Nominees in Politics Category:-
1. Mr. Jairam Ramesh-Union Environment Minister of India-For putting environment solidly in the fore-front of policy debate and ensuring the issue is now part of the political discourse in India.
2. Mr.Kapil Sibal-Union Minister of Communications-For continuing with his strong education focus and emerging as the new crisis manager for the embattled UPA government.
3. Ms.Mayawati-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh-For her consistent success in the Panchayat Elections and ensuring complete control over law and order post Ayodhya- verdict.
4. Mr.Nitish Kumar- Chief Minister of Bihar-For pulling off the most stunning electoral result in India by focusing on development in an underdeveloped state, triggering hope amongst millions.
5. Mr.Pranab Mukherjee-Union Finance Minister-For being the Prime Minister’s ultimate Crisis Manager, Finance Minister who steered us out of slowdown, and much more.
6. Mr.Raman Singh- Chief-Minister of Chattisgarh-For leading BJP to an impressive win in Chhattisgarh and subsequent tough handling of the Naxalite problem.
Winner in Politics Category:
Mr.Nitish Kumar- Chief Minister of Bihar-For pulling off the most stunning electoral result in India by focusing on development in an underdeveloped state, triggering hope amongst millions.
Nominees in Sports Category:-
1.Mr.Ashish Kumar- Gymnastics-For putting India on the Gymnastics medals list -- first in Commonwealth and then Asian Games – a sport we have never done well in.
2.Mr. Ronjan Singh Sodhi- Shooter-For an outstanding year of achievements by bagging an Asian Games Gold, setting a world record and winning virtually everything he participated in.
3.Mr.Somdev Devvarman- Tennis-For achieving the unparalleled feat of winning both the doubles and singles gold for India in Asian Games.
4.Mr. Vishwanathan Anand-Chess-For being crowned as the undisputed World Chess Champion in a gruelling, unprecedented title clash.
5.Mr.VVS Laxman- Cricket-For playing a series of match-saving and match-winning innings in hopeless situations for India in one of his best years ever.
6.Mr.Sushil Kumar- Wrestling-For becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a world championship and following it with a gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Winner in Sports Category:
Mr.Sushil Kumar- Wrestling-For becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a world championship and following it with a gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Nominees in Business Category:-
1.Mr.Kumar Mangalam Birla- Aditya Biral Group-For being an outstanding, no nonsense entrepreneur who has made a success out of most businesses he has entered into, including sunrise sectors.
2.Mr. N Chandrasekaran- CEO &MD – TCS-For setting a scorching pace in revenues and profitability after taking over a year ago -- the best for a large IT firm this year.
3.Mr.Rajiv Bajaj- Bajaj Group-For being the performer of the year by recasting the Bajaj group, its attitude and products to ensure the company regained lost market leadership.
4.Ms.Shikha Sharma-CEO-Axis Bank-For leading Axis Bank to its best performance ever, managing a tough transition year, and staving off a very public opposition to her getting the job.
5.Mr.Sunil Bharti Mittal- Bharti Enterprises-For making Bharti a truly global company with the Zain acquisition and catapulting it to become the 5th largest telecom company in the world.
6.Mr.Vikram Pandit-CEO-Citi Group-For rebuilding the Citi Group and executing one of the biggest and most complex bank restructuring excercise in its history.
Winner in Business Category:
Mr.Kumar Mangalam Birla- CEO-Aditya Birla Group-For being an outstanding, no nonsense entrepreneur who has made a success out of most businesses he has entered into, including sunrise sectors.
Nominees in Entertainment Category:-
1.Mr.Aamir Khan-Hindi Actor-For delivering 3 Idiots as the biggest Indian grosser ever in 2010 and then backing an unconventional, rural theme based 'Peepli Live', giving it worldwide recognition.
2.Mr.Rajnikanth- South Indian(Tamil) Actor-For delivering a solo super hit 'Robot' at 60 and continuing to be a phenomenon of a level other stars can only dream of.
3.Mr.Salman Khan- Hindi Actor-For delivering Dabangg the year’s biggest hit and making a success of Big Boss 4 as its irreverent host.
4.Mr.Shankar- Indian Film Director-For being a filmmaker with an unbeatable track record of 100% hits in Tamil; the latest being the costliest Indian film ever produced ‘Robot.
5.Shillong Chamber Choir-Music Group-For putting the cultural and musical talent of the northeast on the national map by winning India’s Got Talent 2.
6.Mr.Vikramadtya Motwane- Indian Film Director-For making his directorial debut with ‘Udaan’, the first Indian film to be a part of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard category in seven years.
Winner in Entertainment Category:
Mr.Shankar- Indian Film Director-For being a filmmaker with an unbeatable track record of 100% hits in Tamil; the latest being the costliest Indian film ever produced ‘Robot'.
Nominees in Public Service Category:-
1.Mr.Anna Hazare- Social Activist-For his consistent struggle and relentless pressure in highlighting corruption of all types across Maharashtra.
2.Ms.Chetna Gala Sinha- Social Activist-For contribution in empowering Dalit women by setting up a series of banks for them, getting corporate help, and even setting up a business school for them.
3.Election Commission of India- Public Government Body-For consistently ensuring smooth elections and notching up Bihar’s most peaceful polling ever…with not one killing reported.
4.Mr.J Gopikrishnan/The Pioneer-Journalist-For being the journalist who first brought the telecom scandal to light several years ago…much before the rest of the media picked it up.
5.Lakakh Ecological Development Group &Seeds India (LEDeG Seeds)-NGO-For building environment friendly, flood and quake resistant housing involving community participation and local materials in Leh.
6.Mumbai Citizens Group-NGO-For deserving the real credit for bringing to light the Adarsh Housing Society Scam through their RTIs.
Winner in Public Service Category:
Ladah Ecological Development Group &Seeds India (LEDeG Seeds)-NGO-For building environment friendly, flood and quake resistant housing involving community participation and local materials in Leh.
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