Wed Dec 26 19:37:22 2001
Name: Gaurang K Bhupatkar
Email: bgaurang@hotmail.com
Nomination: Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Reason: He has given not only India but also the world 'Indwelling God'. Swadhyaya Parivaar is a silent yet singing revolution... believe in silent work. In Kutch, Swadhyaya was considered topmost for its selfless love and divine work. Check this Web site http://www.undpquakerehab.org/Shelter_progress.htm The world has recognised Pandurang Shastri and his daughter Didi through the Templeton and Magsaysay awards. Why shouldn't we as Indians recognise him?
Wed Dec 26 19:45:19 2001
Name: Bhaarat
Email: bvsol77@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Mr A B Vajpayee
Reason: He is leading India into a healthy position in international politics which Congress over 50 years of rule was unable to do. He is the true leader of India. Sir, go ahead, we are with you.
Wed Dec 26 19:46:01 2001
Name: Prem
Email: brickbat_x@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sonia Gandhi
Reason: Most sensible and trustworthy politician of the lot!
Wed Dec 26 19:48:21 2001
Name: Jeevan Rane
Email: jeev_123@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Indian Hockey
Reason: Nobody deserves it better!!!
Wed Dec 26 19:48:33 2001
Name: subbalakshmi iyer
Email: subbalakshmi26@lycos.com
Nomination: Ganesh Natarajan
Reason: For having had the foresight to move into a new software solutions business when it was obvious that the training industry was going down and for having built value all over again for his new firm.
Wed Dec 26 19:48:45 2001
Name: Amith Prabhu
Email: amith_p@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal
Reason: For shaking India unnaturally a li'l after the earthquake with the Tehelka scoop.
Wed Dec 26 19:48:48 2001
Name: gunja
Email: gunja_b@rediffmail.com
Nomination: atal bihari
Reason: 'cause he has steered the ship of india through hard times. he is our hero 'n' our captain.
Wed Dec 26 19:49:48 2001
Name: Narayanan
Email: sibinara@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He stood out as the best.
Wed Dec 26 19:50:01 2001
Name: sudhakar
Email: s_bathini@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Jaswant Singh, our foreign minister.
Reason: He has improved India's image through diplomacy.
Wed Dec 26 19:50:07 2001
Name: savitha
Email: jungfrau@mschumacher.com
Nomination: Vajpayee
Reason: He is an able prime minister and has handled the Pakistani nuisance well.
Wed Dec 26 19:52:10 2001
Name: Chandran
Email: chandran@cheerful.com
Nomination: Common Man
Reason: Because, in spite of all the problems, he is living with hopeless hope.
Wed Dec 26 19:52:33 2001
Name: srini
Email: prsrini76@mailcity.com
Nomination: Vajpayee
Reason: For his extraordinary services to the country.
Wed Dec 26 19:52:35 2001
Name: Seshadri Vasan
Email: vasan.seshadri@tri.ox.ac.uk
Nomination: Dhanraj Pillai
Reason: For playing a key role in India's victory in the Champions' Challenge field hockey, thereby restoring the pride of our national game and taking us one step closer to an Olympic gold medal.
Wed Dec 26 19:53:09 2001
Name: Karthik Balakrishnan
Email: karthik_20@hotmail.com
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal [Tehelka.com]
Reason: He did something that not just opened the nation's eyes, but showed the levels that we have stooped to. Kudos to him for exposing our national establishments.
Wed Dec 26 19:54:05 2001
Name: Kanthi Mathi Nathan
Email: kanthi90@rediffmail.com
Nomination: A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason: The man who has taken India to new heights in atomic research & missile technology.
Wed Dec 26 19:54:12 2001
Name: John Nirmal
Email: nirmails@yahoo.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: Pulella Gopichand is only the second Indian to win the All-England and this he did after having three knee surgeries. I think no other Indian has accomplished as much as he did this year...
Wed Dec 26 19:55:54 2001
Name: Harsha Vardhana K V
Email: harsha_kv@rediffmail.com
Nomination: N R Narayanamurthy
Reason: Most successful entrepreneur with a sense of social responsibility. India needs only people like him to become a developed country.
Wed Dec 26 19:55:56 2001
Name: Bala Pitchandi
Email: BALSMANIAN@HOTMAIL.COM
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: Nobody thought a party which had only 'ONE' member in Parliament some years ago would be ruling the country ever... Vajpayee is not only the last living legendary leader, he is also standing proof that Congress is not the only party in India. He has made such brave decisions (like the Pokhran tests, WTO stand etc) which none of the Congress PMs would have done... And only becoz of him the coalition of some 17 parties stands together and is living as the 'longest standing' coalition government... Even though I hate old politicians, Vajpayee stands out and is my nomination for 'Indian of the year'!
Wed Dec 26 19:56:03 2001
Name: Rajeev
Email: rajeev@rajeevc.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: He is one man who even after reaching the zenith in his sports has not forgotten humility. There's no aura around him... he did not make any noise about anything, but quietly did his job and made the nation proud. We need more Indians like him. Jai hind!!!!!!!
Wed Dec 26 19:56:44 2001
Name: RONY
Email: ronnyvaz@hotmail.com
Nomination: PULLELA GOPICHAND
Reason: HE WON THE ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS THAT ANY INDIAN PLAYER WON THE TOURNAMENT.
Wed Dec 26 19:56:52 2001
Name: Vivek Kumar
Email: vivek_janu@hotmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: Do you really need a reason for Sachin's nomination? Okay, he is the only batsman of the so-called "fabulous 4" who has managed to score runs this year with consistency. He is the reason for India to have saved face in spite of ganguly, dravid and laxman.
Wed Dec 26 19:56:53 2001
Name: Arjun Arora
Email: ajuarora@hotmail.com
Nomination: Tulsi Tathagat
Reason: he fooled everyone and showed how our bureaucratic system could be fooled.
Wed Dec 26 19:58:07 2001
Name: Ramesh Chandra
Email: ramesh_chandra_b@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Pullela Gopichand
Reason: Gopichand has provided cheer in an otherwise dismal year.
Wed Dec 26 19:58:15 2001
Name: Nani
Email: Taploo_s@hotmail.com
Nomination: Kamlesh Kumari, who died in the Parliament shootout
Reason: She sacrificed her life for Indian democracy.
Wed Dec 26 19:58:55 2001
Name: Sathya Jayapaul
Email: snprabhu@yahoo.com
Nomination: A B Vajpayee
Reason: I believe he's the best Prime Minister India has had in recent years. His patience and the restraint shown in handling various situations despite leading a Hindu fundamentalist party full of mob-like maniacs shows what a great statesman he is.
Wed Dec 26 19:59:16 2001
Name: Gagandeep Singh Sethi
Email: lightofthesky@usa.net
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal
Reason: Indian journalism will never be the same again.
Wed Dec 26 19:59:31 2001
Name: Ravi
Email: ravi7dl@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He stands out, he makes India proud.
Wed Dec 26 20:00:23 2001
Name: Arjun
Email: arjun@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Viswanathan Anand
Reason: World Chess Champ
Wed Dec 26 20:00:25 2001
Name: rahul binnani
Email: r_bi@rediffmail.com
Nomination: KETAN PAREKH
Reason: ASK ANY DALAL STREET WALA!!! I AM ONE.
Wed Dec 26 20:01:34 2001
Name: N Saxena
Email: nsaxena@physio.emory.edu
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: For upholding all that is noble, virtuous and a matter of pride about being an Indian! His character, tolerance, talent, genius and sagacious approach to his 'karma' qualify him as the finest example and role model for all Indians!
Wed Dec 26 20:01:35 2001
Name: preeti soni
Email: preeti.soni@verizon.net
Nomination: Dr Gyaneshwar Rao
Reason: http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jan/30spec1.htm
Sheela Bhatt has rightly said, "After reading how he saved many score lives the day the earthquake struck, you have little doubt who the winner is in the fight between man and nature." Dr Rao is the true winner.
Wed Dec 26 20:02:16 2001
Name: Suresh Kakarla
Email: sureshkakarla@hotmail.com
Nomination: Gopichand P
Reason: Against all odds, and apathy by the indian sports community, one man's crusade succeeded.
Wed Dec 26 20:02:19 2001
Name: Pyarali Nayani
Email: pyarali@elsme.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister)
Reason: The entire year the world has watched his different gestures, reactions, emotions. I personally feel that even at the age of 75+ yrs he has a lot of energy left in him and that is because of honest citizens and peoples worldwide blessing him, and i have never found him losing his temper. so that's why i personally give him 100 out of 100.
Wed Dec 26 20:02:37 2001
Name: arun valluri
Email: shivani_arun@rediffmail.com
Nomination: prannoy roy
Reason: For putting things in the right perspective.
Wed Dec 26 20:02:56 2001
Name: fanindar
Email: fanindar@hotmail.com
Nomination: ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
Reason: HE IS RULING THE COUNTRY IN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME AND DOING A GOOD JOB.
Wed Dec 26 20:04:17 2001
Name: Niranjan Reddy
Email: reddy_niranjan@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Indian hockey
Reason: After many years we are seeing the winning face of our National Game.
Wed Dec 26 20:04:53 2001
Name: Chandrashekar N
Email: chandru_g73@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sunny Deol
Reason: For his outstanding performance as a simple truck driver, real lover, hearty life-saver, angry patriot in the movie Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.
Wed Dec 26 20:05:09 2001
Name: VINAY RAJPAL
Email: net_freaks@hotmail.com
Nomination: none
Reason: the indian died years ago... all that we have are people who bask in the glory that they live in india. politicians who sell india. educationists and so-called literate people who want to fight over calcutta and kolkata. what have we given to india in these years of so-called freedom when we are still afraid of the corrupt system we live in? if you really have to name an indian of the year vote for the simple man who has lived his life wondering what will happen next and is still brave enough to cast his vote for some politician who promises him a lot. sad, we have none to be voted for an indian of the year. each name you have here is there with some cause or other which has some financial gain linked. i am proud to be an indian, but sadly i am not even allowed to unfurl my flag openly. shame on us.
Wed Dec 26 20:05:39 2001
Name: yogesh thakur
Email: yogihthakur@rediffmail.com
Nomination: sachin tendulkar
Reason: the way he respond to the blame put on him by that umpire... (i even forgot his name...) he is the real person of the year.
Wed Dec 26 20:06:08 2001
Name: KK
Email: singhkris@hotmail.com
Nomination: Myself
Reason: I should be the Indian of the Year, and I am not kidding. Even after intense humiliation inflicted on me and my wife by the Delhi Airport Authorities because I happen to be from North India and my wife from South India (exact words of the Immigration Officer were: How can a North Indian be married to a South Indian?) I pumped in more than Rs 10 lakh (in US $) into the Indian economy. That should definitely make me Indian of the Year.
Wed Dec 26 20:07:46 2001
Name: radhika
Email: radhika_16@hotmail.com
Nomination: crpf guard at parliament
Reason: hats off to him. had he not been there the position of our country on that day was unimaginable. due to his quick action many important politicians were saved.
Wed Dec 26 20:08:48 2001
Name: D Rajasekhar
Email: drajasekhar44@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya
Reason: He has strongly defended an Indian feeling in a world where Indians are looked down upon.
Wed Dec 26 20:09:04 2001
Name: adarsh
Email: arjungolmal@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan
Reason: no words to acknowledge their contributions this year to our nation...
Wed Dec 26 20:10:00 2001
Name: Harsh Chilwal
Email: harsh@indiatimes.com
Nomination: Mr A B Vajpayee
Reason: Some people are good... others are great. Vajpayee belongs to the latter group. Leading a country where opposition makes a fiasco out of everything, where people don't feel patriotic about the country and where the second rung of leaders are just not good enough, this 78-year-old gentleman has led the country to greater heights. Not only is he the man of the year but man of the last decade too.
Wed Dec 26 20:10:22 2001
Name: Drupad Patel
Email: drupad@hotmail.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: Isn't it obvious? Gopichand won the All-England Badminton Championship despite lack of infrastructure and moral support. Bravo Gopichand!
Wed Dec 26 20:10:37 2001
Name: R Muthuraj
Email: rmuthuraj@yahoo.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He has got up now at the end of this year to rule out terrorism. And he is running the poor government in an ok manner, not too badly, though some scams have been revealed.
Wed Dec 26 20:10:39 2001
Name: Manish Mittal
Email: manmitt@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: The method I followed was of elimination, rather than selection. Look at the categories:
-- Political Leadership: Obviously no one here.
-- Business Leaders: None here either.
-- Artists: None.
-- Sportsperson: Maybe Gopichand's feat is outstanding, but the Indian of the year should have impacted a majority of Indians. He didn't.
-- Cine Stars: Here the only one in contention is Aamir. Gave us something to cherish in this otherwise completely forgettable and horrendous year -- Lagaan and DCH.
Wed Dec 26 20:10:59 2001
Name: venu
Email: venu_ad@hotmail.com
Nomination: v s naipaul
Reason: everyone is cheating, but he was honest and made a most interesting confession about prostitutes. when everyone mostly degrades them, he showed another aspect about them...
Wed Dec 26 20:11:08 2001
Name: Puneet Sarin
Email: puneetss@iitk.ac.in
Nomination: Gopichand
Reason: Bringing a dead sport to life.
Wed Dec 26 20:11:17 2001
Name: satyanarayana r yeluguri
Email: ysnreddy@yahoo.com
Nomination: Gopichand
Reason: Made India Proud...
Wed Dec 26 20:13:09 2001
Name: Rajkumar
Email: ragupath@eng.usf.edu
Nomination: Indian military
Reason: No one person in india is standing tall against the odds. Irrespective of the Govt's sloppy policies and administrative disabilities, the readiness of the army stands above all.
Wed Dec 26 20:13:30 2001
Name: SHRENIK AJMERA
Email: shreniklove@rediffmail.com
Nomination: AAMIR KHAN FOR LAGAAN
Reason: BRILLIANT ACTING IN LAGAAN AS WELL AS IN DCH.
Wed Dec 26 20:13:33 2001
Name: Karthigeyan I
Email: ikarthigeyan@hotmail.com
Nomination: N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason: Best of the Indian politicians. He managed his state well, got the maximum out of the NDA govt for his state.
Wed Dec 26 20:14:50 2001
Name: V D Sharma
Email: sharma_vd@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sunny Deol
Reason: Sunny has given best movies like Gadar & Indian in 2001. Those taught us about Desh Prem and Desh Bhakti and are very good inspiration to become a good citizen.
Wed Dec 26 20:15:09 2001
Name: suchitra
Email: suchitravarde@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: Making a movie which was different with simple theme & no major star cast.
Wed Dec 26 20:15:49 2001
Name: Vamsi Vinukonda
Email: vamsidharreddy@hotmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He stood like an iron wall thru all the crises that happened in India in year 2001. It takes courage and self-confidence to go thru what he has in midst of pack of wolves. Hats off to my Prime Minister.
Wed Dec 26 20:16:27 2001
Name: Yogesh Shet
Email: yogesh@duralineindiagoa.com
Nomination: Amitabh Bachchan
Reason: Because after the disaster of ABCL Mr Big B did not give up, he TOOK CHARGE of his life, he took responsibility for failures and came back with the big bang of KBC.
Wed Dec 26 20:16:47 2001
Name: Manish Dodeja
Email: mvdodeja@vsnl.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: Aamir khan did the most unexpected thing by making a village film and combined it with cricket. Mind you, cricket films have never run in this country. Also then he followed it up with dil chahta hai, a great teen film of our century. So aamir is the indian of the year. all the best for the oscars aamir.
Wed Dec 26 20:17:49 2001
Name: sukumar
Email: vijaya@avijji.com
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal
Reason: Because he had broken the scam of Never Ending Saga of Defence Deals.
Wed Dec 26 20:18:10 2001
Name: Rohit Kartikeyan
Email: amarmawl@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: The year overall was a terrible one... internationally. At such a time, the sporting arena remains a place where the human spirit can be celebrated without the now obligatory cynicism. Sporting achievements especially are measured not on absolute terms but more on a relative basis. It then becomes obvious that the greatest Indian sporting breakthrough came with the victory of Pulella Gopichand in the All-England Badminton Championship. It is for this reason that we should celebrate the man!
Wed Dec 26 20:18:13 2001
Name: Abou Baker M
Email: aboubakerm@hotmail.com
Nomination: earthquake in Gujurat
Reason: Other than earthquake, all the other events listed are controlled by Humans. Earthquake has really changed the lives of so many people from bad to worse and it will take another generation of their family members to come out of it. In India, there was not much done financially by the people of India for the victims as was done for 9/11 attack in USA.
Wed Dec 26 20:18:23 2001
Name: pk
Email: pksycho@chequemail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajapyee
Reason: despite all the tensions, maintained his cool and managed to get his govt thru the year, thus reducing any more turmoil in an already chaotic situation.
Wed Dec 26 20:18:25 2001
Name: Vivek Bakshi
Email: vivek_bakshi@usa.net
Nomination: N R Murthy
Reason: In a year of terrible recession in India as well as the world, 1 company stands apart because of the vision of this man. If we have just a few more men like him in India, nothing can stop us from becoming the Great India we were hundreds of years ago...
Wed Dec 26 20:18:49 2001
Name: S Verma
Email: lazy_caterpillar@yahoo.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: For standing by his beliefs and making one of the most entertaining and creatively satisfying films of this decade, for making my generation proud by being such a splendid actor, for looking so evil and yet so lovable in Dil Chahta Hai, for being just what he is. Human! That's how an ideal Indian should be, really.
Wed Dec 26 20:19:59 2001
Name: Gaurav Goel
Email: gaurav2100@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He is the most influential, most honest and most powerful politician of India. He has the potential to take India on path of Progress. He is the only leader who can solve Kashmir Issue.
Wed Dec 26 20:20:10 2001
Name: Mallikarjun Reddy
Email: mrkukunoori@yahoo.com
Nomination: George Fernandes
Reason: Most powerful in making indians confident in their military forces.
Wed Dec 26 20:20:18 2001
Name: Hemanth Kumar
Email: hemanth2k@yahoo.com
Nomination: J P Yadav
Reason: My choice is J P Yadav, the security assistant who died trying to stop the militants who tried to force their way into Parliament. If not for his alert act, we do not know how bad the day could have been for Indian Democracy. In failing to honour selfless, ordinary citizens of India who strive to protect her every day, we would be committing the gravest sin ever by men to their country. For Actors, Sportsmen, Politicians, Businessmen do it for a gain (whatever be the justification), but people who never think twice before putting their lives in line of duty MUST be honoured and saluted, otherwise we fail to be what we are -- INDIANS...
Wed Dec 26 20:20:20 2001
Name: Ajay Date
Email: datea@hotmail.com
Nomination: PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He is the only person currently on the national scene to keep the country/parties together through all these troubled times.
Wed Dec 26 20:20:22 2001
Name: M B Kumar
Email: mb_kumar@yaahoo.com
Nomination: Atal Bihar Bajpai, Prime Minister
Reason: He has the guts to stand for country, not just for party or votes. He is one who understands Bharatiya culture and sanskriti and can fight for it.
Wed Dec 26 20:20:42 2001
Name: rupak bandyopadhyay
Email: rupakbandyopadhyay@rediffmail.com
Nomination: ketan parikh
Reason: ketan parikh has once again proved that our national governance system is almost illiterate and largely regulated by such parikhs. ketan parikh also proved how poor our legal system is. ketan parikh has also proved that even if he stops his activities, there are too many in his area of operations to substitute him.
Wed Dec 26 20:21:06 2001
Name: Unmesh Patil
Email: unmesh@123india.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: For appreciating the story idea, which none else would have given a second thought before rejecting, for investing those 4-5 hardworking years besides money, and making one of the most perfect films in hindi film history. And to add, there is his performance in Dil chahta hai, two good films, both equally approved by viewers as well as critics, in one year, is worth the 'Man of the Year' award. To further strengthen the claim, there is the Oscar waiting.
Wed Dec 26 20:21:14 2001
Name: Balaji
Email: hellobalaji@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: Obvious.
Wed Dec 26 20:22:09 2001
Name: Jatin
Email: jmalavliya@yahoo.com
Nomination: Mr A B Vajpayee
Reason: As he is the best leader that india had after independence.
Wed Dec 26 20:22:34 2001
Name: Anand K
Email: hungryjoe24@yahoo.com
Nomination: P Gopichand
Reason: It was refreshing to see an Indian winning the most coveted crown of a non-cricket sport and not to see him splattered over endorsements of cars and chyawanprash.
Wed Dec 26 20:22:40 2001
Name: A KARUNAKARAN
Email: karunan123@rediffmail.com
Nomination: GEORGE FERNANDES
Reason: A VERY ABLE AND EFFICIENT DEFENCE MINISTER.
Wed Dec 26 20:23:08 2001
Name: Rathinakumar
Email: rathnatech@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Abdulkalam
Reason: The biggest problem india faces now is the reluctance from its own people to work for her. Everyone wants leave the country as soon as possible. APJ's career should have inspired many to serve their society.
Wed Dec 26 20:23:48 2001
Name: Souren Banerjee
Email: sourenbanerjee@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Harbhajan Singh
Reason: Without Bhajji it was quite impossible to beat Australia in the Test series.
Wed Dec 26 20:23:48 2001
Name: saravanan k
Email: saraprav@yahoo.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: For conquering All-England Open by defeating best players around the circuit.
Wed Dec 26 20:24:13 2001
Name: amit mehra
Email: gamehhh1234@yahoo.com
Nomination: sachin tendulkar
Reason: obviously he drives the nation to its feet and he is the only superstar of india which makes nation mad whether he is on or off the field. he is very modest n so simple despite his charisma. he is even more popular than the prime minister of india.
Wed Dec 26 20:24:22 2001
Name: Lalit Harisinganey
Email: harisinganey@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: He has worked hard, absolutely believing in his ideas, and made them come true without making any compromises. He is one person from whom every indian can learn a lot.
Wed Dec 26 20:24:37 2001
Name: AMIT SRIKANT DEO
Email: amitdigit@hotmail.com
Nomination: Aamir
Reason: About his acting in LAGAAN. This is the 1st Bollywood Film which is the Great mixing of Art and Professional film FEATURES and accepted by all sections of indian citizens and worldwide. ALL CREDIT GOES TO AAMIR, ASHU AND TEAM OF LAGAAN.
Wed Dec 26 20:24:58 2001
Name: Raj Malhotra
Email: raj_m2676@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Vajpayee
Reason: despite everything he still holds the fort.
Wed Dec 26 20:25:33 2001
Name: Vasant Avhad
Email: vasant_avhad@hotmail.com
Nomination: Narayan Murthy
Reason: Great leadership. Down-to-earth personality.
Wed Dec 26 20:25:33 2001
Name: anandvaitha
Email: anandvaitha@hotmail.com
Nomination: sunny deol
Reason: proper indian.
Wed Dec 26 20:27:18 2001
Name: shajeev
Email: shajeev_daniel@hotmail.com
Nomination: Jaswant singh
Reason: Looks like the only ambassador india can show to the world.
Wed Dec 26 20:27:29 2001
Name: DARPANA KAPIL
Email: darpanakapil@rediffmail.com
Nomination: aamir khan
Reason: pathbreaking foray into cinema of and for indian sensibilities, packaging it with all the pertinent basics of film-making of providing entertainment ... with that of transforming the audience's cinema seat into that of cheering sporting galleria!!
Wed Dec 26 20:27:55 2001
Name: pankaj nelson
Email: punk_nelson@rediffmail.com
Nomination: amitabh bachchan
Reason: for the LEGEND he is.
Wed Dec 26 20:28:16 2001
Name: George Varkey
Email: george_varkey@yahoo.com
Nomination: Tejpal of Tehelka
Reason: Someone with guts & conviction.
Wed Dec 26 20:29:19 2001
Name: Mohan Das
Email: mohdas@rediff.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: During all these tribulations and natural calamities and also the current war-in-waiting situation, he is standing tall and guiding our nation irrespective of his ill health and political limitations.
Wed Dec 26 20:30:29 2001
Name: S Sivakumar
Email: shivakumaaran@chennai.tcs.co.in
Nomination: Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He is a great leader and true indian.
Wed Dec 26 20:30:38 2001
Name: Dhaval
Email: ohm54@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Dr abdul kalam
Reason: he has strengthened our nuclear capability.
Wed Dec 26 20:31:33 2001
Name: Mirza A Baig
Email: Mirza_Baig1@excite.com
Nomination: Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He stood like a decent and dignified leader at all the times. Whether at the Agra Summit, after Sept 11 attacks on USA, or the attack on J&K Assembly or 13th Dec Parliament episode, he has shown the guts and dignity that are required of a leader of the largest democracy in the world. Even his foes had to recognise that. Sonia Gandhi was concerned about his well-being on 13th Dec. Pakistan's Musharraf has always praised his stature and statesmanship. He remained a thoroughly dignified prime minister of India all along the year.
Wed Dec 26 20:32:04 2001
Name: Adrian H Sanyal
Email: sanyal_@rediff.com
Nomination: P Gopichand/K Humpy/Miss A Roy
Reason: despite all odds they are the cream of the nation. Have made a name for themselves as also for INDIA.
Wed Dec 26 20:32:27 2001
Name: Chandra Sekhar N
Email: nchandrasekhar@postmark.net
Nomination: Madhavrao Scindia
Reason: The best politician so far with integrity and dedication.
Wed Dec 26 20:33:02 2001
Name: Salim
Email: salimub@yahoo.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: Lagaan
Wed Dec 26 20:33:23 2001
Name: Mahesh
Email: mahesh_sivakumar@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Tendulkar, sachin
Reason: While politics has been directionless and other performances patchy, tendulkar has again topped 1000 test runs this year in spite of missing a series. He is an icon of consistency.
Wed Dec 26 20:34:00 2001
Name: Suresh
Email: sureshnr2000@indiatimes.com
Nomination: NRN
Reason: Even after IT slowdown Infosys has been performing above expectations.
Wed Dec 26 20:34:37 2001
Name: ARVIND
Email: arvind_bms@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He'll always be the Indian of every year for all reasons in the world. Hail Sachin!!!!
Wed Dec 26 20:34:41 2001
Name: rajniwalia
Email: rajniwalia@rediffmail.com
Nomination: MYSELF
Reason: Despite all odds, I am surviving and happy. Though at times it hurts, pierces the heart for the ones who have gone through all this.
Wed Dec 26 20:34:42 2001
Name: Milan Lathia
Email: milanlathia@hotmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: I think Vajpayee is the best PM we ever had in recent years! As a student, I'm studying economics and I think Vajpayee is an excellent game theorist too!
Wed Dec 26 20:34:54 2001
Name: Parag Joshi
Email: paragcjoshi@hotmail.com
Nomination: Our Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: The best prime minister INDIA has ever had!!!
Wed Dec 26 20:35:37 2001
Name: pramesh
Email: eorange20@rediffmail.com
Nomination: kumbh mela
Reason: for those who r alive only very few of them have privilege to be part of this. 3.5cr people from around the world. gives the feeling of the strong root of hinduism. and on top of that THE MOKSHA everybody is running after.
Wed Dec 26 20:35:57 2001
Name: Sunita Nair
Email: Sunitaknair@rediffmail.com
Nomination: People of Gujarat
Reason: They give a real example of what Life is. Life is to Fight Back Even With Nothing In Your Hand. This is again a lesson that One Cannot Win, We Have To Win. And This Year They Deserve The "Rediff Indian Of The Year", rather Indians Of The Year 2001.
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