Awards for 2009

Here is a compilation of awards best suited for the year gone by which was hectic, as usual, and threw in its own moments of glory, grief, fun and what not! (The list is exhaustive and readers are free to add their own nominations)

• Best Actor

Ajmal Kasab

• Song of the Year

"Telangana wale jago, Andhra wale bhago" (Arise people of Telengana, Andhraites run away).

• Word of the Year

Hopendsere (Hope ends here -- heard at Copenhagen)

• Best fireworks

Collapse of 140 banks in the U.S.

• Philanthropy of the Year

Free service offered by sex workers at Copenhagen in protest against a ban imposed on them.

• Best Award of the Year

Nobel for Obama

• Controversy of the Year

Wing and shaft (courtesy: Pokhran)

• Best Prediction (life-time)

Indian Meteorological Department

• Foot-in-mouth Award

Shashi Tharoor

• Sach ka Samna

Soofiya Maudhani

• Persona non grata

L.K. Advani

• Perfect Bride

Rakhi Sawant (for her tiring efforts to tie the knot)

• Perfect (eligible) Bridegroom

Rahul Gandhi

• Desert Storm Award

Dubai World

• Nail Biting and Anticipation Award

3G

• Best Film

Return of The (Shibu) Soren

• Costume of the Year

Pink chaddi

• Best Jury Award

For Liberhan Commission

• Satyameva Jayathe Award

Ramalinga Raju

• Best Politician Award goes to:

Indian voter

• And finally, 'The Muscle Power Extra Man of The Year Award'

N.D. Tiwari (86)