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| Politician of the Year: Rahul Gandhi |
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Year 2009 saw a stunning transformation of the Gandhi heir apparent into a shrewd strategist and politician. The Nehru-Gandhi scion was credited for his starring role in the resounding victory of the Congress party in the 2009 elections.
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| Sportsperson of the Year: Saina Nehwal |
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For taking Indian badminton to unprecedented heights by becoming the first Indian woman to win a Super Series title with the Indonesian Open in Jakarta.
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| New Age Politician of the Year - Shashi Tharoor |
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A prolific author, columnist, journalist, human-rights advocate and a humanitarian, Shashi Tharoor became the first Indian celebrity to get 100,000 followers on Twitter.
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| Politician of the Year: Nitish Kumar |
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Under his leadership, Bihar is fighting deluge, corruption, poverty, illiteracy. In conditions where systems have broken down completely, he has been a quiet hard worker marked by integrity and dedication.
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| Special Bravery Award: Rukhsana Kausar |
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Rukhsana Kausar, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was awarded the Brave Indian of the Year award. She showed rare courage in terror-hit Kashmir, killing terrorists with their own weapon, an AK-47.
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| Social Networking Icon of the Year : Karan Johar |
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2010 has been a promising year for this young filmmaker. His film My Name Is Khan has already broken many records despite all the controversy surrounding it.
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| Businessman of the Year: Anand Mahindra |
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Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of industrial conglomerate Mahindra Group, is the Business Man of the Year. M&M under his leadership has emerged as the No 1 player in tractors and utility vehicles.
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| Extraordinary Indian: Aradhana Gupta |
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Aradhana has been fighting for 19 years to get justice for her friend Ruchika Girhotra who was molested at the age of 14, in 1990 by Haryana’s former top cop SPS Rathore.
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| Female Entertainer: Priyanka Chopra |
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The star has already walked away with seven awards including an international honour. She recently won a national award for her performance in the film Fashion.
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| Male Entertainer: Ranbir Kapoor |
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Ranbir has successfully earned the tag of being one of Bollywood's most bankable young stars with two consecutive hits this year- Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.
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| Special Jury Award: Anurag Kashyap |
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A critically acclaimed film director and screenwriter, he is known for his controversial and award winning film Black Friday. He is considered as one of the most versatile and prolific filmmakers in contemporary Hindi cinema.
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| LIC Unsung Hero: Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan |
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The Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan is a group working for the cause of victims of the union carbide gas disaster. The organization has relentlessly drawn the attention of the authorities to the plight of the victims, due to groundwater pollution caused by the toxic waste at the abandoned Carbide plant.
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| LIC Unsung Hero: Babar Ali |
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16 year old, Babar Ali must be the youngest headmaster in the world. He's a teenager who is in charge of teaching hundreds of students in his family's backyard, where he runs classes for poor children from his village.
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| Male Entertainer: Ranbir Kapoor |
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Ranbir has successfully earned the tag of being one of Bollywood's most bankable young stars with two consecutive hits this year- Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.
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