Comments on: 2014 Nobel Peace Prize : Who Will Win?

By: Vidyashree Nagaraju

Vidyashree Nagaraju — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:19:00 +0000

In reply to Gowthama Rajavelu. Thank you Gowthama for mentioning about Dr. Swaminathan. I have missed a few more deserving names. I am sure there are many whose contribution to the society is immense. I was not aware of him being nominated for 3 years. That's a great achievement to bring the green revolution. Good to know about him. There is an Indian contender this time. Good to know about it.

By: Gowthama Rajavelu

Gowthama Rajavelu — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 15:50:00 +0000

Vidya I like your post and the list of nominees and my personal favorite is the president of Uruguay i.e. the humblest president. I am afraid you missed one famous person who is been nominated for Nobel peace prize. He is the Indian father of Green Revolution. Yes! Dr. M. S. Swaminathan. He is been nominated for this prize for the last three years but couldn’t get one. Apart from this award he has done so many things for the sake of our nation especially in grassroot level.

By: Vidyashree Nagaraju

Vidyashree Nagaraju — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:39:00 +0000

In reply to Alok Vats. Thank you Alok, Malala, such a brave girl, the hunger to get educated and make others get education is commendable. She is doing a divine work.

By: Vidyashree Nagaraju

Vidyashree Nagaraju — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:38:00 +0000

In reply to Datta Ghosh. Thank you Datta. I favour Jose Majica... A brilliant example for present day us and politicians.

By: Vidyashree Nagaraju

Vidyashree Nagaraju — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:37:00 +0000

In reply to Ravish Mani.

Oh yea Ravish. Had heard this story and it kept me thinking how beautiful he set things right. An explosive material which wasn’t actually invented for the massive destruction unfortunately was used extensively for that purpose.
He had something wonderful to leave behind. To leave a legacy behind for noticing people who do great deeds, to appreciate and encourage further.

I agree, it poses a question at us : How do we want to be remembered.

By: Datta Ghosh

Datta Ghosh — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:31:00 +0000

In reply to Ravish Mani. Thanks Ravish never knew about it. :)

By: Datta Ghosh

Datta Ghosh — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:30:00 +0000

My Vote goes for Jose Mujica. Thanks for sharing. Great Post!

By: Alok Vats

Alok Vats — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:07:00 +0000

Nice post once again Vidyashree, I suppose Malala should come as a winner.

By: Ravish Mani

Ravish Mani — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:28:00 +0000

Vidya, there’s a very interesting story behind the origin of Nobel Prize. One morning, Alfred read his name in the obituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of him by mistake. His first response was shock and then he thought to find out what people had said about him. The obituary read, “Dynamite King Dies.” And also “He was the merchant of death.” This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words “merchant of death,” he decided that this was not the way he wanted to be remembered. From that day on, he started working toward peace and and he is remembered today by the great Nobel Prize.

The story leaves a question for us: How would we like to be remembered?