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Tuntari
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Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:29 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

ee taadu soodaledu.. ippude choosa..


i donno mama..

try suleka for any roommates/accomidation.. by placing or searching the ADs.

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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

maa annaya vastunnadu mama long beach ki he asked me to know if any indians will be there in longbeach
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

i dont know.. that mama.. i hardly knew any indians in Los Angeles.. the area where i live have some 20 families.. thats it.. i know only these guys..

i heard following cities around LA we have people

torrance - infy, TCS adda
woodland hills
thousand oaks
cerritos
tustin
glendale.
artesia

and many of them scatterred around LA suburbs and people travel miles to get things done..
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

sarle tunts mama malla kalludam.avunu mee daggara long beach annavu kada akka indians ela untaru telugu vallu
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:43 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>ide pani cbn cheste gola gola chesadu kada ysr appudu.

yeah.. they play politics..

inka nenu out.. bye
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:42 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

typo.. "do not have" ani chaduvuko mama..
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>leader anevadu okallu chepte vinatam enti mama koncham own thoughts undali

exactly... I agree except on agriculture policy he do have a vision to run the state.. i guess he is learning and trying to get out of that initial mania he had.. we must need that.. otherwise AP will have to face problems in goverance..
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>>farmers ki adi chesta idhi chesta ani cheppi meeru paddy vesukovvadu second crop veyyadhu ani chetta salahalu istunnadu.eeh edava salahalu ivvatanika farmers vadiki vote esindhi

mama.. water/electricty leka pothe idi common practice mama.. ee vishyam lo ee governemnt ayina ade cheptundi.. oka ekaram Vari ki kaavalisna neeru + current = min 5 ekaraalallo sunflower pettochu mama...
the profit and revenue and labor cost will reduce and farmer should earn some money with less resources..

so to avoid this ALL GOVERNMENTs/agg. dept people suggest this..
infact in babu govt. they sealed the bore motors for using water for paddy(rice) growing... and circulated a GO to ban motors in summer.. it is technical problem with water and electricty.. not politics..

tuntari mama mari ide pani cbn cheste gola gola chesadu kada ysr appudu.cbn power lo unnapudu varusaga 3 years karuvu vacchindhi appatiki edo koncham anna water vadiladu unnade koncham ayina mari ysr water unna ivvaledu sarriga emanna ante paddy cultivate cheyaddu antadu.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

in rayalaseema.. this 4th consecutive year draught situation is seen... nobody can help it... people are getting prepared for it.. :-)

i dont know whether this govt. can handle this..
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

leader anevadu okallu chepte vinatam enti mama koncham own thoughts undali.ika cabinet expansion antava akkda already asamathi chala undhi ekkada emi avvudo ani cheyatledu anthe.tanu edanna haami icchemundu dani consequences ento kuda alochinchali kada icchemundu.anyway inka 4 years undhi kada chuddam
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>>farmers ki adi chesta idhi chesta ani cheppi meeru paddy vesukovvadu second crop veyyadhu ani chetta salahalu istunnadu.eeh edava salahalu ivvatanika farmers vadiki vote esindhi

mama.. water/electricty leka pothe idi common practice mama.. ee vishyam lo ee governemnt ayina ade cheptundi.. oka ekaram Vari ki kaavalisna neeru + current = min 5 ekaraalallo sunflower pettochu mama...
the profit and revenue and labor cost will reduce and farmer should earn some money with less resources..

so to avoid this ALL GOVERNMENTs/agg. dept people suggest this..
infact in babu govt. they sealed the bore motors for using water for paddy(rice) growing... and circulated a GO to ban motors in summer.. it is technical problem with water and electricty.. not politics..
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

mamma..

i agree mama.. neeku politics meeda poorthi avagaahana vunte aa maata anavu mama.. election time promises meeda.. atanu emi chesaru ani..

vaati meeda detailed gaa atanu emi chesaru emi cheyyaledo indulo eenadu point of view lo ichadu choodu.. total topic inktikellaka discuss chesta..

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inka atanu emi chesadu ee 6+ months lo ante:
1. almost 9 + yrs taruvatha power lo adugu pettetappatiki.. antha gandara golam lo edi cheyyalo telchukoleeka potunnaru.. thats the reason he signed free power bill on the day of oath.. (tondaru paatu nirnayam)

2. tanu power ki kotha kaabatti.. emi cheyyalanukonnado.. inka poorthigaa avagaahana lenattu vundi.. (i mean.. his way of vision ..) vision anedi intha varaku bayatadapada ledu.. except making plans for irrigation projects in large scale.. he is having problems.. he will rectity..

3. free power is his own idea thinking he can provide it in 250 crores budget.. but he realized the picture that it costs more than 1250 crores per yer. Samething NTR did for liquor ban on the day of oath in same LB stadium.. later used eenadu and other papers in showing the need of lift of ban and its impact on state revenue.. both governments failed election promises.. but it was shown in dark light where as here it is as failure.

When samething is done by YSR govt... media is not cooperating.. here media playing politics..


4. congress internal politics and TRS pothu valla.. 20 % waste avutondi time

5. murders in ATP and parts of seema.. is a headache..

6. media non co operation and trying to show off everything they get in their way..

two perfect examples are today's news in both online telugu papers:

eenadu: YSR nighorav chesi niladeesina mahilalu with photos of issue..

AJ: teachers GO issue and revoke thing.. both showing the govt in poor light..


I know government is doing somethings in wrong manner.. but not at what media is showing offf...


Bring the same with other so called ex CMs and their performance levels in their first 6months of tenure..

Infact to save power politics in AP congress and between MLAs.. YSR postponed the expansion since six months which was supposed to be held in first fifteen days of Govt. forming... :-)
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

nuvvu cheppindhi correct eeh tuntari mama kani adhi atani personal ambition.sare gelichadu ippudu edo okati cheyali kada vadiki votlu vesina janalaki kani emi chesadu ippativaraku.malla aah list vadi peru pettali enduko
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>edo last time anti gov waves mulana gelisaru kani eeh ysr gadu special gaa peekindhi emi ledu

entha anti wave vunna.. AP congress ee boostapitam ane stage lo vunna party ni and eppudu okari meeda okari dummethi posukone nayakalanu kalupukoni.... kondanu eluka dee konnatlu (here i used it just to compare the powers at that juncture) power lo vunna CBN ni edurukovadaaniki 1500 KM paadayaatra chesi.. notidurusunu. vyakthi swechanu pakkana petti.. oka yanthram laa pani chesi.. tanu anukonna laksyanni chedinchaadu.. so he is winner for his life.. (his dream was to become CM of AP)

:-)

inka tana performance, background koncham sepu pakkana pettu.. :-)
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

pedda pedda promises chesadu emi ayyayi avvani ippudu power loki vacchaka janalni marchipoyada.free power kudiredhi kadu ani telisina haami icchi ippudu sorry antunnadu.farmers ki adi chesta idhi chesta ani cheppi meeru paddy vesukovvadu second crop veyyadhu ani chetta salahalu istunnadu.eeh edava salahalu ivvatanika farmers vadiki vote esindhi
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

TK babu neeku YSR pedd leader laga enduku kanipistunnado mari janalu vere gaa anukuntunnaru mana state ni maro bihar laga tayaru chestadu emo ani janala bhayam.

Just one election lo gelichi CM ayyinanduke vadini aah list lo pettali ante inka chala mandi unnaru.edo last time anti gov waves mulana gelisaru kani eeh ysr gadu special gaa peekindhi emi ledu.eeh 5 years lo vadi talent proove chesukoni malla gelavamanu appudu oppukunta
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

tamil lo rajnikanth vote veyandi annadu evadu vote veyala so power ledhu ani peekesaru
same siru.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

"Ippudu power ledhu antav. kindha posts sesinavallu kuda adhe antunnaru ga kikiki"

Nope.What we said this time India today negelected telugu and tamil people
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

antee uppudu powerless annamata..kikiki
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:34 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

"Earlier Rajnikanth and Chiranjeevi had been featured in the power list."

Ippudu power ledhu antav. kindha posts sesinavallu kuda adhe antunnaru ga kikiki
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

For those who cry of Chiru & Rajani

Mohanlal in the power list!

By Moviebuzz
Tuesday, 15 February , 2005, 10:16

Mohanlal, our beloved “Lalettan” becomes the first actor from Malayalam to be featured in the prestigious “India Today” power list of the 50 people chosen “for their ability to wield influence on the National stage in a wide area of activities”.
Mohanlal is the 48th on the list of “who is who” of the most powerful and affluent in the country in various fields. He is the only actor from South Indian cinema who is featured in the list. Earlier Rajnikanth and Chiranjeevi had been featured in the power list. }

This could not have come at a better time for the versatile actor as he has proved once again that he is the ‘Numero Uno” actor in Malayalam even after 26 years in the industry. To quote a good friend Sreenivasan: “Mohanlal Aanu Tharam” (“Mohanlal is the star”)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

come on...top 10 lo 3 times unandani nuvve sebuthunnavu......and he did lot difference when there is hung govt at center......he's powerful enogh

ippudu govt lo leni valla perlu evi seppaledu eedu.....strange thing:-)
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>>>dont care it first!

>>??

abt ladder's post!
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

>>>CBN Cm ga unnappudu best CMs ane list thayaru sesi andulo top personality ga sepparu elle

okkasari list seck sesukooo..
cbn ki 10th place sala sarlu vachindi...
first place okkasaree vachindi..
YSR ki monna 2 months back 2nd place vachindi/...
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"I don't think he lost.. He won from Allahabad"

Yes he won from Allahabad.I'm not talking about elections,the way he resigned when opposition blmed his brother Ajitabh in bofors scam,he timidly resigned instead of fight back to them
eventhough I liked him alot as an actor,but he completely failed in politics.
So chiru did a right step by not entering into politics
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

half the people in that list know themselves that they are so powerful...
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>>dont care it first!

??
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CBN valla main page ki paniki vachadu kani iyala govt lo lekapoye sariki list lo pettanu kuda ledu

CBN Cm ga unnappudu best CMs ane list thayaru sesi andulo top personality ga sepparu elle...iyala number lo ledu
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tifosi

dont care it first!
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>>pirralesukunna sirrulaki anta scene ledulee...

>>top 50 kadu kada top 5000 lo kuda kana kastame..


i rest my case
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>>Point is India today neglected telugu and tamil people

there r 3 atleast in the list@teluguhero!!

vairamutthu, venu srinivasan, shiv nadar..!
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pirralesukunna sirrulaki anta scene ledulee...

top 50 kadu kada top 5000 lo kuda kana kastame..
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>>>YSR enduku babu emi peekadu ani

nuvvu oppukokapovachu kaani he did wonderful job in the past assembly election and we have to agree that he is the only powerful Mass political leader in Andhra Pradesh..
Javasthathwalu udikina congress party ki oka kala theesukuvachi elections loo bharee majority thoo gelichettu chesadu..
athani personals anavasaram ikkada
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CBN peru undali

center lo 2 times chakram thippi govt form sesadu
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telugu people neglect telugu people...
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yes TK...!!

I am trying to say that only. y we arent cared at national level. a retrospection needed! and at same time not to loose our appreciation for others.

congrats to all the ppl. in the list.!
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>>>Amitabh failed in politics

who told u?
I don't think he lost.. He won from Allahabad...he contested because of Rajivgandhi but later he resigned from that seat..

NTR started a party and became CM and he lost from one constituency but he won from another constituency in the same election..
but these people never tried..atleast he tried..
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janalni champinchatam tappa
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india toda is kerala based magzine anukunta kada?
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Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 8:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

YSR enduku babu emi peekadu ani
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"Because he has diversified into Brand Mohan Lal "

Then why javed akthar? beacuse his son faran akthar directed dil chata hai and lakshya? LOL

Point is India today neglected telugu and tamil people

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racha babai i think this list is for living people

ala ayithe inka goppollu unnaru alla perlu okkati kuda levu kada
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>>among other areas and fields

should include atleast a person like
YSR, Ramalingam Raju, Santha Biotech, Amararaja Galla Ramachandra, ANjireddy etc
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avunu eeh list lo okka telugu vadu ledu.NTR peru kuda illio enduko
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"this is the reason..there is much difference between Hype and reality..
Rajanikanth and Siranjeevi tasted the dust when tried to win their candidates in the recent loksabha elections"

Maybe ur opinion,but public opinion is always different when we talk about politics.

for example Amitabh failed in politics and late NTR lost in one Assebly constituency in elections
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not about heros...!!

among other areas and fields!!
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>>>that you despise mega vamsham

yaa K Vamsham
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>>hope u got the point

that you despise mega vamsham....list raakamunde telusu
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this is the reason..there is much difference between Hype and reality..
Rajanikanth and Siranjeevi tasted the dust when tried to win their candidates in the recent loksabha elections..

Mohan Lal ACTOR Southern Sorcerer Because a signal from him can bring the Malayalam film industry to a grinding halt as was seen in the strike last year. Because he influences consumer choices in Kerala, whether it is buying jewellery or tea. Because even in his 26th year in cinema, he continues to excel himself on screen and on stage, in art house cinema and at the box office. Because he has diversified into Brand Mohan Lal

hope u got the point
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chittaalo

okka telugu vaadu leratundhii...:-(

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avunu kadaa...
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sachin and dada leni list kuda oka listenaa...
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naa peru top 15lo undoch
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I didn't understand why they didn't put Megastar and Rajani kanth in 50 powerful people.
why Mohanlal and javed akthar?
Anyway its better than stupid filmfare power list

50 Power People

1 Ratan Tata INDUSTRIALIST Global Tycoon

Because he has taken India's largest software company TCS public. Because he launched the first Tata truck made in Korea at the Daewoo plant he had bought out in 2003. Because he acquired a steel plant in Singapore and a telecom giant in the US last year. Because he has dared the world and promised to produce a car costing Rs 1 lakh. Because the Rs 65,000 crore Tata empire now straddles 40 countries. Because he is the face the Government has chosen to represent India as the chairman of the Investment Commission. Because he has proved that business cycles are temporary and class is forever

2 Mukesh Ambani INDUSTRIALIST Big Brother Because he claims total control of India's largest business house (at Rs 1,35,000 crore and still counting), though his brother is snapping at his heels. Because the high and mighty of the land will not dare take sides in the Reliance battle. Because no matter what people say-and they are saying a lot-Reliance Infocomm has over 10 million subscribers. Because Reliance Industries has clocked $1 billion net profit three years in a row, while others are preening over billion dollar annual sales. Because with daily profits of Rs 90 crore, his company makes more money in a day than many companies do in a year.

3 Amitabh Bachchan ACTOR Return of the King Because with 11 brands to endorse, he is India's busiest model, who has consistently proved his appeal across ages and income groups. Because at 62, he has shown in Black that he can still play leading man. Because he is a one-man ambassador for Uttar Pradesh. Because he will return to anchor Kaun Banega Crorepati this year, as the nation's trusted friend, philosopher and guide.

4 N.R. Narayana Murthy BUSINESSMAN Prophet-at-Large Because last year, Infosys became the first listed Indian it company to clock a billion dollars in revenue. Because the company's business model, outsourcing, became a key issue in the US presidential elections. Because he is the IT ambassador of India whom leaders of state confer with. Because he has led a crusade for corporate governance in India Inc. Because he is the middle-class face of capitalist India.

5 Subrata Roy BUSINESSMAN Sultan of Suburbia Because with townships in 217 cities, he has become the nation's biggest builder. Because no one quite knows how the Sahara Group has a self-proclaimed worth of Rs 50,000 crore. Because even fewer people know how it is approaching Rs 1,00,000 crore. Because despite murmurs from the government, the group has strengthened interests in infrastructure, aviation, media and consumer products. Because no one can match his lifestyle. Because the company's 60 million depositors seem placidly happy.

6 Azim Premji INDUSTRIALIST Shy Baron Because when he says he will leave Bangalore due to its poor infrastructure, the Karnataka chief minister sits up and listens. Because according to Forbes magazine, this year's Padma Bhushan awardee ranks 10th in the global list of power billionaires who have influence on their country and environment. Because he continues to be the richest man in India with a net worth of Rs 25,400 crore. Because he has turned a Rs 500 crore vegetable oil company he inherited into an it powerhouse with a market capitalisation of nearly Rs 50,000 crore.

7 Sunil Mittal BUSINESSMAN Walking on Air Because his alliances this year ensured that Airtel now has a footprint in 18 states, making it the largest private-sector mobile service provider in India. Because his company Bharti Tele-Ventures, which was trading at Rs 20 a share two years ago, is nudging Rs 220 today. Because after making losses for over a decade, it posted a profit of Rs 1,000 crore for the first time last year. Because at over Rs 10,750 crore, his personal wealth put him among the five richest men in India. Because he is now expanding beyond telecom to export of fruits, and if the government allows, modernisation of airports.

8 Subhash Chandra BUSINESSMAN Playing To Win Because his audacious bid of $308 million (Rs 1,380 crore) for BCCI rights had established sports broadcasters shaking in their shoes. Because a new TRAI directive forces Star to give its feed to Zee on DTH. Because the 20-channel strong Zee Network launched its first foray down south with Alpha Telugu. Because the Essel Group's annual turnover of Rs 3,000 crore is not dependent only on the vagaries of the media business. Because despite his closeness to the RSS, he has powerful friends in the new Government, among them Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel.

9 Anil Ambani INDUSTRIALIST Marathon Man Because he has been able to retain control over a substantial chunk of the Reliance empire without owning a single share on paper of any company. Because he has been able to turn the newly christened Reliance Energy Ltd into a Rs 10,000 crore company, with the price of a share now 55 times the issue price. Because he is corporate India's highest-placed whistleblower.

10 Bal Thackeray POLITICIAN Still Burning Bright Because Maharashtra may have voted him out in two assembly elections but Mumbai still comes to a halt if he so orders. Because even at his abusive worst, he is one of the reigning deities of the Hindutva pantheon. Because even today his birthday means bouquets and calls from most industrial barons in the state. Because everything he says is reported and commented upon. Because he just cannot be ignored.

11 Deepak Parekh BANKER Romping Home Because last year he was chosen, along with Ratan Tata and Ashok Ganguly, to sell the India story to global corporates. Because when finance ministers want the definitive view on the financial world, it is his number they dial. Because he runs India's biggest housing finance company and the most efficient bank. Because he is the first port of call for feuding brothers or corporates in trouble. Because his is the name on most committees, be it on the use of textile land in Maharashtra or selection of the SEBI chief

12 Kumar Mangalam Birla, INDUSTRIALIST Rising Son Because he has lived up to the Birla tradition of taking risks by acquiring mines in Australia, setting up plants in China, starting units in Egypt and buying brands in India. Because his operations now stretch across nine countries. Because last year, he became the reigning prince of the copper and aluminium business with strategic acquisitions and mergers. Because he emerged as the biggest producer of cement in India. Because he has taken the AV Birla Group past the Rs 30,000 crore mark. Because he was chosen by the family to present the Birla challenge in the M.P. Birla inheritance case.

13 Peter Mukerjea BUSINESS EXECUTIVE Star Power Because he runs India's most successful TV network, an 11-channel bouquet which clocked revenues of Rs 1,700 crore last year, and to which he has added two new channels. Because despite hiccups he was able to find an Indian partner for his 24-hour news channel and keep it on air, controversy notwithstanding. Because he has emerged as a concerned corporate citizen, with Star TV pledging Rs 21 crore over three years for aids and Rs 4.5 crore for tsunami relief.

14 Amar Singh POLITICIAN Double-Edged Sword Because as chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Council, he has put the backward state on the corporate map. Because despite an unfavourable Congress-led Government at the Centre, he still creates ripples in state and national politics. Because his acolytes call him the real Vikaspurush.

15 Samir and Vineet Jain MEDIA BARONS Zooming Brotherhood Because the owners of The Times of India, the largest English language newspaper in the country, with 10 editions and a circulation of almost 2.1 million, give the heebie-jeebies to news-paper owners in any new market. Because they are trendsetters for newspaper pricing and ad sales. Because with an annual profit of Rs 500 crore and cash reserves of Rs 1,800 crore, they are a force to reckon with in the publishing industry. Because they have diversified into television in 2004.

16 Naresh Goyal BUSINESSMAN High Flyer Because his Jet Airways is set to become the first private airline in India to launch an IPO this year, with an estimated valuation of Rs 7,000 crore. Because after years of convincing successive regimes and two committees, he has finally got clearance for Jet Airways to fly abroad. Because in just over a decade he has converted a fledgling enterprise into a 42-aircraft airline. Because he has proved that Indian companies can be as good as any other in aviation. Because his support base cuts across political parties, class barriers and age groups.

17 Yash Chopra FILMMAKER Sarson da Czar Because the collective box-office returns of the three films he produced last year crossed Rs 120 crore. Because his production house, ranked 29th in the world by Hollywood Reporter last year, now has synergies in almost every field-it makes feature and ad films, distributes movies at home and overseas, produces music albums, and runs a home video division. Because he is about to launch his dream project, a Rs 75 crore state-of-the-art post-production studio. Because he is the most recognisable representative of the Indian film industry at several international forums. Because no actor ever says no to a film with him.

18 Rahul Bajaj INDUSTRIALIST Storm Rider Because he has regained lost ground in the two-wheeler business by launching three best-selling mobike brands. Because with annual sales of 1.8 million vehicles, his company Bajaj Auto is the world's second-largest two-wheeler manufacturer. Because his company's market capitalisation has nearly doubled to Rs 11,000 crore. Because he wears his Indianness on his kurta sleeves. Because when he speaks, the government listens. Because he has the gumption to say what's on his mind.

19 Shah Rukh Khan ACTOR Hero Hoon Na Because last year, he made money while the industry suffered losses. Because his three films grossed Rs 110 crore at the box office. Because his company has diversified from feature films to ad films and star concerts. Because with six brands to endorse, he is one of the most visible faces on TV. Because he is building ties outside the industry, whether it is meeting Sonia Gandhi or presenting a tsunami cheque to Manmohan Singh

20 Kalanidhi Maran MEDIA BARON Solar Energy Because he is taking the first step outside his traditional southern bastion, launching a Bangla TV channel, predictably called Suroj, later this year. Because he runs the most pervasive media company in the south, with a 12-channel Sun TV network and four fm radio channels. Because he remains the market leader in his stronghold with a Rs 650-crore revenue, despite a hostile government.

21 Y.C. Deveshwar BUSINESS MANAGER Rural Visionary Because his internationally-acclaimed e-choupal network has reached over three million farmers across India. Because he is the pied piper who is leading 40-odd companies into rural India. Because he has raised ITC's profile from just a tobacco king to a company whose presence ranges from food baskets to wardrobes. Because under his chairmanship, ITC's sales have more than doubled and the value of the company has risen five times.

22 Ramesh and Sudhir Agarwal MEDIA OWNERS Well Read Because with Divya Bhaskar in Gujarat, the group has shown that its success is not limited to Hindi. Because their 27-edition newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar, is No. 1 in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh and has 1.5 crore readers, according to the National Readership Survey. Because the Rs 2,000-crore Bhaskar Group now plans to expand to Maharashtra

23 K.V. Kamath BANKER Any Time Banker Because he became India's biggest moneylender this year, with his ICICI Bank lending to every third person buying on credit. Because he has taken the ICICI Bank balance sheet to the Rs 1,50,000 crore mark. Because every third credit-card holder has an ICICI Bank card. Because his bank is the market leader in every segment from auto loans to home loans to personal loans. Because he has created a tech-savvy, gender-friendly institution.

24 V. Krishnamurthy ENGINEER Second Coming Because as chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, an office with cabinet rank, he now has to ideate for manufacturing units in the private sector. Because the PSU resuscitator, who virtually built Maruti, BHEL and sail, has returned to the public stage as member of Sonia Gandhi's think tank, National Advisory Council.

25 Anand Mahindra INDUSTRIALIST Aggro Machine Because he took the Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) brand to 25 countries across every continent this year. Because his tractor division was awarded the Deming, the Nobel of manufacturing. Because he has made M&M the fourth largest brand in the US. Because he has driven M&M from a Rs 8,635 crore group to over Rs 11,000 crore this year. Because his rural credit business is among the biggest in the country. Because he has staked his goodwill in making Mumbai a better city. Because he is easily the most articulate face of India Inc

26 Naresh Trehan DOCTOR Operation Expansion

Because he continues to spread his campaign for quality healthcare in the private sector with plans to set up a medicity in Gurgaon. Because the executive director and chief cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon of the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, has changed the dynamics of his specialty in India. Because he has operated on the high and mighty, many of whom are now friends. Because he has won every notable award for his work on healthcare, including the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan.

27 Prannoy and Radhika Roy MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS Breaking News Because their English language news channel, NDTV 24X7, launched in 2003, has turned a profit. Because the chartered accountant-and-speech therapist duo have added a new 24-hour business channel to their bouquet. Because their company had a profitable public issue in 2004.

28 N. Ram JOURNALIST Red Letter Because his left-of-centre pro-activism got a boost this year with the regime change at the Centre where the comrades are a decisive force. Because The Hindu still commands the unflinching loyalty of its readers with its credible coverage, 12 editions and a reported circulation of one million. Because despite being a gritty fighter for media freedom, he has repaired relations with one-time foe J. Jayalalithaa.

29 Jagmohan Dalmiya SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR Super Umpire Because he still controls BCCI, a Rs 1,000-crore annual business, through his nominees despite court restrictions. Because he holds the key to distribution of favours and matches. Because he dealt the powerful Sharad Pawar a technical k-o at the BCCI elections. Because he still has enough clout in international cricket to overturn a two Test-ban on Sourav Ganguly

30 M.F. Husain ARTIST Colour Goaded Because he continues to break barriers and records in the art world symbolised by his Rs 100 crore deal last year with a Mumbai businessman. Because he remains the barometer for prevailing prices of contemporary Indian art in the global market. Because no single artist has popularised Indian art within the country or internationally as Husain has over the past 50 years. Because he still is, at 90, the Indian art world's ultimate showman.

31 Vijay Kelkar ECONOMIST Fiscal Physician Because the Government has asked the former bureaucrat to chart the entry of private industry into defence production. Because successive governments have sought his help to restructure ministries. Because successive finance ministers, be it Jaswant Singh or P. Chidambaram, have asked him to lay the groundwork for the Indian economy's global arrival. Because he has provided the framework for India to evolve into a common market by designing a single goods and services tax system.

32 Venu Srinivasan INDUSTRIALIST Biker Boy Because his is the only industrial group in India to win three Deming Awards, the Nobel Prize in global manufacturing. Because he defied many doomsayers by emerging victor from TVS' break-up with the Suzuki Motor Company. Because he is one of the most significant-though also the most reluctant-face of resurgent Indian manufacturing.

33 E. Sreedharan ENGINEER On Track Because he is changing the chaotic way Delhi travels, having completed 26 km of the 65-km-long metro. Because his deft handling has prevented cost overruns in the Rs 10,500 crore project. Because the Palakkad-born engineer's expertise is being sought by virtually every state planning a metro.

34 Aruna Roy ACTIVIST Audit Queen Because of the Magsaysay winner's iconic status in the struggle for transparency in governance. Because the former IAS officer got the UPA Government to move a new and improved Right to Information Bill and on finding it flawed, protested publicly, forcing the Government to form a Group of Ministers to scan it.

35 Shiv Nadar BUSINESSMAN Informed Success Because he went global last year, buying a controlling stake in Deutsche Software Ltd for $150 million and winning accolades from the Northern Ireland Government for creating jobs in Belfast. Because he thought of it in 1976 when few in the world had even heard about it. Because he built the Rs 9,000 crore HCL Group, which straddles the IT spectrum, selling computers and running NIIT centres.

36 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw ENTREPRENEUR Biotech Diva Because with her company valued at around Rs 5,000 crore, she joined the billionaire's club last year and emerged as India's richest woman. Because she is now one of the main drivers for making India a global powerhouse in biotechnology. Because the Government can't afford to be deaf when she speaks on these issues.

37 Vijay Mallya BUSINESSMAN Bubble Boomer Because he controls half of India's liquor business. Because with the acquisition of Shaw Wallace, he will become the world's second largest liquor manufacturer. Because this year, he is entering aviation with a Rs 8,000 crore investment. Because his Janata Party may have been a non-starter in Karnataka, but his party never ends.

38 Sunil Gavaskar CRICKETER Grand Master Because he has become chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee, which appoints match referees and umpires, so no other official wants to get on his wrong side. Because he is chairman of the selectors who will pick a World XI for the big-ticket Super Series matches in October. Because he is the hand guiding the National Cricket Academy, the finishing school of India's next generation of players. Because the players know that if he damns them in print or on TV, they stay damned for a damned long time. Because his are the records to break in Indian cricket.

39 Parmeshwar Godrej SOCIAL ARBITER Glam Slammer Because she has just taken her aids awareness campaign with actor Richard Gere to a higher level. Because she juggles her roles as businesswoman, aids activist, socialite and interior designer with consummate ease. Because she throws the best parties in town and nobody who is anybody dares refuse to show up. Because she is the ultimate collector of celebrities.

40 R.K. Pachauri CONSERVATIONIST Eco-Warrior Because from energy security to environment protection, he is the new Government's sounding board on a range of key issues. Because the itinerant professor heads one of the best networked Indian NGOs and is known for his powerful contacts across the globe. Because he is at the forefront of the international campaign to reduce the debilitating climatic changes sweeping across the globe.

41 Javed Akhtar LYRICIST-ACTIVIST Word Perfect Because he's the poet laureate of the nation, with a song for every occasion, political and social. Because if Bollywood is all about song and dance, he is the man who gives words to its soul. Because as founder of Muslims for Secular Democracy, he helped in sparking a debate on the inheritance for Muslim women last year. Because as a member of the Citizens for Justice and Peace, he did his best not to let the Gujarat riots out of the spotlight.

42 R. Ravi Mohan ANALYST Marksman Because CRISIL's rating determines the worthiness of every company. Because he rates every major bond or debenture issued by the government or corporates. Because he is expanding globally, acquiring companies and providing expertise. Because he knows before most the imminent crises in the financial world.

43 Jean Dreze ECONOMIST Foreign Hand Because he can now leverage his appointment to the UPA Government's National Advisory Council to influence public policy. Because the Belgian-by-birth, Indian-by-choice academic got a reluctant government to table the Employment Guarantee Bill. Because he practises what he teaches, whether it is living in a slum or fighting the system with a public interest litigation.

44 Vairamuthu POET-LYRICIST Buoyant Bard Because Tamil Nadu's favourite wordsmith has started an ambitious drive to promote Tamil among expatriates, opening schools in Bangkok and Hong Kong. Because Muthuvel Karunanidhi discusses everything except politics with him for half-an-hour every day. Because he has won the National Award for best film lyricist five times. Because his accomplishments as a writer have transcended cinema and earned him a place in Tamil literature.

45 Karan Johar FILMMAKER Screen Presence Because last year he launched a TV career to rival even the glossiest professionals, with a celebrity chat show everyone in Bollywood, except good buddy Aditya Chopra, wants to be on. Because his three films have become a byword for urbane chic. Because in a notoriously fractious industry, he has an elegantly shod foot in every Bollywood camp.

46 Harish Salve ADVOCATE Moral Booster Because it was in response to his plea this year that the Supreme Court ordered the reopening of over 2,000 cases related to Gujarat riots. Because earlier the former solicitor-general had refused to appear as the counsel for the Gujarat Government in the Best Bakery case.

47 Aishwarya Rai ACTOR Miss Righteous Because whether it is CBS News or the The Late Show with Letterman, she is the person the West reaches out for when writing on Bollywood glamour. Because whether she kisses onscreen or not, it is a matter of national debate. Because she has survived the colossal thud of Bride and Prejudice in India and the UK but is still upbeat about the US release.

48 Mohan Lal ACTOR Southern Sorcerer Because a signal from him can bring the Malayalam film industry to a grinding halt as was seen in the strike last year. Because he influences consumer choices in Kerala, whether it is buying jewellery or tea. Because even in his 26th year in cinema, he continues to excel himself on screen and on stage, in art house cinema and at the box office. Because he has diversified into Brand Mohan Lal.

49 Kapila Vatsyayan ACADEMIC Matron Saint Because the woman ousted by the BJP government from her perch in the IGNCA is now back as chairperson of the Cultural Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Culture. Because whether it is a keynote address at the Manuscripts Mission or handling the India International Centre's 84-nation Asia project, she's the éminence grise cultural impresarios fall back on. Because as India's chief representative to UNESCO in Paris, she is the magnet for international funding. Because even the Dalai Lama calls her amma.

50 Firuza Parikh DOCTOR Godmother Because last year she pioneered a procedure to facilitate reproduction in difficult cases. Because she has delivered nearly 2,000 babies for infertile couples. Because a sizeable chunk of the country's most high-profile couples have had their babies with her help.