Wed Dec 26 20:36:29 2001
Name: Jatin Joshi
Email: jatin_joshi@hotmail.com
Nomination: The average Indian citizen
Reason: He is still proud of being Indian despite all the happenings around him.
Wed Dec 26 20:36:43 2001
Name: p parashar
Email: pankuj@vsnl.com
Nomination: arun nanda
Reason: worldwide boss, first indian to do it.
Wed Dec 26 20:36:49 2001
Name: Subhrajit basu
Email: jit_basu@redifffmail.com
Nomination: P Gopichand
Reason: He kept the Indian flag flying in a sport where we don't have a focus. People had written him off after his injury, but his resilience to fight back and win against all odds is what makes him a great Indian and makes me feel proud as an Indian.
Wed Dec 26 20:37:05 2001
Name: Dhandapani
Email: dhandu_gs@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Mr yadav
Reason: The security officer who found the terrorists during their attack on Parliament House... If he had failed to do that then v (Indians) wld not b here to discuss all this... so he is my Indian of the Year.
Wed Dec 26 20:37:19 2001
Name: arif
Email: arif_prince@rediffmail.com
Nomination: vvs laxman
Reason: he made india win series against the most powerful australia when india was facing defeat.
Wed Dec 26 20:37:33 2001
Name: Gaurav
Email: gaurav2485@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He is THE BEST, NO ONE TO COMPETE WITH HIM.
Wed Dec 26 20:39:39 2001
Name: Dakshina Sheth
Email: minidasa@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: Lagaan has great story, great music, great costumes, great dancing, the spirit of oneness, great direction, and also cricket, politics, history, virtues of english people, wisdom of a youngster, and over and above spirit of secularism. Thanks to Aamir Khan for such a fabulous movie.
Wed Dec 26 20:40:07 2001
Name: Shishpal S Kake
Email: shshpl@cs.com
Nomination: Soldiers, sailors & airmen of India
Reason: Sacrificing for the honour of India.
Wed Dec 26 20:41:07 2001
Name: Baqir Shameem
Email: baqir@rediffmail.com
Nomination: TARUN TEJPAL
Reason: He exposed the scumbags. But Vajpayee hid them.
Wed Dec 26 20:41:24 2001
Name: Saravanan Govindaraj
Email: govin_saran@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He is the single Man fighting for INDIA against both ruling party and opposition parties. Thank god for giving at least one good leader.
Wed Dec 26 20:41:45 2001
Name: mukund
Email: imdanil@hotmail.com
Nomination: jaswant singh
Reason: He projects the positive, progressive side of our leaders worldwide. And he is truly impressive and an achiever.
Wed Dec 26 20:41:53 2001
Name: mahesh
Email: r_mahesh@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: because of his leadership qualities which saw the country tide over every type of crisis.
Wed Dec 26 20:42:23 2001
Name: prasanna
Email: kutsmad@rediffmail.com
Nomination: P Gopichand
Reason: Brought back true glory to Indian Badminton!!! Isn't that reason enough???
Wed Dec 26 20:43:07 2001
Name: hardik
Email: patelhardik@hotmail.com
Nomination: hockey team
Reason: i think it's not a mean feat winning world juniors hockey and i think they showed a good team spirit which is very imp.
Wed Dec 26 20:44:09 2001
Name: Venkateswara Reddi
Email: venkat9999@hotmail.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: the All-England badminton championship
Wed Dec 26 20:45:17 2001
Name: Himanshu Kumar Singh
Email: hksingh@asiamail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: For being the first PM to finally say that enough is enough and that we cannot take any more bullshit from Pakistan! Also, for handling the NDA so well and making sure that the government lasts. This man can take us to the India of our dreams!
Wed Dec 26 20:45:21 2001
Name: Sai
Email: saimeka@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Abdul Kalam
Reason: A man with dignity who served INDIA at different levels, a man who changed the face of INDIAN defence with the induction of the famous AGNI, a man who quit the Scientific Adviser's post to train future scientists.
Wed Dec 26 20:45:58 2001
Name: Upal
Email: u_sarkar@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Indian Security at Parliament
Reason: Since it has saved India from anarchy by putting their lives before the bullets. And also for foiling the efforts of the terrorists, thus giving a big jolt to their confidence.
Wed Dec 26 20:46:08 2001
Name: Miki Patel
Email: mikipatel@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Mr Narayan Murthy
Reason: Great Work!
Wed Dec 26 20:47:16 2001
Name: Prakash
Email: paachoo@hotmail.com
Nomination: The People of India
Reason: For fielding all the onslaught from the politicians for over 50 years.
Wed Dec 26 20:49:27 2001
Name: naveen
Email: naveen786@yahoo.com
Nomination: Indian Hockey
Reason: Well done against all odds!!
Wed Dec 26 20:49:27 2001
Name: Dinesh T K
Email: dineshtk@usa.net
Nomination: Ms Arundhati Roy
Reason: For her constant support for the Narmada cause and later on being the first to criticize United states of America as to why it deserved an attack for indirectly supporting terrorism in other countries.
Wed Dec 26 20:49:36 2001
Name: Manjunath G K
Email: manjunathgk@hotmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: Standing firm against all odds... fighting Pakistanis on one front and Italians on the other.
Wed Dec 26 20:50:00 2001
Name: Neeraj Kumar Dubey
Email: neeraj@prabhasakshi.net
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: kyonki woh visham paristhitiyon main bhi desh ko sambhalne main samarth rahe hain.
Wed Dec 26 20:50:01 2001
Name: zarna desai
Email: zarna_z@hotmail.com
Nomination: sourav ganguly
Reason: he has led the indian cricket team to victory against the mighty aussies and made the future of many young cricketers.
Wed Dec 26 20:50:04 2001
Name: Raghavan Peketi
Email: rpeketi@hotmail.com
Nomination: Dr Abdul Kalam
Reason: He is a true Indian.
Wed Dec 26 20:51:18 2001
Name: Paul Mathew
Email: pmathew63@hotmail.com
Nomination: V V S Laxman
Reason: An Indian who inspired us with the vision of fortitude, excellence and grace under incomparable pressure. Surely anything is possible in India, no obstacle is too great now.
Wed Dec 26 20:52:52 2001
Name: harishankar
Email: heartjacker@hotmail.com
Nomination: aamir khan
Reason: because he turned the masala hindi films into a new dimension blooding the film with the passion of india (cricket). taught national unity by guiding lagaan team to victory. nationalistic feelings are running high in him. better give the award to him so that people from india look beyond and achieve their goals. even OSCAR AWARD is a possibility.
Wed Dec 26 20:53:00 2001
Name: RAMMOHAN
Email: rammohan@krisn.com
Nomination: Koneru Hampi
Reason: Only indian woman very close to Grandmaster title in open category at very young age.
Wed Dec 26 20:53:19 2001
Name: gabriel mascarenhas
Email: gabriel123@satyam.net.in
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal
Reason: In spite of the cover-up by govt machinery he has managed to open our eyes if not theirs and slow down the robbers and the pimps looting our nation.
Wed Dec 26 20:53:29 2001
Name: krishna kumar
Email: krish_kumar69@rediffmail.com
Nomination: INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM
Reason: They have done well despite being considered outsiders and proved that the national sport is not dead.
Wed Dec 26 20:53:38 2001
Name: daud
Email: alidaud123@rediffmail.com
Nomination: AAMIR KHAN
Reason: coz of his lagaan and his role.
Wed Dec 26 20:53:51 2001
Name: Indian
Email: Indian@india.org
Nomination: V Anand
Reason: Sadly, India does not have "ANY" leader with spine. If at all there is some glory, it is only because of people like V Anand, the chess player, and Sachin Tendulkar. How I wish India had a good strong leader. India never had a leader since Independence and will never have one for a long time to come.
Wed Dec 26 20:54:12 2001
Name: Karan Khurana
Email: karankkhurana@yahoo.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: lagaan, dil chahta hai
Wed Dec 26 20:54:58 2001
Name: N V RAVI SHANKAR
Email: nanduryravi@yahoo.com
Nomination: AMITABH BACHCHAN
Reason: He proved to the world that hard work, honesty, sincerity and above all truthfulness always pays.
Wed Dec 26 20:55:16 2001
Name: SUDHIR BHANDARKAR
Email: SUDHIRBHAN@yahoo.co.in
Nomination: N R Narayana Murthy
Reason: He is the role model for every wannabe entrepreneur. A man with a vision reinforced by ethics. Has created wealth for the people -- be it a sweeper or a software engineer -- working in his organisation. And deservedly he was chosen by Times as one of the top 25 CEOs of the year.
Wed Dec 26 20:55:50 2001
Name: ABHIJEET VAIDYA
Email: abhijeet_vaidya@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: A person who with his efforts has taken India from all the difficult times and will lead the way in coming future.
Wed Dec 26 20:56:49 2001
Name: sudarsan
Email: sudarsanswaminathan@rediffmail.com
Nomination: INDIAN DEMOCRACY ie, PEOPLE
Reason: I think the winner in all aspects is indian democracy and the people of india who are united and now we are on the verge of fighting and combating terrorism. May everything be good to india and the world in the coming year 2002 and let us march on the right path by taking initiatives to make INDIA a superpower. And at this juncture i pray to god to give all types of joy, happiness to the people of india and to the people of this entire world. JAI HIND.
Wed Dec 26 20:57:37 2001
Name: GOPINATH RAO
Email: raogopi@yahoo.com
Nomination: Unit Trust of India
Reason: For rewriting the meaning of "Trust" in India.
Wed Dec 26 20:58:44 2001
Name: padamaraj shedbale
Email: padamji1@rediffmail.com
Nomination: lagaan
Reason: good movie of the year, i love cricket.
Wed Dec 26 20:58:53 2001
Name: Tarun Tejpal
Email: dhathrir@hotmail.com
Nomination: India
Reason: No question about it!! A true indian!! Hang those politicians n save India!!
Wed Dec 26 21:01:12 2001
Name: niranjan sheth
Email: sahajatma@icenet.net
Nomination: tarun tejpal of tehelka
Reason: courage, daring, path-breaking journalism.
Wed Dec 26 21:01:16 2001
Name: Surya
Email: ssuryas@rediffmail.com
Nomination: September 11 Attack on WTC
Reason: This attack has rearranged the global map. After this attack only, America felt the horror of terrorism.
Wed Dec 26 21:03:24 2001
Name: Jas
Email: jasrajs@hotmail.com
Nomination: P Gopichand
Reason: He is the only world-beater we have right now in Indian sports. Nothing much to talk about politicians and also movie-makers. Though lagaan was a really good effort.
Wed Dec 26 21:03:30 2001
Name: Anubhav
Email: danubhv@hotmail.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: He was a lone Indian to achieve success at the highest level in his field. And as sporting achievements, his was a rare individual triumph seen rarely in India. As also the manner in which he won it, which, as the commentators said, he controlled the 'Mental' battle too. Indian cricketers take a cue!!!
Wed Dec 26 21:04:04 2001
Name: BHUPINDER SHARMA
Email: bhupindersharma@Sprint.ca
Nomination: Indian PM Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: Amongst all the calamities, opposition, dangers to the country, Mr Vajpayee stood Atal keeping the country united against all who want to make it weaker.
Wed Dec 26 21:04:07 2001
Name: tomsverghese
Email: tomsverghese@hotmail.com
Nomination: dr abdul kalam
Reason: who else but this great indian is worthy of being named indian for 2001.
Wed Dec 26 21:05:42 2001
Name: Arvinder Singh
Email: sarvinders@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sunny Deol for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Reason: Because of his wonderful acting.
Wed Dec 26 21:07:21 2001
Name: Shweta Kumar
Email: kumar_shwetabh@yahoo.com
Nomination: a common indian soldier
Reason: because he is the one whose unselfishness, patriotism and devotion are keeping us safe and secure. that soldier who is there at the border fighting all the odds of life apart from the enemy's bullet and his will to sacrifice his present for our better tomorrow is the greatest example of nationalism as he doesn't demand anything... he doesn't want anything but only love... only respect and it's our moral duty 2 do something for him... may b this award of the person of the year.
Wed Dec 26 21:08:41 2001
Name: Umesh Valvani
Email: valvani@rediffmail.com
Nomination: soldiers fighting for the safety of india
Reason: our soldiers near the j&k and along all the borders of pakistan are the real hero and real indians b.c they are just giving their life for the nation safety and fighting for all of the people of india. i salute them all by deep of my heart. love u hamesha. mera bharat mahan.
Wed Dec 26 21:10:08 2001
Name: Rakesh Agarwal
Email: rakesh@rakesh.com
Nomination: Rajendra Singh
Reason: If there is living God, it is Rajendra Singh of Tarun Bharat Sangh -- the winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award for this year. Need I say more?
Wed Dec 26 21:10:42 2001
Name: Pankit Shah
Email: pankit15@hotmail.com
Nomination: The Junior Indian Hockey Team
Reason: The guys made each and every indian proud by bringing glory to the country in hockey after a hell lot of years of waiting. They had again made us believe that they r again gonna put indian hockey to the top of the world.
Wed Dec 26 21:11:13 2001
Name: Debasish
Email: debasish_acharya@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He had a magnificent year in cricket circuit.
Wed Dec 26 21:11:41 2001
Name: Ravi
Email: rskaredla@yahoo.com
Nomination: Everyone in the security -- Army, IAF, Navy, Police, IB, RAW, BSF, CRPF, Black Cats, ITBP, Coast Guard etc
Reason: For their bravery and dedication to fight terrorism and the defence of the nation.
Wed Dec 26 21:11:56 2001
Name: Rajesh Reddy
Email: rajesh.mosali@tch.harvard.edu
Nomination: Tehelka Team
Reason: Someone had the guts to expose the corruption in India's Defence circles. We know how rampant Corruption is in India. But in Defence... is flabbergasting. I guess, instead of getting defensive about it, the government should take constructive steps to root out corruption from Defence and other areas of the society. That might be too much to ask, but Tehelka's investigation was a step in the right direction.
Wed Dec 26 21:12:48 2001
Name: rajesh
Email: rajeshp_us@rediffmail.com
Nomination: george fernandes
Reason: what can a man do more than take bribes in the name of protecting our country, resign and then make a dubious comeback, loot country in the name of coffins for martyrs and still make noise over terrorism while doing nothing concrete. if this was a bad year for india half the credit for it goes to socialist [jaya]orge(jaitly) fernandes.
Wed Dec 26 21:12:58 2001
Name: Shankar
Email: tshanka@hotmail.com
Nomination: Arun Shourie
Reason: For doggedly pursuing privatisation against all odds and for coming out as a clean and efficient minister and an asset to the nation. A true Indian right from his early days as a journo!
Wed Dec 26 21:13:06 2001
Name: S Antony Raj
Email: srajantony@rediffmail.com
Nomination: J Jayalalitha
Reason: J Jayalalitha was stamped as a corrupt politician. She became popular when she allegedly spent Rs 100 crore on her foster son's wedding. The lady, who was overthrown from power five years ago, has come back strongly this year. She also ordered the arrest of two Union ministers and former chief minister K Karunanidhi. She was the first chief minister to be disqualified by the Supreme Court. However, she was recently acquitted in two corruption cases. So my vote goes to the 'lady-Hitler' J Jayalalitha.
Wed Dec 26 21:15:37 2001
Name: Kuntal Majumdar
Email: kustorm@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Defeat of Australia by India in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Reason: Sir, India's win over Aus. was very convincing and surprising, considering their performance of 16 continuous wins and their contribution in reviving Test cricket. The Indians combined as a team for the 1st time ever in the last 10 years. Thank you.
Wed Dec 26 21:16:48 2001
Name: Pankaj Kulkarni
Email: kpankaj01@hotmail.com
Nomination: A B Vajpayee
Reason: I don't think any reason to nominate him at all is required. He has been working so selflessly for India that he should not only be nominated as the man of the Year but decade.
Wed Dec 26 21:18:10 2001
Name: Subramanian N R
Email: rsmanian@atozasia.com
Nomination: A B Vajpayee
Reason: His reign of prime ministership has helped india to maintain political stability & thereby minimise economic fallout due to global recession. This one factor can prove him to be a strong PM despite many reverses on the political front. I wish him all success.
Wed Dec 26 21:18:28 2001
Name: Netar
Email: netar@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: The first non-congress prime minister re-elected, the first prime minister ever to keep a massive coalition working. The first person really trusted by the people. He has been able to rebuke fundamentalism and opportunism voices of BJP, VHP, and RSS. Wish he was twenty years younger at this time.
Wed Dec 26 21:18:31 2001
Name: Parag Gupta
Email: parag.gupta@unilever.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: Gopichand won in a sport where people wake up only when the victory comes through and are not rooting for the player; not following each and every progress made. Imagine the psychological boost he/other players (Do we all remember Malleswari?) would have got, if an equivalent of Mr Dalmiya stood up ALL THE WAY for the players. We need to correct our myopic attitude; sports is the most wonderful ambassador a country can have. We need to respect this fact.
Wed Dec 26 21:19:00 2001
Name: Anurag Saxena
Email: chinoo99@hotmail.com
Nomination: Mr Narayanamurthy of Infosys
Reason: A determined and dedicated soul who is creating a Brand value for India which none of the above rediff-mentioned characters have done the same way!!
Wed Dec 26 21:21:34 2001
Name: Balvinder Singh
Email: BalvinderSingh@hotmail.com
Nomination: Prime minister of India -- Ataljee
Reason: I think hats off to this guy for whatever oppositions he faced, he has boldly taken Indian to new Century. I know still lot to be done, and people will argue about his age, but I am really optimistic, until this person is around and leading us.
Wed Dec 26 21:22:59 2001
Name: r m sundaram
Email: rmsundaram74@hotmail.com
Nomination: Gopichand
Reason: Generally!!
Wed Dec 26 21:23:05 2001
Name: Satish Natarajan
Email: satish_en@yahoo.com
Nomination: Sri Sri Ravishankar
Reason: When the whole world is only bothered about money, violence etc... There is this great person who is spreading the message of peace, love and joy.
Wed Dec 26 21:23:07 2001
Name: Venu
Email: bittu8@law.com
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason: He is a great visionary for Information Technology.
Wed Dec 26 21:24:03 2001
Name: Sudeep Bhargava
Email: sbhargava@globaladroit.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He has been the most reliable batsman for India in this year.
Wed Dec 26 21:25:09 2001
Name: Gokul Patel
Email: gokulp1@hotmail.com
Nomination: Indian National Hockey Team
Reason: Working their way out. Enhancing their performance.
Wed Dec 26 21:26:11 2001
Name: Ramesh Rajyam
Email: rameshrajyam@yahoo.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: For producing and dedication of talent in 'Lagaan' that portrays 'humanity triumph over all odds when things are played with fairness, brains, heart and guts'.
Wed Dec 26 21:26:25 2001
Name: Vineeth Kadampatta
Email: vineethk_m@hotmail.com
Nomination: Indian common man
Reason: There is nobody who has suffered as indian common man...
Wed Dec 26 21:26:52 2001
Name: Mandar Dewoolkar
Email: mandar_dewoolkar@hotmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: For he's the only person who carried on with his business of getting runs for India in spite of absolute no support from the rest of the team.
Wed Dec 26 21:27:00 2001
Name: Tushar Thakkar
Email: t2shar@rediffmail.com
Nomination: The Common Man
Reason: For, even in these troubled times, his love for his country is unmoved, he still continues to cheer the Indian cricket team, he still continues to enjoy and appreciate the good movies, he still lives life on gamely hoping and building for the future.
Wed Dec 26 21:27:05 2001
Name: Srinivas Reddy M
Email: mulagondla@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal (Tehelka.com)
Reason: Tehelka's videotaped exposé of corruption by the politicians and defence officials using hidden video cameras is for the first time in indian history, and one can easily guess how much risk they might have taken. And the incident has created tremors in indian politics. So my choice for the man of the year (Indian) for 2001 is Mr Tarun Tejpal.
Wed Dec 26 21:27:46 2001
Name: Ratnakar
Email: ratna_69@hotmail.com
Nomination: A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason: The media goes gaga over 3rd rate actors, over hyped cricketers and the shenanigans of the politicians. But they don't look for the real heroes who are all around us. My Indian of the Year is A P J Abdul Kalam. His contribution to India's nuclear policy is well known. What is less known is the fact that he went about preaching the greatness of India, spreading scientific temper among kids. At a time when India bashing seems to be Indian media's favourite hobby, here is one person whom India needs.
Wed Dec 26 21:27:52 2001
Name: m kongovi
Email: kongovis@yahoo.com
Nomination: Mr Narayan Murthy, CEO Infosys
Reason: India has had very few visionaries since its independence from the British rule. People like Mr Murthy lead and inspire the younger generation and shape the country's future (we've seen JRD at work in the past). They need to be recognized! And that's the least we can do.
Wed Dec 26 21:28:53 2001
Name: Rajesh Nair
Email: srajesh@bangalore.imrglobal.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand, VVS Laxman
Reason: Provided us with some moments to be proud about, while all our politicians and others made us feel ashamed.
Wed Dec 26 21:29:35 2001
Name: manish kumar
Email: mksports@yahoo.com
Nomination: Common man
Reason: I know it sounds cliched but the way things have been, specially this year, I would give my vote to the common man for overcoming all odds. You know, beginning with economic depression, law and order problems, corruption and the social tension, be it thru terrorism (we are the most affected lot) or war... I am trying not to be cynical but take a deep breath and probably most people will agree that they are relieved to have made it to the next year.
Wed Dec 26 21:31:08 2001
Name: Kurram Rama
Email: ramrudula@hotmail.com
Nomination: N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason: He had a vision for future Andhra Pradesh and was turning the citizens of andhra pradesh towards it and tried to eliminate corruption in the state.
Wed Dec 26 21:31:31 2001
Name: Gautam
Email: gautamreghunath@hotmail.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: His flawless performances in his 2 biggest hits Lagaan and DcH makes him a sure winner... Since his celebrity tail isn't as big as that of SRK or Macho Hrithik, Aamir performs Wonderfully well on the silver screen!! More than that I LOVE HIM.
Wed Dec 26 21:32:03 2001
Name: Prasad B Kheljade
Email: pbk12@rediffmail.com
Nomination: The Common Man Of India
Reason: What a few hand picked have earned or lost is nothing as compared to what he has borne through in these stormy times!! My Hats Off To The Common Man Of India And The Spirit Of Indianness.
Wed Dec 26 21:32:15 2001
Name: V V Kumar
Email: vvk1974@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sachin Tendulkar
Reason: He is the one Indian who stood firm performing for India among many crucial times when others in the team were not performing.
Wed Dec 26 21:32:31 2001
Name: avijit
Email: avijit_das_patnaik@rediffmail.com
Nomination: gopichand pulella
Reason: he has acclaimed world beater status now... now he is amongst the very best and he is rising...
Wed Dec 26 21:33:36 2001
Name: Diljeeth SN
Email: diljeeth_79@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Tarun Tejpal
Reason: He showed exemplary courage to take on the powerful and corrupt officials. He started a new chapter in the history of investigative journalism in India.
Wed Dec 26 21:34:09 2001
Name: sumayya hameed
Email: manar_123@rediffmail.com
Nomination: saurav ganguly
Reason: HE IS BEST PERSON I CAN CHOOSE COZ HE IS A BRILLIANT PLAYER AND A STRAGIHTFORWARD PERSON. I AM A GREAT ADMIRER OF HIM. SEE THE WAY HE HANDLLED THE UGLY AUSSIES. CHOOSE THE BEST LEAVE THE REST.
Wed Dec 26 21:34:12 2001
Name: Jain
Email: jain@hotmail.com
Nomination: Gujaratis
Reason: If earthquake had happened in Bihar and Orissa, neither it would have hit the media like it did, nor the recovery would have been like this. It's the brotherhood spirit and sense of belonging to the community that makes them different from us, and also makes them more successful.
Movies -- Lagaan was great and yes Aamir would be my second choice.
Politics -- No one to single out.
Business -- Not a good year anyway.
Sports -- again the same story.
Wed Dec 26 21:35:50 2001
Name: Anand Phatak
Email: anand_phatak@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason: He has provided anchorage to the Indian ship caught in whirlwind.
Wed Dec 26 21:35:53 2001
Name: Mahendran
Email: mahendrans77@hotmail.com
Nomination: Kamlesh Kumari
Reason: The lady with no arms who dared to face the terrorists in the December 13 attack on Parliament and saved the lives of our leader by giving her life first. I nominate her as Best Indian of the year 2001. May her soul rest in Peace.
Wed Dec 26 21:36:59 2001
Name: Hitesh Shah
Email: hshah_ny@hotmail.com
Nomination: Volunteers for Earthquake Relief
Reason: No explanation needed -- As many volunteers who poured in to help the victims and thereafter. without thinking about themselves they thought for others, unlike in other scenarios.
Wed Dec 26 21:38:38 2001
Name: Giridhar
Email: g_hosalli@yahoo.com
Nomination: The Indian Army Jawan
Reason: Because without him, there would be no movie, no cricket match. Just hope all Indians remember him the next time they go to a movie/club/restaurant. Jai Hind.
Wed Dec 26 21:38:46 2001
Name: Gautam Kasturi
Email: gautam@ruksun.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: All England Champion -- A major feat on a truly international platform. His achievement is notable because it was a solitary performance, not one in which the performer is a representative of a larger group.
Wed Dec 26 21:39:58 2001
Name: Saurabh Bhargava
Email: cybercom02@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Sunil Mittal
Reason: He is the only person who gave us a Indiaone & touchtel along with the existing Airtel services & started the path of revolution in Indian Telecom Industries.
Wed Dec 26 21:40:00 2001
Name: Fez Meghani
Email: fez420@yahoo.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, and the guts to give the Indian Audience something DIFFERENT. And for making Indians proud all the world over!
Wed Dec 26 21:40:10 2001
Name: Subramanian R
Email: sunder15@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Pulella Gopichand
Reason: His win embodies the true Indian spirit of never giving up.
Wed Dec 26 21:40:41 2001
Name: Sohail Syed
Email: sohails@aditi.com
Nomination: The Ordinary Indian on the Road
Reason: No one in the Indian scene deserves to be called as the Indian of the year because there is none who has given some worthwhile contribution anywhere in any area of society. I would like to nominate "The Ordinary Indian on the Road" who struggles to earn a living for himself and his family, for whom this is a never ending struggle for life, the "Indian" who everybody takes for granted except for that one day in 5 years when he goes to vote. I dedicate this nomination to the Millions of Indians out there who suffer, due not to their own follies but the crimes committed by those in power.
Wed Dec 26 21:41:03 2001
Name: Darryl Albuquerque
Email: darrylalbuquerque@rediffmail.com
Nomination: V V S Laxman
Reason: For making us believe again that we could beat world beaters and lifting the spirits of an entire nation.
Wed Dec 26 21:41:22 2001
Name: Sandeep Pathak
Email: sandeepkpathak@indiatimes.com
Nomination: Aamir Khan
Reason: He is simply great. Sandeep IUCAA, PUNE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, GANESHKHIND, PUNE - 411 007
Wed Dec 26 21:42:58 2001
Name: Raj
Email: raj_av@rediffmail.com
Nomination: The Common Man
Reason: We survived a disaster of an earthquake. Digested a scam ridden regime. Did not bat an eyelid when the government shamelessly defended every wrongdoing. We were unashamed in praising Musharraf on his visit here. We remorselessly lost in cricket and still continued to pack the stands even while leaving the hockey stands empty (never mind if they are on the upswing). We showed the world we are resilient by pragmatically eschewing attack even when our Parliament was attacked. We happily forgave a Finance Minister who is at best clueless about the economy. Yes, the common man is my Rediff Indian of the Year. He trudges on, nevertheless.
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