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The Nominations...


Mon Dec 18 13:10:12 2000
Name:girish
Email:giri_mj@yahoo.com
Nomination:narayana murthy(infosys)
Reason:ASK INFOSYS EMPLOYEES!! 'IT' IN INDIA NEEDS HIM..HE IS THE GURU OF 'IT'..


Mon Dec 18 13:27:48 2000
Name:shantanu.v.mahajan
Email:shantya123@rediffmail.com
Nomination:priyanka chopra
Reason: she is the young girl who became a milestone in beauty contest inspite of having so much talented gals from all over world she brought MISS WORLD title for INDIA according to me she deserves the award.


Mon Dec 18 13:29:16 2000
Name:Anantharamakrishnan
Email:arkrish@hotmail.com
Nomination:Dr Abdul Kalam & Indian Jawans
Reason:The man who made India and Indians to be proud. Though now a days with lot of opportunities for a scientists like him, he stood for india and the indian people. I salute to him. I have no words to express my sincere gratitude to our Jawans who suffer for our happiness. Let Almight shower all the happiness to their family .


Mon Dec 18 13:49:25 2000
Name:Arghya Sen
Email:arghya.sen@geind.ge.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:The charisma--next to Gandhi, only he has this appeal, and he is the only one who has been the superstar for the generation of the 70s to the Millenium.


Mon Dec 18 14:25:58 2000
Name:Thomson
Email:thomson@indiainfo.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:A true ambassador for our country. Best in his field, very much disciplined and always keeps the country above himself.


Mon Dec 18 14:27:42 2000
Name:U.Satyanarayana
Email:satyam_u@rediffmail.com
Nomination:K.Malleshwari
Reason:The only indian out of the all olympian participants to win a medal for the country. India should be proud of her.


Mon Dec 18 14:31:54 2000
Name:rangadhamaiah
Email:rangadhamaiah@birdmail.com
Nomination:A B VAJPEYEE
Reason:He is great son of our bharat matha (because of honesty)


Mon Dec 18 14:34:38 2000
Name:HEMANTK.PATHAK
Email:hkpathak@hotmail.com
Nomination:atalbiharivajpayee
Reason:in present condition of nation and world affair,s going to take twist after us presidential election,s what press,electronic media,trying to boost in their vested interest,s .but mature citizen,s have only obtion that,s only and only vajPAYEE


Mon Dec 18 14:38:37 2000
Name:Veena
Email:veena_may@rediff.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:He is Proud of Nation. As every one likes him and he is only person who is loved by all over the world. He is a great player who holds the record. So I think Sachin is the Person of the Year.


Mon Dec 18 14:52:49 2000
Name:Jovin
Email:jovin_mathew@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:Inspite of the match fixing scandal and all going on he kept a cool head and devoted his best for the country as he always does. May be he didn't score too many runs but his patriotism towards the country was there. That's important!!


Mon Dec 18 15:01:26 2000
Name:shaman singh
Email:singhshaman@yahoo.com
Nomination:hrithik roshan
Reason:he is the best


Mon Dec 18 15:24:40 2000
Name:Venu
Email:venuga@rediffmail.com
Nomination:ChandraBabu Naidu
Reason:He is the Man with the Vision... Vision 2020... Any 1 can learn from him..


Mon Dec 18 15:27:47 2000
Name:Francisco Trinidad
Email:shanu72_2000@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:an acheivement one would never like to forget. And yes indeed we should be proud of such an achievment,(one out of millions indians)shame on the male sportperson's. Hurrah to Malleshwari.


Mon Dec 18 15:31:45 2000
Name:D.Yugandhar
Email:yogi_hyd@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Nara Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason:This year too he is very busy while taking the state into the 21st century.Really he is marvellous and the distinction he has made nobody can make in future.


Mon Dec 18 15:31:56 2000
Name:krishna nambiar
Email:kpnews@myiris.com
Nomination:Captain D Saran
Reason:The pilot of the IA Flight hijacked and landed at Khandahar. The pilot deserves the title for showing Courage under fire.


Mon Dec 18 15:34:28 2000
Name:Darshan Parekh
Email:darshanp@annetsite.com
Nomination:PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Reason:Hon PM gave india a great International Recognition. Also his efforts for solving J&K problem is really appreciable. His stand against Pakistan's hidden agenda is really great.


Mon Dec 18 15:34:53 2000
Name:Brajendra Singh
Email:brajendra_s@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:For handling,Goverment,Kashmir and Foreign Policiy Firmly.


Mon Dec 18 15:34:59 2000
Name:Sony Kumar
Email:moneydesk@bigfoot.com
Nomination:Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:The only man with a vision for India among the bunch of some stupid and selfish politicians. I admire him for his honesty.May God bless India and Him. As a Non Resident Indian I think he is the best India has got and lets not mess things up this time ..PLZ!!!!! God bless India


Mon Dec 18 15:36:56 2000
Name:krishna kanth
Email:kanth_km@hotmail.com
Nomination:A R RAHMAN
Reason:he took away our indian music to greatest hights that no person in the world could achieve it


Mon Dec 18 15:37:40 2000
Name:Manoj
Email:bsmanoj@peacock.iitm.ernet.in
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:Development in Technology and Economy.


Mon Dec 18 15:38:07 2000
Name:msvrajan
Email:msvrajan@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.P.J Abdul kalam
Reason:Father of Indian missile systems and leader in defence research.


Mon Dec 18 15:39:54 2000
Name:Jayesh Joshi
Email:joshi_jayesh@epatra.com
Nomination:A. B. Vajpayee
Reason:He is taking decision slowly but take it firmly. He never took his decision back. He is cool minded and at the same time reflects his aggression through his timely taken decision.He handles every conflict very tactfully.


Mon Dec 18 15:44:58 2000
Name:Tapesh Kumar Agrawal
Email:tapeshag@yahoo.com
Nomination:Laloo Prasad Yadav
Reason:HE WAKE UP THE INDIAN CBI...AND MOTIVATED GOOD TALENTS (those who go to US for money) TO COME IN POLITICS......


Mon Dec 18 15:45:22 2000
Name:Yateesh Srivastava
Email:yats@vsnl.com
Nomination:Dhirubhai Ambani
Reason:For being the most visionary businessman of the millenium


Mon Dec 18 15:45:34 2000
Name:Sarath
Email:sarsathsp@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason: The Indian who made us to feel proud to be THE INDIAN in the sports arena


Mon Dec 18 15:45:39 2000
Name:Sriram
Email:ramkant@vsnl.net
Nomination:Prime Minister ABV !!
Reason:No doubt .... Atal wins hands-down !! Karnam Malleswari is definitely close competition but I think in the final analysis she loses out to the grand old man .... he's been doing a great job, he's one of the few people in the country who really makes you feel proud to be an Indian !!


Mon Dec 18 15:46:28 2000
Name:Rahul Vartak
Email:rmvartak@rediff.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Its But Obvious, His Actions Speak Louder than his words, Need I say More?


Mon Dec 18 15:47:51 2000
Name:M.Srinivas Rao
Email:srizz@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason:He is guiding spirit in improving IT field and has been the icon for the good and innovative governace.


Mon Dec 18 15:48:33 2000
Name:gourish
Email:sgourish@indya.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He was the only Prime Minister who had the guts to go ahead with the nuclear tests inspite of the opposition from the west.


Mon Dec 18 15:49:26 2000
Name:Rajesh Sharma
Email:chots@hotmail.com
Nomination:Manoj Prabhakar
Reason:Vajpayee is India today so no point in giving it to him but Manoj maybe be a crook but all crooks in history who have changed their path have been destined to lead and by crying wolf manoj has done the best service to Cricket crazy India.


Mon Dec 18 15:50:27 2000
Name:abubakar
Email:abubakarsyed@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Chandra babu naidu
Reason:Came into power despite of economical reforms he implemented in his states.


Mon Dec 18 15:50:40 2000
Name:Achuta Rama Prasad
Email:var_prasa@hotmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:He is the one who really represents the moderate Hindustan. He gave clear idea of BJP by distancing itself from the NDA. He did not hurt anyone.He is true in his word. He is not a hypocrite.


Mon Dec 18 15:51:04 2000
Name:Jayatheertha
Email:jai_vs@yahoo.com
Nomination:Yuvraj Singh.
Reason:It was his knock aganist Australia which prompted the Indian Selectors and Captain to give more chances to other youngsters.


Mon Dec 18 15:52:22 2000
Name:shaji
Email:mks100@sify.com
Nomination:Azim Premji
Reason:Richest Indian in the world and lot of activities in the software field


Mon Dec 18 15:53:14 2000
Name:Chetan
Email:chetan_is@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atalbihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is the man who stood beside the governement, even if being in opposition, in the crucial issues prefering the national interest. And the sad thing is that our politicians ignore this fact. This is enough to tell about him.


Mon Dec 18 15:53:27 2000
Name:Jay
Email:vsjay@yahoo.com
Nomination:Manoj Night Shymalan.
Reason:For being the steven spielberg of India.


Mon Dec 18 15:55:43 2000
Name:Mahavir
Email:mahavirk@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Medha Patkar
Reason:A unique social worker fighting for people as well as environment.


Mon Dec 18 15:56:34 2000
Name:AJAY MAHAJAN
Email:ash_mahajan@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:A great statesman in the league of J L Nehru, Sardar Patel. A very likeable person with charisma and character.


Mon Dec 18 15:57:41 2000
Name:ChakraPani
Email:ind_bal@yahoo.com
Nomination:N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:Transformation of slow sluggish AP into a dynamic one. He definelely needs accolades.


Mon Dec 18 16:01:13 2000
Name:angad deshpande
Email:hot21123@redifrfmail.com
Nomination:hon mr ab vajpayee.
Reason:for his responsible works.


Mon Dec 18 16:03:59 2000
Name:Santhosh Varma
Email:skvarma@yahoo.com
Nomination:Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Clean Politician


Mon Dec 18 16:07:34 2000
Name:vijay agrawal
Email:nbship@ad1.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:our unknown soldiers b"coz of them we are safe
Reason:I feel ours is the only country where soldiers are doing more and getting less, meanwhile cricketers making crores by selling the country and still able to get away with mere ban and soldiers family get few thousand after their loved ones make supreme sacrefice. so at least we must accept them hero or men of at least this year.


Mon Dec 18 16:08:10 2000
Name:vikram shenoy
Email:vickyshenoy@yahoo.com
Nomination:A.B.VAJPAYEE
Reason:Atal bihari Vajpayee is my choice for the INDIAN of the year for the simple reason that he stands out as a honest hardworking and efficient politician which is rare in today's world.He's the best.


Mon Dec 18 16:10:07 2000
Name:MANMOHAN VATS
Email:MANMOHAN VATS@rediffmail.com
Nomination:KARNAM MALLESHWARI
Reason:ONLY INDIAN WOMEN TO GET AN OLYMPIC MEDAL FOR INDIA.A TRUE SPORTS PERSON.


Mon Dec 18 16:10:08 2000
Name:Vinaya
Email:vinay@knowledgeforall.com
Nomination:Vajpayee
Reason:He is helping for normalcy in kashmir He is making the hindustan from india He has shaken the americans before with nuclear bomb and now with his sharp speeches.


Mon Dec 18 16:10:33 2000
Name:Aditya Prasad
Email:chintul@rediffmail.com
Nomination:CBI team
Reason:For exposing the criminals in world cricket. Without their investigation, Cronje would still be ruling and Azhar would still be appreciated for his HUMBLE contribution to INDIAN CRICKET.


Mon Dec 18 16:10:55 2000
Name:Lakshman V
Email:lakshman@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:The first Indian woman to win a medal at the olympics. She showed grit and courage in winning the medal inspite of the venal officials and politicians - dealing with whom is a task more difficult than actually lifting weights.


Mon Dec 18 16:11:01 2000
Name:amit
Email:atyagiji@hotmail.com
Nomination:Sonia Gandhi
Reason:In a time of crisis in the Congress party, She has ably handled it. Great future ahead !


Mon Dec 18 16:12:03 2000
Name:Sanjeev
Email:san2106@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:For saving our faces here in Australia.


Mon Dec 18 16:12:33 2000
Name:sagar
Email:sagardk@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal bihari bhajpayee
Reason:"the only statesman of india"


Mon Dec 18 16:12:39 2000
Name:Anand
Email:tnanand@rediffmail.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Moorthy
Reason:I simple intellectual person who has built a great business empire for the people and for the world to see that Indians too can build Fortune companies.


Mon Dec 18 16:13:45 2000
Name:Rohan Bhade
Email:rohan3001@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:The Indian PM has taken Indo-US relations to a new high alongwith getting other powers of the world endorsing the Indian stand on Kashmir.Various other issues like disinvestment of PSU's,importance to IT and the recent ceasefire make him my Indian of Year 2000.


Mon Dec 18 16:14:30 2000
Name:B,Wariyar
Email:wariyar@kdsi.net
Nomination:ATALJI
Reason:NONE NEEDED>


Mon Dec 18 16:14:48 2000
Name:vipinahuja
Email:vipinahuja@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:Great leader of India who brought pride to this country


Mon Dec 18 16:14:55 2000
Name:D.S.Nagesh
Email:nagesh_ds@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:becoz of the way he is leading the country.


Mon Dec 18 16:15:06 2000
Name:sabu
Email:sabukoden@rediff.com
Nomination:karnam Mallesheri
Reason:Vajpayee failed in sectors of administration. he lost his liberal man image too So there is only left is mrs karnam, at least she lifted the 100 crore people's ambitions lifted up alone so she alone deserves the coveted mark


Mon Dec 18 16:15:09 2000
Name:vijay
Email:vijay_kumar_j@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:The perfect man to rule India!


Mon Dec 18 16:15:25 2000
Name:swati sharma
Email:sharmakaku@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:he has pleasing personality, strong man of moral character.


Mon Dec 18 16:15:33 2000
Name:TN Harish
Email:tnharish@yahoo.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Murthy
Reason:An intellectual who has built a great Software house and has shared the success of it with the people.


Mon Dec 18 16:16:27 2000
Name:Sanjay
Email:san2106@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:I couldn't think of anyone else....


Mon Dec 18 16:17:54 2000
Name:PV Chandrashekar
Email:chandra.shekar@india.sun.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Moorthy
Reason:An intellectual who has built a great software house and has helped people reap the fruits of success.


Mon Dec 18 16:18:21 2000
Name:RAVIKIRAN
Email:ravi13j@hotmail.com
Nomination:N.CHANDRA BABU NAIDU
Reason:he has proved that people vote for working governament than to those who make hollow promises


Mon Dec 18 16:18:51 2000
Name:shiva
Email:shiva_glb@yahoo.com
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:she made India proud by winning a lone medal.


Mon Dec 18 16:19:36 2000
Name:Jayaram VR
Email:vjayar@cisco.com
Nomination:NR Narayan Murthy
Reason:He built a great business from scratch. A rags to riches story for him and his employees.


Mon Dec 18 16:19:42 2000
Name:rajan sinha
Email:rajansinha@yahoo.com
Nomination:ab vajpayee
Reason:most creditable performance


Mon Dec 18 16:21:33 2000
Name:Rajesh.V.Poduval
Email:vpraju@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atul Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Great Politician


Mon Dec 18 16:22:08 2000
Name:Thomas J Mathew
Email:joshua155@usa.net
Nomination:Sonia Gandhi
Reason:For keeping alive the hopes of retaining India as a powerful SECULAR nation. Sonia Gandhi the last hope of minorities in India. Long Live Sonia.


Mon Dec 18 16:22:53 2000
Name:Tr Shridhar Moorthy
Email:trsm@india.hp.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Moorthy
Reason:An Indian who made the world sit up and see that India too can produce Software Giants.


Mon Dec 18 16:23:15 2000
Name:rohit gautam
Email:rohit_21@usa.net
Nomination:Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Because he is making our india strong by inner and outer side. He has made india globally recognised as a power.


Mon Dec 18 16:23:41 2000
Name:prabhaker sinha
Email:donjuan_in@yahoo.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:for his successful foreign policy and welcome stand over kashmir and also good stand on pakistan and indian nuclear policy.


Mon Dec 18 16:25:48 2000
Name:Sreejib Sinha
Email:sreejib.sinha@citicorp.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:The only Indian to fulfill the desires of 1 Billion people at the Sydney Olympics


Mon Dec 18 16:25:58 2000
Name:madhukar sundaragiri
Email:mkar@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:For his great governence in AP and inspiring other CM's of india to come with new methods of governence.


Mon Dec 18 16:28:45 2000
Name:Neeraj Nair
Email:neerajnair@hotmail.com
Nomination:who else, but our great shri atalji
Reason:i cannot see anyone else fit into this except our great p.m. any true indian will vouch that no leader except atalji's stature can be our rediff man of the year


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