Name: Rajan
Email: rajan@shunji.iis.u-tokyo.ac/jp
Nomination: Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason why:Dr Kalam's dedication in reinforcing the country's strength from within is highly commendable. He has strived to make the local talent realise its potential and in the process developed not only missile systems but also made the nation realise its capabilities.
We should felicitate him not just for his zeal and leadership but also make the scientific and technological community feel that they are very much a recognised lot. It will encourage many of our younger brethren to strive to achieve such laurels for our country.
Jai Hind.

Name: Nambi
Email: ca_nambi@hotmail.com
Nomination: K R Narayanan
Reason why: He is not misusing power.

Name: AMIT CHATTERJEE
Email: achatt@hotmail.com
Nomination: Jyoti Basu
Reason why:Undoubtedly the person of the year for his untiring efforts in keeping the nation united without having to suffer any major casualty.
Politics and its increased corrupt practices continue, but here is a man who definitely stands out of the rot. Wish him a nomination to all the future "persons of the year..."

Name: Raghav Seshadri
Email: seshadri@ncqa.org
Nomination: Brigand Veerappan
Reason why: 2000 elephants and hectares of sandalwood trees have not satisfied him; governments were willing to give him millions. If somebody wants to be like him, there will be nothing left in the forests. It makes this person unique. Why wait? Honor him with 'Bharat Ratna'!

Name: Epen Kuruvilla
Email: epenk@aol.com
Nomination:K R Narayanan
Reason why:Has shown that a person with non-criminal background has courage to act according to his/her own discretion.

Name:Srinivas Patibanda
Email: spatiban@capita.com
Nomination: N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He is a politician with vision, great timing and is a superb administrator. Thinks and acts big. He is one of the few with an understanding of global activities, both technical and economical, and takes steps accordingly. He is pragmatic in his approach. I like the way he manages his people, his time, his state's resources.... And he is the one to be watched on the national politcs and he will definitely make a difference....

Name: Sanjeev Sharma
Email: sksharma@hns.com
Nomination: Dr Abdul Kalam
Reason why:His contribution to the nation in the field of science and technology is too much to be explained in 100 words. He is among the few Indians who chose serving the nation to going elsewhere (especially the USA) and making money for themselves. His honest and simple life has earned him so much respect and love which nobody seeking false pleasures in the materialistic world can ever think of attaining.

Name: N Ramamurthy
Email: iistnrm@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
Nomination: KALPANA CHAWLA
Reason why: In spite of our Indians's general disbelief in ourselves, she has proved that Indians can go places.

Name: mahesh jasty
Email: mjasty@graebel.com
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: Young and dynamic chief minister, keen to bring in new technology and reforms to the government functioning.

Name: RAVI CHANDRA
Email: BorraJRV@aol.com
Nomination: Saurav Ganguly
Reason why: Showed India the way to win against Pakistan.

Name: Vinay
Email: VGaonkar@src.uniden.com
Nomination: Rahul Dravid
Reason why: He is not bothered about personal records. Always tries to help the team for a good show. Look at his statistics.

Name: Kameshwaran Sankaran
Email: kamesh@princeton.edu
Nomination: Dr Abdul Kalam
Reason why:An individual working outside the system, and making a difference, is always awe-inspiring. However, such examples are not always the best role models. The corruption and red-tape in the Indian system is well-known. It takes courage to work within the framework and still make a difference. Dr Kalam has proven that it is possible.

Name: Virupaksha Patil
Email: vbp@hotmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why: Very clean public image

Name:Dryden
Email: cutndry@drydenworld.org
Nomination: Dr Abdul Kalam
Reason why: Cos' I am scared of Chandrababu Naidu becoming man o' year and b'cos of the fact Mother Teresa can't be one for obvious reasons.

Name: Jayamon Jacob
Email: Jacob@worldpass.net
Nomination: Mother Teresa
Reason why: A foreigner who turned an Indian citizen and worked relentlessly and untiringly for the poor in India. While 99 per cent of the India-born did nothing for the poor she dedicated herself to the orphans and was proud to be called an Indian.

Name: CHANDRIKA PAIDI
Email: PAIDI SRINIVAS@HOTMAIL.COM
Nomination: N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: He is a dynamic, brilliant, active, couragous leader of INDIA. He is the 'HI-TECH C M'.

Name: Sreenivas Veluri
Email: svx3412@eecs@uab.edu
Nomination: N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: He steered the state, the United Front. He is an able administrator and good politician.

Name: Madhup Mohta
Email: madhup@indiaemb.or.th
Nomination: Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason why: In the 50th anniversary year of Indian Independence, Dr Kalam symbolises the only Indian institution where India has made genuine progress, namely science and technology. He represents the aspirations, the endeavour and the abilities of post-Independence Indians.