TO HONOUR EXCELLENCE
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year is the most credible and best recongnised awards for
achievement in Indian television.
GUEST OF HONOUR
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who was the chief guest at the event.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Smt. Gursharan Kaur
with the winners of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards 2009, at a
function, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the CNN-IBN Indian
of the Year Awards 2009 ceremony, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
INDIAN OF THE YEAR 2009
AR Rahman won the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2009 award. Accepting the
award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh he said: "I hope music
inspires more people and lessens the divide."The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan
Singh giving away the CNN-IBN Indian
of the Year Award 2009 to A.R. Rahman, at a function, in New Delhi on
December 21, 2009.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Music composer and singer A R Rahman brought Indian music on global map by
winning two Oscars in 2009.
50 YEARS OF SUCCESS
Tamil
superstar Kamal Haasan was honoured with a special award for completing
50 years in cinema. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh giving away
the Special
Achievement award to veteran actor Kamal Haasan, at the CNN-IBN Indian
of the Year Awards 2009 ceremony, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
NEW LANDMARKS
A special award was given to the Indian cricket team for scaling the
peak of Test cricket to break on through to the number one spot for the
first time ever.The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh giving away the Special
Achievement award to the Indian Test Cricket team, at the CNN-IBN
Indian of the Year Awards 2009 ceremony, in New Delhi on December 21,
2009.
ALL FOR THE PUBLIC
NGO Pratham has emerged as a powerful voice in education reform in
India. It provides good education to underprivileged children.The Prime
Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh giving away the CNN-IBN Indian
of the Year 2009 for the Public Service Category to ‘Pratham’ NGO, at a
function, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
Young achiever Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman player to win the
super series in Indonesia. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh giving away
the Sports CNN-IBN
Indian of the Year 2009 to Saina Nehwal, at a function, in New Delhi on
December 21, 2009.
MUSIC POWER
The Indian of the Year lifetime achiever award was given to sitar
maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar who led the popularisation of classical
Indian music on the world stage.The Prime Minister, Dr.
Manmohan Singh giving away the CNN-IBN Life Time Achievement Award,
2009 to Pandit Ravi Shankar, at a function, in New Delhi on December
21, 2009.
MAN WITH A DIFFERENCE
Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the face of India's young politicians.
REVIVAL TEAM
The team who revived software giant Satyam, which was about to fold up
after being hit by one of the biggest scams in India's corporate
history.The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh giving away the CNN-IBN Indian
of the Year 2009 for the business person of the year to The Satyam
revival Team sonsisting of Mr. Kiran Karnik, Mr. Deepak S Parekh, Mr.
C. Achuthan, Mr. Tarun Das, Mr. T.N. Manoharan and Mr. S. Balkrishna
Mainak, at a function, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
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