctions.Focus on our strenghts to get the benefits and make a better beginning in the globalization of India to its afdvantage.
Wed Dec 6 14:32:32 2000
Name:Sumithra
Email:sumithra_123@rediff.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:The only politician whom can be called a "Clean Man".And you don't have to be ashamed when you say that he's your PrimeMinister.
Wed Dec 6 14:33:03 2000
Name:sreedhar.n
Email:sreedharmca@rediffmail.com
Nomination:chandrababu naidu
Reason:he emerged as the able leader with vision by adapting new technologies by keeping politricks aside ,he is concentrating on administration than on politicks
Wed Dec 6 14:34:54 2000
Name:Karthik.V
Email:karthik@tufan.com
Nomination:A.R.Rahman
Reason:Clearly the only Indian musician creating waves in the international popular music category.
Wed Dec 6 14:35:00 2000
Name:Siddesh
Email:cooliosid@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:A man of great character and intelligence, he remains and shall remain my favorite poltician. His history speaks for itself.
Wed Dec 6 14:35:54 2000
Name:praveenthota
Email:praveen_thota11@rediff.com
Nomination:karnam Malleshwari
Reason:Her transformation from an ordinary rag picker to a medalist(that to in olympics) gives a very good example of hard work and determination,I welcome more malleshwaris on the front to keep the tiranga flying...
jai hind..
Wed Dec 6 14:36:31 2000
Name:jaison chacko
Email:jaison@qatar.net.qa
Nomination:A B Vajpyee
Reason:he was primarly instrumental for a new , strong ,strategic
alliance/relationship with USA,which is going to benifit present and future generations of india
Wed Dec 6 14:37:23 2000
Name:Mubin
Email:mubin434@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mr. Murthys of Infosys
Reason:Atleast this business man has increased the respect of our country in the foreign lands.
Because of the vision this gentleman has for software the employment is increasing in the country and also the per-capita too.
Wed Dec 6 14:39:24 2000
Name:Dipayan Chakraborty
Email:dipayanc123@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Balasaheb Thackeray
Reason:he was the only one with the guts and sensibility to oppqse the ceasefire move in kashmir
Wed Dec 6 14:41:26 2000
Name:P. Vilas Kumar
Email:pathivilas@rediff.com
Nomination:Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason:Among all the citizens of the country Politicians are supposed to be the most responsible. Among all the current politicians he seems to be more responsible.
Such a person being a PM of the nation makes a lot of difference, hence my choice.
Wed Dec 6 14:46:04 2000
Name:devanand
Email:docdeva@rediff.com
Nomination:hrithic roshan
Reason:For his sensational acting skills.Atlast we have an actor who has the physique and the intensity of a hollywood actor.
Wed Dec 6 14:47:39 2000
Name:Rama Krishna
Email:ram@infoyug.com
Nomination:Nara Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason:Country need this type of politician
who work for people.
We need some change from the indian policticians
who work like him.
Wed Dec 6 14:49:20 2000
Name:latikesh
Email:latikesh@forindia.com
Nomination:amitabh bachanan
Reason:because he is a great actor
Wed Dec 6 14:50:16 2000
Name:Arunava Bhattacharyya
Email:tttabu@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Reason:because of his wisdom a large group of the society as well as prisoner has changed
Wed Dec 6 14:50:55 2000
Name:Venkatesh Babu M.S.
Email:msvbabumca123@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mohammad Azharuddin
Reason:The reason is that he makes us(India) proud, and taught us the discipline in Match Fixing and he had a very good relationship with bookmakers.
Wed Dec 6 14:52:05 2000
Name:Nikhil
Email:lotankarnikhil@usa.net
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is the best pm India had so he is the rediff person of the year
Wed Dec 6 14:52:52 2000
Name:Deepak Khemani
Email:khemani@iitm.ac.in
Nomination:Arundhati Roy
Reason:For adding strength and
lucidity to the protests
against the plight of the
poor in the hands of the
greedy administration and
government.
Wed Dec 6 14:54:14 2000
Name:Palagummi Ravi
Email:pravi@integramicro.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:To come from a small middleclass family from a society that has a distinct gender bias, and to excel in a sport as a woman at the international level is no mean task. Malleswari has set in process a new tradition in sports excellence, unlike the Miss Universe and Miss World winners who were following an already established tradition.
Wed Dec 6 14:56:32 2000
Name:Dheeraj
Email:dheeer@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpaee
Reason:Strong political leader with true intensions, strong decisions, big steps taken to resolve Kashmir issue and many more.
Wed Dec 6 14:56:51 2000
Name:Luqman Kandapath
Email:Luqman_66@hotmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:She bought an Individual Olymbic Medal despite of all
odds....
Wed Dec 6 14:57:26 2000
Name:Selvakumar Sarangan
Email:selva@portal.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Waking up the slumbering Indian psyche...Governing India...no small feats!
Wed Dec 6 15:04:49 2000
Name:Neeraj Kalan
Email:neerajk@za.ibm.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shanker
Reason:He has made a great difference in my life as well as a difference in thousands of other people around the world.
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