CNN-IBN AWARDS 2007:CNN-IBN news channel announced prestigious awards for 2007 in a function attended by former ex. President A.P.J.Abdul kalam and vice President Hamid Ansari. It is time again for the biggest awards in the domain of News television, the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2007. The award recognizes the Indian(s) whose contribution to the country in a calendar year has strengthened the foundation of our society and has helped build Brand India in the process.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Global Indian: Mr. Arun Sarin, Voda Phone C.E.O., has been selected for piloting more than 11 Billion U.S dollars foreign direct investment in India, one of the largest ever.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Public Service: Shri E.Sridharan (Public Service) for setting a rare work ethic and transforming the face of transportation by effective time bound execution of the Delhi Metro Rail Project.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Sports: Grand Master Viswanath Anand has been selected for sports category for being one of the rare Indians to become the undisputed world champion in a sport and making chess a popular sport in India.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Entertainment: Shimit Amin and Jaideep Sahni, for delivering the year’s Best Idea film, Chak De, and demonstrating how a simple idea can be made a runaway commercial success.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Business: O. P. Bhatt, Chairman of State Bank of India has been selected in business category for showing how a public sector behemoth could flex enough muscle in the ferociously competitive banking sector.

CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2007 – Politics: P Chidambaram, Finance Minister, has been selected in political category for engineering a spectacular growth rate and being an astute economic manager despite coalition pressures.

Life Time Achievement Award: Shri R.K. Laxman, famous cartoonist, has been awarded with Life Time Achieve Award on the hands his friend and ex. President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

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