Politics
Nitish Kumar
For working hard, providing consistent leadership and ensuring the arduous task of turning around one of India’s most under-developed states remains a reality for millions of Bihar residents.
Sports
Abhinav Bindra
For his historic achievement in becoming the first Indian ever to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics and thereby fuelling ambitions of sporting excellence and achievement in millions of Indians.
Business
Aditya Puri
For low-profile but effective leadership in steering HDFC Bank and his great leverage of the customer base which ensured a steady and risk-free growth in an abysmal year for businesses across sectors.
Entertainment
Aamir Khan
For being the most versatile film actor, setting the highest possible standards of work ethic and providing us quality and varied cinema through films like Taare Zameen Par and Ghajini.
Public Service
G. Madhavan Nair & Team Chandrayaan
For leading a team of scientists whose consistent hard work and dedication to science ensured India has become only the fourth nation in the world to land on the Moon.
Global Indian
A R Rahman
For being India’s most revered melody-machine with films like Jodha Akbar and Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na and finally stamping his class across the world through the Golden Globe award winning Slumdog Millionaire.

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I am happy that team Chandrayaan has received acknowledgement and accolades from people and organizations across the country... G. Madhavan (IOTY 2008 winner along with ISRO Team Chandrayaan ).

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