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The Nominations...


Fri Dec 15 08:42:17 2000
Name:manoj deshpande
Email:manoj_deshpande@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atalbihari vajapayee
Reason:He drove India into new era.


Fri Dec 15 09:32:11 2000
Name:V.Vishnuvarth
Email:vvarthzith@rediffmail.com
Nomination:N.Chandrababhu Naidu
Reason:I vote Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister mr. N.chandrababhu Naidu as a best indian because some 10 years before andhra was considered as a non development state, but now hyderabad has become one of the most important Hitech city. It is because of chandrababhu naidu only.


Fri Dec 15 09:37:40 2000
Name:Babu Krishnasamy
Email:bkrishnasamy@usa.net
Nomination:Karnam malleshwari
Reason:Becuase, she has showed that an ordinary middle class indian woman can clinch an olympic medal if she wants to.


Fri Dec 15 09:38:51 2000
Name:Amit Arora
Email:amit_patiala@hotmail.com
Nomination:Arundhati Roy
Reason:for showing great tenacity for the noble cause.....


Fri Dec 15 09:39:55 2000
Name:Tadepalli sivaram
Email:siva_t@hotmail.com
Nomination:yeshwant sinha
Reason:He does not make any controversial statements and through out the year he keep up his cheers in difficult times.


Fri Dec 15 09:39:57 2000
Name:A.D.H.Khalinder
Email:a_khalinder@rediffmail.com
Nomination:AMITABH BACHAN
Reason:The serial KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI anchor by him get so popular because of Amitabh Bachan. Which earn lot of profit to the Organisers


Fri Dec 15 09:43:12 2000
Name:Ravi Gill
Email:ravi_gill@hotmail.com
Nomination:Arundhati Roy
Reason:a great social activist....


Fri Dec 15 09:46:17 2000
Name:giri.d
Email:dgirid@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:the only man in the country who has the capability to convince people and he was one of the few that people believes,the capable leader and a highly intellectual, honest politician,very nice poet and a straight forward person.


Fri Dec 15 09:55:20 2000
Name:DR JYOTI
Email:drjyotikins@yahoo.com
Nomination:sri sri ravi shankar
Reason:coz hes making a difference in the lives of people including the prisoners also.no wonder why he got a standing ovation.


Fri Dec 15 10:02:53 2000
Name:Shubhankar Dasgupta
Email:dasgupta@ncb.ernet.in
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: It is one thing to sit oustside and criticize people about their lack of performance and another one to actually face the heat and perform to whatever extent possible. Sitting on a throne of thorns with the likes of Mamata and Naidu, whatever this man has achieved so far is more than what we did in the decade before his arrival. So lets give him his due and wish him all the best to carry on the good work.


Fri Dec 15 10:03:21 2000
Name:arun arangil
Email:arun_arangil@rediffmail.com
Nomination:vajpayee
Reason:very bold statesman


Fri Dec 15 10:09:13 2000
Name:arvind
Email:arvindarv@redifmail.com
Nomination:soniagandhi
Reason:she is the leading indain lady


Fri Dec 15 10:11:28 2000
Name:gaurav
Email:gajain@usa.net
Nomination:A. B. Vajpayee
Reason:A leader and politician respected by all


Fri Dec 15 10:11:52 2000
Name:rajesh p
Email:rajesh_ne1@rediffmail.com
Nomination:ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
Reason:HE HAS DONE LOTS OF GOOD WORK OF OUR COUNTRY.HE ALSO BEEN A HUMAN BEING HE CANALSO COMMIT MISTAKE,LIKE HIS WORDS ON TEMPLE I THINK HE SHOULD NOT HAS TO TELL THIS TYPE.BUT STILL WE CAN FORGIVE HIM.HIS GOVERMENT HAS NOT SO FAR NAME AS A CORUPPTED PERSON WHILE IN CONGRESS TIME IT FULL OF CORUPPTED. WE HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS TO CONGRESSS THEY DOES NOT MADE ANY EXCEELENT IMPROVEMENT THEY DONE THEY IMPROVEMENT BUT WITH CHANGING TIMES. NOW TIME HAS COME TO GIVE SOME OTHER PARTY TO LEAD THE COUNTRY.AND OTHER THAN VAJPAYEE NO ONE CAN LEAD THE COUNTRY.


Fri Dec 15 10:17:24 2000
Name:prem raj .p
Email:premaqua@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amithab Bachan
Reason:A man who sarted his career in film industry and he was super star for more tha 20 years and still he is crazy for whole country. now we can talk with this person more than one hour bye kbc in star plus. He making indians poor to cororepathy and i think he knows how to servive according to the drastic change of world he has came back when every one thoght a star has gone but he was hidding in the clouds and now he seems to still brighter. thank you prem raj


Fri Dec 15 10:18:47 2000
Name:Ashish Nathani
Email:ashincog@hotmail.com
Nomination:Azim Premji
Reason:He reached a mind blowing status.


Fri Dec 15 10:28:09 2000
Name:Mr Narayan Melgode
Email:nn_melgode@rediff.com
Nomination:Hrithik Roshan
Reason:Not only for becoming heartthrob of girls but also of boys, ladies and gents. Cleary broke themonopoly of the Khans. Undoubtedly on "top ofthe Bollywood World".


Fri Dec 15 10:29:00 2000
Name:Pranjal Mahna
Email:pranjal_mahna@onebox.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:No one got such adolation and respect as Amitabh Bachchan did in the past years when he was acting in movies. He had a graceless fall. But, so what? He truly rose like a Phoenix from the ashes or whatever remained of his career and outdid all the current bratpack with the sauve style that only he can display. The new generation realized the big master with awe. This had given rise to so many copycats. But then imitation is the best form of flattery. You want more proof for his candidature? I saw a guy change his wallpaper : from Hrithik Roshan to Amitabh Bachchan!


Fri Dec 15 10:36:34 2000
Name:Manjunath.S
Email:s_manju@rediffmail.com
Nomination:K.Malleshwari
Reason:for lifting the Indian Pride in Millenium olympics


Fri Dec 15 10:41:35 2000
Name:Kalpalata
Email:kalpalata_uti@hotmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:Wonderful performance in Kaun Banega Karodpati. Keeps audience mesmerised.


Fri Dec 15 10:45:01 2000
Name:Moneesh Khanna
Email:moneesh@hotmail.com
Nomination:Narayan Murthy
Reason:He exemplifies that good people can be successful to.


Fri Dec 15 10:46:29 2000
Name:RASHMI.K.C
Email:rashmi_malur@rediff.com
Nomination:Karnam malleshwari
Reason:Because she won atleast one gold medal to a huge country which always suffers by lack of medals in olympics.


Fri Dec 15 10:48:38 2000
Name:Saini Jacob Soman
Email:sainijs@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Hritik Roshan
Reason:BEcause of his success in the films


Fri Dec 15 10:49:01 2000
Name:Op Varma
Email:varmaopv@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Km Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:Brought recognition to India in the International community in Olympic.A first big International event of the millenium.


Fri Dec 15 10:49:05 2000
Name:Sudeep
Email:nsudeep@rediff.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachan
Reason:Makes us Indians proud of our country and ourselves too


Fri Dec 15 11:09:34 2000
Name:subramanyam
Email:subramanyam_v@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sourav Ganguly
Reason: His captaincy is good and he leads the team from the front.He is turning out to be the greatest cricket alrounder for indian cricket.


Fri Dec 15 11:17:32 2000
Name:anand gogoi
Email:anandgogoi@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:great achievements in sports


Fri Dec 15 11:24:52 2000
Name:Mahesh A
Email:msrividya@yahoo.com
Nomination:Indian defence
Reason:I salute the Indian army navy and airforce for keeping our country safe from terrorist countries


Fri Dec 15 11:27:10 2000
Name:vivek sharma
Email:viv_usa@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:A veiwer and watcher is the BEST in the world. Good poet. Good speaker.


Fri Dec 15 11:31:21 2000
Name:RAGHU
Email:raghumenonalpy@usa.net
Nomination:saurav ganguly
Reason: scored lot of runs


Fri Dec 15 11:32:25 2000
Name:annahita sarkari
Email:a_sarkari@yahoo.com
Nomination:amitabh bachhan
Reason:other all are working for their own interest not that amitabh does not do it for money but it is evident he is not a hidden sheep because that is what which is more dangerous than open people. he has made a tremendous sucess of himself congratulations to him


Fri Dec 15 11:33:31 2000
Name:Avijit Das
Email:avijit_das_2000@yahoo.com
Nomination:Mr. Jyoti Basu
Reason:As a Chief Minister of West Bengal, He is build up a record of 24 years through the C.M. and also he resigened from C.M. when the whole Indian politics wanted him to stay as a captain.


Fri Dec 15 11:59:28 2000
Name:Radhika Bhagavathula
Email:radhikab@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachhan
Reason:In the history of the small screen ever, it was the first time that such huge hungama was created due to the show KBC that Amitabh ji is hosting. It gives relief and enjoyment to millions of people who are tired and frustrated by running and running after money in this fast mechanical life that is prevailing now and the KBC show is what they wait for to bring some relief to them in this hectic scehdule. It is really a honour and the show is worth praising with such magnanimous host because of whom the show is a great success...and I think this is the biggest happenning event of the year. Apart from the Star of the millenium honour being given to him I think Amitabh ji is the Rediff Indian of the Year too..!!


Fri Dec 15 12:06:50 2000
Name:Prashant
Email:khajur@rediffmail.com
Nomination:BABA AMTE
Reason:NAME IS ENOUGH


Fri Dec 15 12:10:31 2000
Name:MAHINDER JUNEJA
Email:MAHINDRAJUNEJA@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Nomination:AMITABH BACHAN
Reason:1) Gave a good comeback in TV serial if not in movies. 2)His show KBC is the best money game show & has the greatest viewership. 3)He brought craze and popularity of more money games. 4)Even in schools,colleges & various other education institutes professors asks students "LOCK KAR DIYA JAYE" or "BILKUL SAHE JAWAB". 5)Amitabh has changed the concept of quiz by asking participants to take their own time & he gives great respect to them. 6) He speaks pure Hindi and people all over India had started copying him and speak shuudh(pure) hindi. 7) All type of people viz, small children,teens, office goers,teachers,filmi people, train passengers etc speak about KBC & AMITABH'S style of presenting this show. 8) Serials like SDKC, CPK etc came back with the same idea. 9)Amitabh stood the best presentor & nobody could give him competition. Even Shekhar Suman or stars like Anupam Kher & Monisha Koriala couldn't impress audience the way Amitabh did. 10) Many famous serials like Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka etc changed their timings and clashed with the timings of KBC but still this KBC remained at no 1 spot . 11) Many people see KBC only to see & hear Amitabh. 12) Media, newspapers also speak a lot about KBC & AMITABH & pass their comments or jokes on it. These are some reasons for which I feel AMITABH should be voted as the REDIFF INDIAN OF THE YEAR. In short " AMITABH KO LOCK KAR DIYA JAYE" because he has locked the hearts of all Indians.


Fri Dec 15 12:19:54 2000
Name:ARIS.T.K
Email:aristk@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:She has made india proud by winning an induvidual medal in the olympics.


Fri Dec 15 12:25:53 2000
Name:Gagan Chitkara
Email:gagan1975@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Vishwanathan Anand
Reason:Great Chess Player of India who has already got so much glory & laurels for the nation and will soon become WORLD CHAMPION!


Fri Dec 15 12:29:44 2000
Name:Bhuvandas
Email:bd_m_36@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shanker
Reason:Because he is a great Spiritual Master


Fri Dec 15 12:39:45 2000
Name:Madhu Pilakazhi
Email:chaithya@emirates.net.ae
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Reason:He redifined the way of life with his Art of Living theories. No living Indian has got this much acheivement.He practice what he preaches. It is a revolution in our way of life.


Fri Dec 15 12:47:30 2000
Name:B>nagamalleswarareddy
Email:bnmreddy@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:he turned entair world towards India,gained support of all nations


Fri Dec 15 12:54:35 2000
Name:Srinivas
Email:maruthi@mailcity.com
Nomination:PV Narasimharao, AB VAjpayee, Narayanamurthy
Reason:PV is the man who rolled the stones off with his reforms. Despite of the corruption, I believe he still is the man responsible for indian economic revolution and IT revolution. AB Vajpayee, even though his performance is not as good as expected he still is delivering. I believe he can do a better job given a clear majority to BJP. Narayana Murthy, a poineer, a man of action, a man who showed fellow indians what they can do, and the rest of the world what an indian can do.


Fri Dec 15 12:55:37 2000
Name:devendran.A
Email:devendran@davesmail.com
Nomination:M.KARUNANIDHI(T.N.CM)
Reason:despite all hiccups provided by ms.jayalalitha first in company of vajpayee,later in company of ms.soniagandhi,HE has successfully completed his term of 5 years in office(for the first time in his life).


Fri Dec 15 13:00:16 2000
Name:Prasad Bijur
Email:prasadbijur@yahoo.com
Nomination:Shri Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:He is an able Prime Minister


Fri Dec 15 13:04:56 2000
Name:Ashok Sharma
Email:ashokks@hotmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:He is a great inspiration for the whole young generation in india. His class as a cricket player and hardwork to make india win, definitely makes him the best individual in the picture. I can never forget level of commitment he showed in last world cup when he faced such a big emotional blow.


Fri Dec 15 13:04:58 2000
Name:sonchha
Email:sonchha@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr.A.B.Vajpayee.
Reason:he's come out a winner after facing so many difficulties in politics as well with his operation of the knee.........in short he's a fighter with a positive attitude towards life...!


Fri Dec 15 13:06:07 2000
Name:Kaushik Gangopadhyay
Email:kausg_raj@rediffmail.com;K.Gangopadhyay@zensar.com
Nomination:Sourav Ganguly
Reason:For not only leading the deprived Indian team to such a marvellous victory instead of the betting-scandal spread deeply in the Indian Cricket, but such an aggressive skipper who can lead from the front & take aggressive & dare-devil decisions for the benifit of the team.First time after so many years India had got a superb captain with positive attitude who has the ability to bring out the best of his co-players and successfully leads India to perform well and unitedly.Every opponent team has admitted his positive & agressive attitude that he had power & mentality to throw the challenge to them...just the 'Do until die'or'Fight until reach the goal'or'No negative but always Positive'.That's why I think he is the Rediff Indian of the Year'


Fri Dec 15 13:06:40 2000
Name:Sulabh Srivastava
Email:sulabh27@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:Because he dominated small screen also thru Star KBC and proved that he is having charisma at this age too, which is for from agegroup 5 to age 80.


Fri Dec 15 13:09:25 2000
Name:shwetank singh
Email:geniusshwet@REDIFF.COM
Nomination:A. B. vajpayee
Reason:HE HAS TAKEN INDIA INTO THE NEW MILLENIUM WITH A MILLENIUM PACE


Fri Dec 15 13:46:23 2000
Name:Ramprasad
Email:adverteyes@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:Mondays to saturday, he changed the way most Indians spend their evenings.


Fri Dec 15 13:52:34 2000
Name:surya n rao
Email:surya01@rediffmail.com
Nomination:amitabh bachchan
Reason:Because of his magnetic presence thro`small screen and backup of hundreds of aspirants to kbc


Fri Dec 15 14:14:50 2000
Name:K.Vasudevan
Email:kvd@thakralcorp.com.sg
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:Year 2000 was another year where all Indians from different walks of life showed their poor sense of values and absolute lack of character, be it politicians,(from whom we expect nothing) sportsmen can we forget the pathetic performance at the olympics) sachin tednulkar was one sportsman who dsiplayed his talents both on and off the field. The fact that he withstood all temptations and was willing to step down from his captaincy, showed he is of different class. He is my choice for Indian of the year.


Fri Dec 15 14:37:43 2000
Name:SHRINIWAS DESHMUKH
Email:sbdeshmukh@vsnl.com
Nomination:shri. ATALBIHARI VAJPEYEE
Reason:in spite of all odds he sucessfuly managed the dignity of the post he occupied.i think we got a most sensible leader after along time. sbdeshmukh


Fri Dec 15 14:42:30 2000
Name:madhavi gupte
Email:madhavigupte65@hotmail.com
Nomination:ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
Reason:A very astute leader who has held together a fragile coalition. Very HONEST which can hardly be said of any present day politician.


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