The year 2006 saw the introduction of the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year. The initiative recognises 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. Having seen nine editions since its inception, the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year has cemented its position as the biggest awards in the domain of news television and an institution of impeccable credibility.
Over the years, the Indian of the Year award recipients have included the likes of PM Narendra Modi, NGO Stop Acid Attacks, Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand, A R Rahman, Former PM Manmohan Singh, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, MC Mary Kom, Deepika Padukone, N Chandrasekaran and Arvind Kejriwal.
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