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The Nominations...


Mon Dec 18 16:29:40 2000
Name:rajender kothari
Email:rkkothari@123india.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee & Jyoti Basu
Reason:Mr. Vajpayee proved he can handle everything at ease - at home ,in home and ofcource abrode. Mr.Jyoti Basu the only person who had vacated the CHAIR even when it was for him and him only.its a rare thing to happen in a country where people from the age of 18 to 90+ thrive to stick on the power. Hat off ! SIR.


Mon Dec 18 16:29:45 2000
Name:C Shivakumar
Email:shiva_mysore@yahoo.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Murthy
Reason:He built Infosys, a software ICON of International class and also shares the wealth generated with his people.


Mon Dec 18 16:32:07 2000
Name:TV Srinivasan
Email:tvs@hpcsyhk1.cup.hp.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Murthy
Reason:An NRI like me can always take pride in claiming Infosys,an institution that NRN built, as a software pedestal in India.


Mon Dec 18 16:32:14 2000
Name:rishu nandwani
Email:rishu_nandwani@yahoo.com
Nomination:A.B Vajpayee
Reason:for bringing stability in country and running it well... for making strong in information technology, nuclear power, making good ties with america....


Mon Dec 18 16:33:23 2000
Name:Vidya Iyer
Email:chingni@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amithabh Bachchan
Reason:he is the greatest and the only one in India who truly deserves the award


Mon Dec 18 16:34:19 2000
Name:Satish Nanjappa
Email:satish@dellnet.com
Nomination:NR Narayana Moorthy
Reason:For having built a worldclass company and for showing India, how a corporate should work.


Mon Dec 18 16:36:22 2000
Name:A.N.SINGH
Email:singhamar2@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachhan
Reason:Made paradigm shift in India's scenario of TV broadcasting.


Mon Dec 18 16:37:56 2000
Name:Bharat
Email:bigbro101@hotmail.com
Nomination:L.K. Advani
Reason:For keeping his head above water at all times in the volatile situation which country faces. He is definitely our next Prime minister. He deserves it more than A B Vajpayee.


Mon Dec 18 16:40:30 2000
Name:Rahul
Email:rahul46@mailcity.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:One of the real Prime Minister India has. Great personality with huge Political Experience and also unlike other leaders has Clean Image.


Mon Dec 18 16:42:38 2000
Name:swarnalata mala
Email:slatamala@rediff.com
Nomination:amitabh bachchan
Reason:his personality and everything about him is just awesome.


Mon Dec 18 16:48:50 2000
Name:Jitesh Ribadia
Email:jiteshribadia47@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:MAXIMUM BATTING ON THE GROUND MINIMUM OR ELSE ZERO BETTING OFF THE GROUND.


Mon Dec 18 16:49:02 2000
Name:Akilan
Email:akil_spcse@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:US-Indo Relationship


Mon Dec 18 16:51:22 2000
Name:Sachin S Choughule
Email:sachchou@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachhan
Reason:for his success in KBC and Mohabatein


Mon Dec 18 16:52:41 2000
Name:nagarajan.r
Email:r_naga@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:simply terrific personality and a great asset to india.


Mon Dec 18 16:53:36 2000
Name:aroop
Email:aroop_d@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayeeji
Reason:His US visit was successful. Also his handling of Ram Janmabhumi issue is also praiseworthy.


Mon Dec 18 16:53:49 2000
Name:Prit Nagersheth
Email:prit75@yahoo.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:Because no other celebrity till date at such an age could make such a huge comeback. It seems the general public was dying to accept him and just needed a big excuse to do so.


Mon Dec 18 17:00:21 2000
Name:Mr.Ashwin Kenkare
Email:askenkray@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr.Bal Thackeray
Reason:because of his straight forward nature.


Mon Dec 18 17:02:07 2000
Name:HARSHA ARCHAK
Email:archak@rediffmail.com
Nomination:THE KING OF KHANS , AAMIR KHAN
Reason:AAMIR KHAN HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT SINCE HIS ACTING IN FILMS BEGAN. HE HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORDS SO FAR UNLIKE THE OTHER KHANS. FROM THE MOVIE " SARFAROSH " , HE HAS PROVED THAT HE IS A REAL INDIAN . NOWADAYS , WITH EAST MEETING WEST , HE HAS MADE OTHER PEOPLE IN FORIEGNS TO MOVE TOWARDS EAST. HE HAS REALLY STOLEN THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS .


Mon Dec 18 17:04:00 2000
Name:anurag anand
Email:anandanurag123@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.vajpayee
Reason:Put the Indian Image in US Parliament and helped to increase the H1B visa cap for this year.


Mon Dec 18 17:05:40 2000
Name:Naveen V.S
Email:nvs@wipro.co.in
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:She is the only star which shone in the otherwise lacklustre year where India's problems were never fixed.Only matches!!!!!!!!


Mon Dec 18 17:05:54 2000
Name:Gnana sekaran
Email:Gnanashekar@excite.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:When India is failing in each event at the international level she made it at this age despite discouragement from different quarters


Mon Dec 18 17:06:26 2000
Name:jagadeesh
Email:jagadeeshmvu@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atalbiharivajpayee
Reason:he is the realhearo. dare and dynamic.


Mon Dec 18 17:07:36 2000
Name:ch.sridevi
Email:sridevich@yahoo.com
Nomination:Manoj Night Shyamalan
Reason:He film was nominated for Oscar


Mon Dec 18 17:09:25 2000
Name:S Sankar
Email:sankariyar@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mr A B Vajbhaiji
Reason:No need to give my reason. For all reasons given in the previous nominations.


Mon Dec 18 17:09:59 2000
Name:Niky
Email:nikynix@rediffmail.com
Nomination:SONU NIGAM
Reason:HE'S THE BEST MUSICIAN. HE'S ABSOLUTELY XCELLENT IN EVERYTHING HE DOES.


Mon Dec 18 17:10:13 2000
Name:Suresh
Email:abcd@yahoo.com
Nomination:Azim Premji
Reason:The name WIPRO has all reasons for his nomination


Mon Dec 18 17:10:55 2000
Name:bhavesh sanghvi
Email:bhavesh@baazee.com
Nomination:Shri Atal vajpayee
Reason:No two doubts, he is the man. Has taken some bold initiatives during his tenure , the one i appreciate the most is the Cease Fire during the holy month of Ramzan, I think our neighbours need to reciprocate in a similar fashion. DO NOT INVOLVE RELIGION WITH POLITICS.


Mon Dec 18 17:11:19 2000
Name:manoj kumar jindal
Email:manoj57@rediff.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Deft handling of 23 parties coalition giving political stability, opening of economy, privatisation of PSUs,corporatisation of DOT into BSNL, boost to IT, kashmir policy, US policy and what not?


Mon Dec 18 17:11:40 2000
Name:S.Viziananda row
Email:vizianand@rediff.com
Nomination:A.B Vajpayee
Reason: For his ability to manage the minority government and for his vision about the economy and the moves he has made towards disinvestment


Mon Dec 18 17:12:05 2000
Name:chitra pandit
Email:panditc@yahoo.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachan
Reason:What a come back! A lesson for all wannabes to not give up even if u are down and out


Mon Dec 18 17:14:04 2000
Name:Sushil Kumar Mishra
Email:sushilmishra@hotmail.com
Nomination:Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Reason:A patriotic intellectual.


Mon Dec 18 17:14:29 2000
Name:sirisha
Email:siris_d@yahoo.com
Nomination:chandrababu naidu
Reason:For making a mark in indian politics. he is a great leader in indian history. He followed hitech methods to improve ap. now he is known all over the world as hitech man.


Mon Dec 18 17:14:51 2000
Name:Sameer Singh
Email:sameersing@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is the Leader who put India on the world Map again abd the countries look to India as a super power in Next Generation and also for Isolating Pakistan in International Community afetr KARGIL .....


Mon Dec 18 17:16:54 2000
Name:Abhik Sengupta
Email:abhik4444@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:For becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.


Mon Dec 18 17:17:51 2000
Name:rajeshwarreddy kambalapally
Email:reddykambal@webveda.com
Nomination:nara chandrababu naidu
Reason:his vision of swarna andhra and being an icon in the it industry and his efforts to change silicon valley of india (ban-) to well known city hyderabad and reaching the fame of hyderabad to all parts of world


Mon Dec 18 17:18:22 2000
Name:Avinash Mahadeo Kadam
Email:avinashkadam@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is one of the sincere, honest, patriotic,humble, gentlemen personality from Indian politics He is accepted by every common person People have faith in him at least no body doubts about his patriotism


Mon Dec 18 17:21:46 2000
Name:Nazim F
Email:nazim@indbazaar.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Cos he is heading the NDA government which has all type of parties. I think he has done a great job taking in consideration the coalition goverment for the betterment of the nation.


Mon Dec 18 17:22:19 2000
Name:chaithanya
Email:chaithanya@rediffmail.com
Nomination:ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
Reason:Despite all the odds and political humdrums and dramas he has led the nation ably.


Mon Dec 18 17:22:53 2000
Name:radha krishnan
Email:rkrishnak@rediffmail.com
Nomination:vajbayee
Reason: Because of his tolerance on adminstration


Mon Dec 18 17:23:24 2000
Name:rvpavan
Email:rvpavan@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:because she brought the the millenium olympic bronze to our country


Mon Dec 18 17:26:38 2000
Name:Sanjay Kumar
Email:sanjay1271@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sh.A B Vajpayee
Reason:Successfully leading the country inspite of so many crisis coming up both internal & external. Great temprament. Very flexible approach so that he is able to tide over difficult situations with smile. Best wishes to him.


Mon Dec 18 17:28:02 2000
Name:muthutheguts
Email:muthu127@rediff.com
Nomination:Mr.ChandraSekar(Former Exodus Chairman)
Reason:He brought the Internet to the world.We should proud he is also an indian.


Mon Dec 18 17:28:29 2000
Name:ketan
Email:ketu9282@123india.com
Nomination:An Indian Jawan, any where in the world
Reason:Well I need not expalain this in detail at all. All indian would agree to this


Mon Dec 18 17:29:03 2000
Name:maria
Email:santorelli@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bacchan
Reason:I like his distinguished personality


Mon Dec 18 17:30:15 2000
Name:himanshu
Email:shahhimanshu_20@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Hritik Roshan
Reason:HRITIK BECAME A SUPERSTAR OVERNIGHT.THE WAY HE ACTS, HE LOOKS,HE SMILES,HE DANCES, EVERYTHING HE DOES WITH AN ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THE WAY HE STOPPED THE MONOPOLY OF THE 3 KHANS IN THE INDUSTRY BY JUST FILM SHOWS HE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. A CLASS ACT. BY DELIVERING A POWERFUL PERFORMANCE IN FIZA HE PROVED THAT HE CAN BE A GREAT ACTOR ALSO. I DON'T THINK ANYONE ELSE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE CLAIMED AS INDIAN OF THE YEAR.SO MY VOTE GOES FOR HRITIK. A DIE-HARD HRITIK FAN, HIMANSHU


Mon Dec 18 17:32:28 2000
Name:P A Gulrajani
Email:pag@epc.ltindia.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Reason:He has given a new meaning to the way one looks at life and the practice of the Sudarshan Kriya he has taught one to lead a fruitful life.


Mon Dec 18 17:34:41 2000
Name:Rahul Bhade
Email:bhadehunt@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:A great man, his political cunningness and srategy has been beneficial to India. He has literally isolated Pakistan in one corner!. and has gained international fame for India


Mon Dec 18 17:38:30 2000
Name:Subhash Goel
Email:csss@cal2.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He has courage to take the country forward without mincing words and playing dirty politics that we have been suffering. Can get the country SELF RESPECT


Mon Dec 18 17:41:49 2000
Name:smita vijay phadke
Email:smitaphadke@vsnl.com
Nomination:shri Atal Bihari Vajapayee
Reason:successfully running his multi-party government despite heavy odds


Mon Dec 18 17:45:59 2000
Name:gaurav
Email:ssygaurav@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:After ages we have got a wise man in the ring. He has a great vision, dedication. His policy on Kashmir is going on right track. And with not much support from his allies, only a sincere man can steer this far.


Mon Dec 18 17:46:42 2000
Name:P Murugan
Email:insyin@vsnl.com
Nomination:Mr.Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:He is doing very well in the state.


Mon Dec 18 17:51:39 2000
Name:arun mohanraj
Email:arun5177@hotmail.com
Nomination:A.B.VAJBAYEE
Reason:HE IS JUST GREAT


Mon Dec 18 17:58:02 2000
Name:Ram Sastry
Email:ramaswamy_ms@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is a great leader, providing good leadership to a country which did not know the definition of leadership after Sardar Vallabhai Patel.


Mon Dec 18 18:00:33 2000
Name:chetan vadia
Email:vadiachetan@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Dr. abdul kalam
Reason:this man has shown that even though india may be developing, country fiscally,but as far as technologically concerned we are second to none.


Mon Dec 18 18:02:31 2000
Name:nirja shah
Email:nirja@yahoo.ccom
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravishankar
Reason:he is a multifaceted human being,putting his might behind thinking global acting indian. in times like this it is neccessary to re root.Sri Sri with his 5h programs and prison smart programs as well as is simple basic advice on the way of life is not only enlightening but inspires you to lead a qualitative life 100%.a concept worth embodying and one that will put the zing back in our lives to forge ahead responsibly!


Mon Dec 18 18:03:08 2000
Name:p.kannan
Email:sridhar99@sify.com
Nomination:kamalhassan
Reason:For giving us a great film(HEY RAM) FOR HIS GREAT FILM HEY RAM.THE ACTOR HAS BECAME A GREAT DIRECTOR DESPITE THE FILM HAS NOT BEEN WELL RECEIVED with international quality.He is a actor with


Mon Dec 18 18:03:40 2000
Name:Meghna Shanghvi
Email:ssmeghna@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachan
Reason:THERE IS NO REASON BEHIND CHOOSING THIS PERSONALITY, BECAUSE HE IS SIMPLY GREAT& HE IS MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE.


Mon Dec 18 18:06:26 2000
Name:krishnan
Email:krish_krishnan_98@yahoo.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:This bachelor with the minority Govt. doing what the traditional Congress could not do when they were ruling the country since independence.


Mon Dec 18 18:06:38 2000
Name:sharat
Email:gandra_rao@yahoo.com
Nomination:shri atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:the reason is simple. he is the only politician with a degree of morality left over. he is also shrewd politician. he also deals the issues before him with utmost care.


Mon Dec 18 18:10:48 2000
Name:kinju
Email:kinjal_d@yahoo.com
Nomination:sri sri ravi shankar
Reason:As mentioned in your description above, 2000 was a weak-kneed year for India, with people showing sparles of brilliance before slippiing into abject mediocrity. Amidst this one man has continued to spread the spiritual awareness through out the world bringing this knowledge of ancient vintage in the most practically relevant manner.. transforming the lives of over a million people.


Mon Dec 18 18:11:31 2000
Name:bharath
Email:bharath1985@rediffmail.com
Nomination:SACHIN TENDULKAR
Reason:He is one of the world's best batsman and the greatest of Indians. He is a player with but fixing but fixed in people's hearts!


Mon Dec 18 18:15:11 2000
Name:Nitul Kumar
Email:nitulkumar@yahoo.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:She bought a medal despite of being given negative publicity . However she turned this de-motivating factor to her strength.


Mon Dec 18 18:19:38 2000
Name:Damodar Srinivas
Email:kdamodarsrinivas@rediffmail.com
Nomination:K. Malleswari(Weight-Lifting)
Reason:B'coz she's only the woman, who's achieved the lone medal for India in Sydney Olympics, which's a great pride for the whole country.


Mon Dec 18 18:20:49 2000
Name:Prakash Balgopal
Email:prana4bala@hotmail.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravishankar
Reason:For Positively Effecting The Lives Of Millions In India And Abroad.The world can be a better place to live only When more such people come out ant teach humanity to live in harmony with nature. When borders are removed-They will be no war.When sectarianism is removed - people will learn to live in harmony with each other and Nature. May their numbers grow


Mon Dec 18 18:21:27 2000
Name:Shreedhar
Email:junk@scotchwhisky.freeserve.co.uk
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:For giving Indian politicians and politics a new face lift; though I wish he had more consideration towards non-IT and resident Indian Entrepreneurs (as opposed to NRI and foreign counterparts). I would have voted for AB Vajapayee, but for his hypocrisy about commiting to an issue (Ram Janmabhoomi) and not accepting it openly. He is just being yet another Indian politician on this issue.


Mon Dec 18 18:21:59 2000
Name:mini
Email:nonie999@hotmail.com
Nomination:a.b vajpayee
Reason:he's the best politician we've had in recent times and has taken india to new heights


Mon Dec 18 18:23:45 2000
Name:K.A.Raghavendra
Email:raghavendra_ka@hotmail.com
Nomination:N.N.Narayanmurthy
Reason:Narayanamurthy has become an idol for Indians who think they can achieve great things on a global level. Narayanmurthy believes in sharing wealth with the stock holders and employees and Infosys Foundation which is a charitable organisation is doing wonderful things.


Mon Dec 18 18:30:59 2000
Name:Sumit Nanda
Email:sumit_nanda@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Vajpayeeee.
Reason:East or west Atal the best. What The previous goverments since the independence have not been able to do, he has done it singlehandedly, Even though he had been opposed by the other so called ministers. Secondly he has proved that India is the best. I am proud to have him as the prime-minister of my country. If i am given the oppertunity to give him some tittle I will call him " Lion Of India." for he is the second Sardar Patel. I request every one in this country to call him as lion. With regards


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