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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name            = Lead India
| image       = Lead India.gif
| image               = Lead India.gif
| caption     = A promotional image of "Lead India".
| caption             = A promotional image of "Lead India".
| runtime     = approx. 52 minutes
| picture_format      = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]])
| creator     = [[Miditech|Miditech Pvt. Ltd.]]
| runtime             = approx. 52 minutes
| presenter   = [[Anupam Kher]]
| creator             = [[Miditech|Miditech Pvt. Ltd.]]
| opentheme   = "Lead India" by ??
| presenter           = [[Anupam Kher]]
| country     = [[India]]
| opentheme           = "Lead India" by ??
| network     = [[STAR One]]
| country             = [[India]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2007|12|8}}
| network             = [[STAR One]]
| last_aired   = {{end date|df=y|2008|2|9}}
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| website              = http://lead.timesofindia.com
}}
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''Lead India'' was the sequel to the newspaper's earlier "India Poised" initiative launched in January 2007. "India Poised" aimed to promote India's recent successes and its growing international importance, and also conducted a critical assessment of sectors where India needed improvement, with public [[governance]] at the top of the latter list. Lead India therefore aimed to address that concern by offering the winner an entry to active politics without a long path up the political ladder.
''Lead India'' was the sequel to the newspaper's earlier "India Poised" initiative launched in January 2007. "India Poised" aimed to promote India's recent successes and its growing international importance, and also conducted a critical assessment of sectors where India needed improvement, with public [[governance]] at the top of the latter list. Lead India therefore aimed to address that concern by offering the winner an entry to active politics without a long path up the political ladder.


A program with a similar name was also launched, much before ''The Times of India'''s Lead India campaign, by Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], the then [[President of India]], in the early 2000s.<ref>http://www.leadindia2020.org/</ref>
A program with a similar name was also launched, much before ''The Times of India'''s Lead India campaign, by Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], the then [[President of India]], in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leadindia2020.org/ |title=Home |website=leadindia2020.org |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105130016/http://leadindia2020.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In an episode telecast on 22 December 2007, [[Kumaramangalam Birla]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] joined the jury as celebrity judges. Saumya Mishra left the contest for personal reasons.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
In an episode telecast on 22 December 2007, [[Kumaramangalam Birla]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] joined the jury as celebrity judges. Saumya Mishra left the contest for personal reasons.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
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==Finalists==
==Finalists==
Since 8 December 2007 eight ''Lead India'' finalists competed to decide the national winner:
Since 8 December 2007 eight ''Lead India'' finalists have competed to decide the national winner:
*Saumya Mishra - [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Soumya_Mishra.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114441/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Soumya_Mishra.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*Saumya Mishra - [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Soumya_Mishra.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114441/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Soumya_Mishra.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*Sanjiv Kaura - [[Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Sanjiv_Kaura.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211070139/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Sanjiv_Kaura.asp |archive-date=2007-12-11 }}</ref>
*Sanjiv Kaura - [[Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Sanjiv_Kaura.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211070139/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Sanjiv_Kaura.asp |archive-date=2007-12-11 }}</ref>
*Dipayan Dey - [[Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Dipayan_Dey.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114421/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Dipayan_Dey.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*Dipayan Dey - [[Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Dipayan_Dey.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114421/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Dipayan_Dey.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*Ujjawal Banerjee - [[Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ujjwal_Banerjee.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212183047/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ujjwal_Banerjee.asp |archive-date=2007-12-12 }}</ref>
*Ujjawal Banerjee - [[Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ujjwal_Banerjee.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212183047/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ujjwal_Banerjee.asp |archive-date=2007-12-12 }}</ref>
*Ranjit Gadgil - [[Pune]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ranjit_Gadgil.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218054122/http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ranjit_Gadgil.asp |archive-date=2007-12-18 }}</ref>
*Ranjit Gadgil - [[Pune]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ranjit_Gadgil.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218054122/http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Ranjit_Gadgil.asp |archive-date=2007-12-18 }}</ref>
*Devang Nanavati - [[Ahmedabad]] (Runner up)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Devang_Nanavati.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128121300/http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Devang_Nanavati.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*Devang Nanavati - [[Ahmedabad]] (Runner up)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Devang_Nanavati.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128121300/http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Devang_Nanavati.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
* [[R. K. Misra]] - [[Bengaluru]] (Winner)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_R_K_Misra.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114426/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_R_K_Misra.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
* R. K. Misra - [[Bengaluru]] (Winner)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_R_K_Misra.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128114426/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_R_K_Misra.asp |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref>
*[[Abha Singh]] - [[Lucknow]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Abha_Singh.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071129011215/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Abha_Singh.asp |archive-date=2007-11-29 }}</ref>
*[[Abha Singh]] - [[Lucknow]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Abha_Singh.asp |title=The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071129011215/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/profile_Abha_Singh.asp |archive-date=2007-11-29 }}</ref>


On 9 February 2008, the results were announced. [[RK Misra|R.K.Misra]] (Bangalore) won the contest against Devang Nanavati of Ahmedabad, with more votes and a lead of 6-1 from the jury of seven judges. He was crowned as Lead India "Mahanayak" by Abdul Kalam, the former president of India.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
On 9 February 2008, the results were announced. R.K.Misra (Bangalore) won the contest against Devang Nanavati of Ahmedabad, with more votes and a lead of 6-1 from the jury of seven judges. He was crowned as Lead India "Mahanayak" by Abdul Kalam, the former president of India.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}


Later on one of the finalists, Sanjiv Kaura, became the CEO of CSR for Times of India Group. Along with the British Council, the group launched Teach India Program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/communities/teach-india-programme/touching-lives-through-english-language|title=Touching lives through English language {{!}} British Council|website=www.britishcouncil.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>
Later on one of the finalists, Sanjiv Kaura, became the CEO of CSR for Times of India Group. Along with the British Council, the group launched the Teach India Program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/communities/teach-india-programme/touching-lives-through-english-language|title=Touching lives through English language {{!}} British Council|website=www.britishcouncil.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>


A "Lead India Video Contest" was also held. The winners were declared as Jyotsna Khatry, [[Ashwani Thakur]], and Achin Jain as 1st, 2nd, 3rd respectively.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} Awards were declared at the ''Times of India'' website. Videos made by the winners were posted to [[YouTube]].
A "Lead India Video Contest" was also held. The winners were declared as Jyotsna Khatry, Ashwani Thakur, and Achin Jain as 1st, 2nd, 3rd respectively.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} Awards were declared on the ''Times of India'' website. Videos made by the winners were posted to [[YouTube]].


There were three members in the jury:
There were three members of the jury:
*[[Javed Akhtar]]
*[[Javed Akhtar]]
*[[Kiran Bedi]]
*[[Kiran Bedi]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080819234743/http://www.lead.timesofindia.com/ Official Site]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us Official Site]
* [http://www.scholarsavenue.org/2008/04/15/lead-india-an-interview-with-rk-misra/ R.K. Mishra's interview with The Scholars' Avenue, IIT Kharagpur]
* [http://www.scholarsavenue.org/2008/04/15/lead-india-an-interview-with-rk-misra/ R.K. Mishra's interview with The Scholars' Avenue, IIT Kharagpur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728005038/http://www.scholarsavenue.org/2008/04/15/lead-india-an-interview-with-rk-misra/ |date=28 July 2011 }}


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Lead India
A promotional image of "Lead India".
Created byMiditech Pvt. Ltd.
Presented byAnupam Kher
Opening theme"Lead India" by ??
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons1
Production
Running timeapprox. 52 minutes
Release
Original networkSTAR One
Original release8 December 2007 (2007-12-08) –
9 February 2008 (2008-02-09)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Lead India is an Indian television initiative launched on India's 60th Independence Day by The Times of India Group. Hosted by Anupam Kher, the program aired on STAR One every Saturday evening. Citizens of India aged between 25 and 45 could participate in the three-stage contest, for which the winner would be a contender for participating in India's next assembly elections, a place on the leadership and politics course at Harvard University, and a grant of Rs 50 lakh for pursuing a public welfare project of the winner's choice.

Lead India was the sequel to the newspaper's earlier "India Poised" initiative launched in January 2007. "India Poised" aimed to promote India's recent successes and its growing international importance, and also conducted a critical assessment of sectors where India needed improvement, with public governance at the top of the latter list. Lead India therefore aimed to address that concern by offering the winner an entry to active politics without a long path up the political ladder.

A program with a similar name was also launched, much before The Times of India's Lead India campaign, by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India, in the early 2000s.[1]

In an episode telecast on 22 December 2007, Kumaramangalam Birla and Akshay Kumar joined the jury as celebrity judges. Saumya Mishra left the contest for personal reasons.[citation needed]

In the United States and Canada, the show aired on STAR One every Saturday evening.[citation needed]

Finalists[edit | edit source]

Since 8 December 2007 eight Lead India finalists have competed to decide the national winner:

On 9 February 2008, the results were announced. R.K.Misra (Bangalore) won the contest against Devang Nanavati of Ahmedabad, with more votes and a lead of 6-1 from the jury of seven judges. He was crowned as Lead India "Mahanayak" by Abdul Kalam, the former president of India.[citation needed]

Later on one of the finalists, Sanjiv Kaura, became the CEO of CSR for Times of India Group. Along with the British Council, the group launched the Teach India Program.[10]

A "Lead India Video Contest" was also held. The winners were declared as Jyotsna Khatry, Ashwani Thakur, and Achin Jain as 1st, 2nd, 3rd respectively.[citation needed] Awards were declared on the Times of India website. Videos made by the winners were posted to YouTube.

There were three members of the jury:

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Home". leadindia2020.org. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  3. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  4. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  5. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  7. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  8. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  9. ↑ "The Times of India presents Lead India - an India Poised Initiative". Archived from the original on 29 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
  10. ↑ "Touching lives through English language | British Council". www.britishcouncil.in. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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