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The Nominations...


Sat Dec 16 13:01:17 2000
Name:kirankumarchoudhary
Email:vinturi@yahoo.com
Nomination:telugufilm star victory venkatesh babu
Reason:because he is the person who brought the good trend to telugu cinema by not sticking to image and doing all the roles or playing performances which an actor should do.from the first film of his to the recently release he has done the variety characters which a hero never likes to do.and he is the person who set an example in which many of them are following his steps.kudos to our hero venkatesh babu.


Sat Dec 16 13:01:55 2000
Name:Arvind Gupta
Email:kg_arvind@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Although he may fail vis-a-vis Kashmir as Nehru failed yet he is the only hope our country got after Lal Bahadur Shashtri. If he wins in Kashmir he shall be worthy of being worshiped by indian (which I pray for).


Sat Dec 16 13:03:39 2000
Name:sushanth kancharla
Email:krazydude_us@yahoo.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:hi guys, i ain't gonna nominate Mr.naidu for this, i know him pretty well, as i from his home state,he just uses media, does nothing else. malleshwari will be a good nominee but, my person of yr goes to Mr. vajpayee, he the best india got now, doing his job great, a strong nationalist govt. with a futuristic agenda.


Sat Dec 16 13:04:38 2000
Name:siddharth kedia
Email:kediascyberzone@rediffmail.com
Nomination:atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:maintaining the dignity and integrity, running a country like INDIA seems to be possible only by such person. shat shat pranam to atalji !


Sat Dec 16 13:11:56 2000
Name:vayyakanti s
Email:ykantis@mail.ru
Nomination:A.B . Vajpayee and Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:These two made India proud. With their vision, hard working and future thinking. They have faced and solved two different problems. Vajpayee: He made Indo-US relations to high level. Chandrababu: no doubt of his vision and development of not Andhra but India. Made Bill Clinton to quote in his speech in ireland of the IT development: Hyderabad is now Cyberabad. So it should go to both of them.


Sat Dec 16 13:12:18 2000
Name:Srinivas Sitram
Email:srini18@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mr.N.R.Narayana Murthy
Reason:Defying the cliched logic of Winston Curchill who said 'consistency is the virtue of an ass',Infosys has posted great results yet again this year thanks to the great vision of Mr.Narayan Murthy and his team mates


Sat Dec 16 13:14:01 2000
Name:Sandeep
Email:san_bsp@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari vajpayee
Reason:Because of his national and international policies and approach.


Sat Dec 16 13:14:52 2000
Name:Ashish Jain
Email:hello_ash@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Shri Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason:A cool & energetic guy !he is a not a typical Indian politician but someting more in him !!!!


Sat Dec 16 13:17:04 2000
Name:basha
Email:ba_21@hotmail.com
Nomination:SHAHRUKH KHAN
Reason:He is the most successfull superstar of the 21st century, and with just one hit no one else can become a superstar in a night.


Sat Dec 16 13:18:48 2000
Name:rajeev c
Email:rc_rc@rediff.com
Nomination:AB vajpayee
Reason:He is only statesman in modern india who is truly working for peace and HARMONY of humankind and also repesenting the mass on global plateform aswell.


Sat Dec 16 13:23:14 2000
Name:Stephen Z
Email:stephenz@yahoo.com
Nomination:Azhar
Reason:Let the world say what it likes, you are the best. Thanks for those memorable moments...


Sat Dec 16 13:31:41 2000
Name:Amit Agarwal
Email:amit@umr.edu
Nomination:The Indian Soilder
Reason:He is willing to even lay down his life for the sake of his duty. How many of us, in other professions, despite being 'rational', would be willing to brave bullets to defend the ones whom we do not even know? The Indian soilder does it. Vande Matram. Amit Agarwal


Sat Dec 16 13:31:49 2000
Name:guganathan g
Email:gugzdream@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:she had got some sort pride to the nation


Sat Dec 16 13:32:50 2000
Name:Naitik Mody
Email:naitik_27@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:he is the most clean leader of our country.


Sat Dec 16 13:33:14 2000
Name:Ameya Prabhu
Email:ameya_prabhu@mailexcite.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:economic reforms is the most happening thing in india today and thats thanx to vajpayeeji.We all can look forward for a better future.And also our external affairs has been excellent and he has managed to bind the NDA together.Hats off to you Atalji,ur the best.


Sat Dec 16 13:33:31 2000
Name:karthik
Email:cberajesh@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason:With more hindrance given to him by all politicians throughout India he is looking stable.If he is given a free hand he can make India a super power country.


Sat Dec 16 13:33:49 2000
Name:Krishna Shankar
Email:vkskar@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:Has made Indians proud.


Sat Dec 16 13:44:29 2000
Name:aftabkola
Email:aftabkola@rediffmail.com
Nomination:S M Krishna, Karnataka CM
Reason:Has put Karnataka on the IT map of the world


Sat Dec 16 13:46:15 2000
Name:Nisha Handa
Email:nhanda@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:its high time that the honest sports persons get their due, if not monetary support from the goverment.


Sat Dec 16 13:47:46 2000
Name:BHARATH
Email:ursa_major1974@LYCOS.COM
Nomination:Vishwanathan Anand ( Super Chess GM)
Reason:HIS ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN MY WORDS !! MAY HE WIN !!


Sat Dec 16 13:48:29 2000
Name:Mithilesh Kumar Sinha
Email:sinhamk@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr. Chndra Babu Naidu
Reason:Able CM. He is working for poorer as well as he is taking care of new technology and developments. He is not working for his own but for his state and his country, unlike other politicians.


Sat Dec 16 13:48:42 2000
Name:Chiman Patel
Email:chimpatel@aol.com
Nomination:Shree Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:A charasmatic leader who will lead India to the status of a superpower.We will see India evolve to a major economic and military power in our lifetime under his leadership.He displayed lot of courage in carrying out nuclear tests in May 1998. ary power.


Sat Dec 16 13:49:45 2000
Name:laughing_gas
Email:laughing_gas@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr.Jyoti Basu
Reason:By accepting that his govt failed to do anything to the people of West Bengal. He had guts to accept that he had done nothing during his regime in WB.


Sat Dec 16 13:54:13 2000
Name:Shivakumar
Email:_treasure_hunter@excite.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:SPORTS IS PURE GETTING A MEDAL IN OLYMPIC FOR INDIA IS A DREAM & SHE MADE IT REAL HATS OFF TO THE GREAT INDIAN


Sat Dec 16 13:55:29 2000
Name:HKS Nair
Email:haridasnair@satyam.net.in
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:The only Indian to win an olympic medal single handedly


Sat Dec 16 13:56:11 2000
Name:uma vishwanathan
Email:um_ch@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:He is one of the most humble and a very nice guy. He actually does not act but fit into the role which he is given. He is one of the most smartest guy that i have ever seen. Even at this age he looks bright and energetic and also he never ever potrays that he is the super star.


Sat Dec 16 14:05:05 2000
Name:Ravi Suvarna
Email:r_suvarna@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:With 100 Million People around,she is the one who made India Proud.


Sat Dec 16 14:05:51 2000
Name:M. Vijayakumar
Email:vijayakumar_m@123india.com
Nomination:Kalanithi Maran
Reason:The Sun T.V.'s Managing director for his foresight and technical intelligence.


Sat Dec 16 14:07:38 2000
Name:Y.V.N.MOULESWARA RAO
Email:mouliyvn@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A.B.VAJPAYEE
Reason:HE MAINTAINED THE STEADY STATE OF OUR COUNTRY AND STOOD FOR WHAT OUR COUNTRY NEEDS AT THE MOMENT.


Sat Dec 16 14:07:38 2000
Name:AARTI KARKI
Email:karki_aarti@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:she is a women who brought home a bronze medal in olympics


Sat Dec 16 14:08:26 2000
Name:RAJASEKARAN
Email:SEKARANRAJA@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Nomination:TENDULKAR
Reason:SERVICE TO INDIAN CRICKET


Sat Dec 16 14:10:14 2000
Name:kiran.d
Email:kiran_guy@yahoo.com
Nomination:MR. N.CHANDRABABU NAIDU
Reason:Has great vision for AP


Sat Dec 16 14:10:49 2000
Name:Shahul Khan
Email:shahul_khan@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason:Atleast he is trying to revolutinise IT industry in his state!!


Sat Dec 16 14:11:51 2000
Name:Neela
Email:neela@savitr.com
Nomination:Chandra Babu Naidu
Reason:He is just great!!!His affability,approach,astuteness,brillance&boldness,confidence,diligence,efficiency,focussed&SMARTwork,HisVision,Mission, emancipation(esp.of women thro' enterpreneurship dev & health care prgs etc) E -development,assertive administration and much much more is taking us on the top of the world


Sat Dec 16 14:12:15 2000
Name:kavitha vijayan
Email:kavi_chemist@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:from the 1crore indians the only one who win a olympic medal


Sat Dec 16 14:14:19 2000
Name:satya
Email:satya_murss@usa.net
Nomination:karnam malleshwari
Reason:she will be insipiration for years to come for indian sports and her dedication to the sports and trying to help the other indians in the same field


Sat Dec 16 14:20:48 2000
Name:S Biswas
Email:lukin4u@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mrs K Malleshwari
Reason:Indian people were never more proud this year - so what if it was only a bronze ? It was a recognition of our country at the highest level of sports.


Sat Dec 16 14:21:11 2000
Name:bejoy
Email:bejoykc@yahoo.com
Nomination:Hrithik Roshan
Reason:Has taken India by storm. The person who had the highest impact among all sections of Indians home and abroad


Sat Dec 16 14:22:30 2000
Name:Dhanasekaran S
Email:dany@biochem.iisc.ernet.in
Nomination:Karnam malleshwari
Reason:Great achievement - she showed her calibre despite all adverseries.


Sat Dec 16 14:22:34 2000
Name:monkey
Email:iamthemonkey@indya.com
Nomination:S.M.Krishna..
Reason:He stopped Chandra Babu Naidu right in his tracks...and also look at bangalore its becoming a better place to live in..like as if it was not!!! Anyway the infrastructure development is good.


Sat Dec 16 14:23:16 2000
Name:Arvind Raju
Email:arvindku99@hotmail.com
Nomination:To The Brave Soldier in Kashmir
Reason:Even Facing Death at the hands of mercinaries, the indian soldier fights against all odds to save the mother india from savages across the border, i salute thee, i salute thee.


Sat Dec 16 14:23:59 2000
Name:Indrajeet Kumar
Email:ikumar@cs.utah.edu
Nomination:Sri Sri Ravi Shanker
Reason:He is the one of the enlightened souls on earth who has filled the life of millions and millions of people with joy and devotion!!!


Sat Dec 16 14:29:17 2000
Name:SANDEEP DAKSHINI
Email:lumen@datainfosys.net
Nomination:SACHIN TENDULKAR
Reason: For coming out totally clean of a rotten system despite being the only REAL ONE , CAPABLE OF FIXING A MATCH IN OPPOSITION'S FAVOUR.


Sat Dec 16 14:29:57 2000
Name:sreekanth
Email:sgmenon@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:A true national hero !!


Sat Dec 16 14:30:35 2000
Name:Sridevi
Email:tanha_2000@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Even though there are problems physically and mentally he is what is good for the citizens and not for the party or himself


Sat Dec 16 14:32:13 2000
Name:Nageswar
Email:nagottipati@yahoo.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:The Best PM


Sat Dec 16 14:34:09 2000
Name:Gina
Email:ginam@cmil.com
Nomination:Amitabh Bachchan
Reason:he's proved that there are ways of getting even with old age!


Sat Dec 16 14:34:35 2000
Name:rahulgmishra
Email:rahulgmishra@rediffmail.com
Nomination:sachin tendulkar
Reason:for tremendous feat of his in the field of cricket


Sat Dec 16 14:34:59 2000
Name:udaynaga
Email:udaynaga@rediffmail.com
Nomination:karanam malleshwari
Reason:she brought pride and joy to india when the country was really dull,and at a loww ebb.


Sat Dec 16 14:41:55 2000
Name:Kaushik Samanta
Email:kaushiksamanta1@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason:giving entire india happiness with skills for the last decade.


Sat Dec 16 14:42:35 2000
Name:Guruprasad
Email:Guruprasad@prasadsmail.com
Nomination:Sonia Gandhi.
Reason:The democracy in India is alive because of HER.


Sat Dec 16 14:44:49 2000
Name:V. Anand
Email:vr_anand@hotmail.com
Nomination:Kamal Haasan
Reason:The Great Actor down South for his phenomenal performance and efforts, he puts in each of his movies. The Best Actor in India has again qualified for Oscars. By God's grace shd he make it this time, it will be our nation's pride for long in Film Industry


Sat Dec 16 14:50:44 2000
Name:shashi kiran
Email:dskiran22@rediffmail.com
Nomination:azhar
Reason:once upon a time making me proud to be hyderabadi,


Sat Dec 16 14:51:26 2000
Name:Phalgun Saradhi Erra
Email:pserra77@usa.net
Nomination:A.B. Vajpayee
Reason:He is the best


Sat Dec 16 14:54:32 2000
Name:geetanjali gosai
Email:gili_8@rediffmail.com
Nomination:P M atal bihari vajpayee
Reason:our pm has taken great efforts to maintain law& order throughout the year in our country.he also helped us establish foreign relations. he maintained the country to stay united.


Sat Dec 16 14:58:09 2000
Name:Vidya kailasam
Email:vidyakail@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Because of him our standing in the international scenario seems to have improved


Sat Dec 16 15:00:04 2000
Name:V.Aravind
Email:arav.ind@mailcity.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason:The man who brings laruls with his wise diplomacy, thinking,ideas & and the man who made to rise our heads in the international level with his decisions,the man who wins Kargil war, the man who effectively tackle the woman like jaya, mamtha & OTHERS


Sat Dec 16 15:01:23 2000
Name:S.N.Rama Raju
Email:vu2rmj@vsnl.com
Nomination:Karnam Malleswari
Reason:Got the only Olympic medal for India - let it be even Bronze.


Sat Dec 16 15:03:07 2000
Name:Bishop
Email:bishopbhai@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sourav Ganguly
Reason:In the midst of upheavel about the "match-fixing" scandal, kept his cool & steered India to quite a few respectable victories through sound captaincy & a brilliant individual performance.


Sat Dec 16 15:06:12 2000
Name:Prem
Email:p_kuchi@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Azim Premji
Reason: one of the few Indians to make an international name for himself and for India


Sat Dec 16 15:08:21 2000
Name:sorav bansal
Email:sorav@rediffmail.com
Nomination:General VP Malik
Reason:For the able leadership given to the armed forces keeping in mind the crisis situations like kargil and the troublemaker military rule in pakistan. his leadership - to which our brave soldiers committed their lives, needs to be lauded. Gen. Malik, the indians will never forget what you gave to them.


Sat Dec 16 15:10:31 2000
Name:Sudhandira Kumar. D
Email:surendar@blazeindia.com
Nomination:Atal bihari Vajpayee
Reason:Great administration and nice gentleman who makes india to proud and more...


Sat Dec 16 15:10:45 2000
Name:ramesh babu
Email:boppana_Ramesh@usa.net
Nomination:Mr.N.Chandrababu naidu
Reason:His hardwork , vision will definitely make AP as "Swarnandhrapradesh"( Golden andhrapradesh)


Sat Dec 16 15:10:48 2000
Name:bvs reddy
Email:reddybvs@mailmetoday.com
Nomination:karanam malleswari
Reason:excelling in a game viewed as a 'masculine'and getting lone medal for india at sydney.lastly for taking on the sporting authorities for their tantrums


Sat Dec 16 15:11:35 2000
Name:rohit saboo
Email:rohitsaboo@hotmail.com
Nomination:hrithik roshan
Reason: best actor that indian cinema has ever seen.


Sat Dec 16 15:12:28 2000
Name:karthik venkatasubramanian
Email:karthik_23@usa.net
Nomination:SACHIN TENDULKAR
Reason:A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER LET INDIA DOWN IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES


Sat Dec 16 15:14:40 2000
Name:Pankaj Deshpande
Email:pankmane@vsnl.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason:OBVIOUS REASONS .NO COMPARISION


Sat Dec 16 15:18:54 2000
Name:Vijay Patnaik
Email:VijayPatnaik@India.com
Nomination:Indian Soldier
Reason:For the wars he fought, some he lost, some he won, some for his country, some for other countries, some for land, some for religion, some for politics, ... and all this for whom?? for all of us other Indians.


Sat Dec 16 15:20:03 2000
Name:trupti oza
Email:truptio@hotmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayeeji and Karnam Malleshwari
Reason:our prime minister had given a path in international market by joining hands with america and running the govt.with the allies successfully with all the tension and pressure. salute to him.and Madam Malleshwari had shown to all of us that a apart from cricket we others can make India proud,by winning a medal whatever at the psotion it is gold or bronze.salute to her also


Sat Dec 16 15:20:43 2000
Name:Ravi Rathod
Email:rathodravi@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naiudu
Reason:The way he changes the attitude of India about IT The man more belive in implementatiion. Hardworker Perfect Time planner Long Vision Excellent Business skills Best in politics Great Brain having great ideas ETc.


Sat Dec 16 15:26:51 2000
Name:Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Email:Gupta_rk@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Ms.Priyanka Chopra.
Reason:duniya men har chhetra mein asafal ho rahe bharat kaa naam roshan kiya hai.


Sat Dec 16 15:32:42 2000
Name:J.Mathews
Email:bluebird_nest@yahoo.com
Nomination:K.R NARAYANAN
Reason:He takes right decisions on every issues.


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