Narendra Modi shortlisted by Time for Person of the Year title, competes with Miley Cyrus

BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is among Time magazine's shortlisted candidates for its 'Person of the Year' title and has emerged as an early favourite among the readers in an online poll. Time has shortlisted 42 global leaders, entrepreneurs and celebrities for its 'Person of the Year 2013' and will announce the winner next month.

Other candidates in fray are Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, US President Barack Obama, Pakistani teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai, American artist Miley Cyrus, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and even the new heir to the British throne Prince George.

On Modi, Time said "the controversial Hindu nationalist and Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat is the most likely candidate to unseat India's ruling Congress party in the world s largest democracy." Modi is the only Indian in the shortlist.


Time has shortlisted 42 global leaders, entrepreneurs and celebrities for its 'Person of the Year 2013'.

While Time's editors will choose the winner, it has asked readers to cast their votes for the person they think "most influenced the news this year for better or worse".

So far Modi has got over 2,650 votes and with about 25 per cent, is leading the online readers' poll. Modi is way ahead with Snowden, who garnered the second highest number of votes at about 7 per cent as on November 20.

Obama, who has twice been named 'Person of the Year', is in the shortlist with the US magazine saying the President's "second term started with a slew of self-inflicted wounds and unfulfilled promise(s), from an IRS scandal and stalled immigration reform to the bungled Obamacare launch".

Syrian President Bashar Assad is also among the contenders. Among the other candidates are New Jersey governor Chris Christie, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Pope Francis, Oscar winner Angelina Jolie.

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Germany's re-elected Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin are other contenders. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Chinese President Xi Jinping are also among those shortlisted.

Chechen brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the suspects in the Boston Marathon terror bombings, are in the shortlist too.

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Urvashi Butalia refuses to head Tehelka panel to probe sexual assault charge against Tejpal

On Monday, the young Tehelka journalist, who accused her Tejpal of sexually assaulting her earlier this month at a Goa hotel, resigned saying she was "deeply traumatized by the lack of support offered by the organization".

Tehelka's photo editor Ishan Tankha, one of the people the young woman confided in immediately after the alleged assaults, also resigned.

In her resignation letter, emailed to Chaudhury and a handful of senior editors, the young woman reiterated that she is not satisfied with the measures taken by Chaudhury to address her trauma.

"Given the sequence of events since the 7th of November, it is not just Mr Tejpal who has failed me as an employer - but Tehelka that has failed women, employees, journalists and feminists collectively," the journalist wrote. Chaudhury refused to respond to calls and text messages asking if the young woman's resignation has been accepted.

Expressing hurt at the way Chaudhury let her down despite promising to do the "right thing", the young woman says in her letter: "His (Tejpal's) public acknowledgement of the apology did not include any reference to his grievous sexual misconduct, and you had still failed to set up an anti-sexual harassment cell as per Vishaka guidelines. This could, in no way, have left me satisfied… You continued to ignore my rebuttals to these emails, while insisting, in public, that I was satisfied."

The young woman further writes: "Over the past years, we have collectively defended the rights of women, written about custodial rape and sexual molestation at the workplace."

"We have spoken out harshly against the culture of victim blame and the tactical emotional intimidation and character assassination of those who dare to speak out against sexual violence… at a time when I find myself victim to such a crime, I am shattered to find the editor in chief of Tehelka, and you - in your capacity as managing editor- resorting to precisely these tactics of intimidation, character assassination and slander," she wrote.

The Goa Police that is investigating the case said that it will take the young woman to Panjim on Tuesday to record her statement.

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Irandam Ulagam Fans Review

Selvaraghavan's takes on films has been different from his contemporaries. He makes experiments with commercial ingredients, which has created a brand of his own. He is now returning with Irandam Ulagam, the project that has went through lots of changes from the day the film was planned.

Irandam Ulagam History
Irandam Ulagam has a history. Maybe, no filmmaker would have attempted to pick a project, which was repeatedly shelved for one or the other reason. The movie, first hit the floors in 2006 with Karthi and Sandhya in the leads. Since then, it was halted thrice before Selvaraghavan decided to complete the film at the cost of Kamal Hassan'sVishwaroopam, which was supposed to be directed by Selva.

Selvaraghavan, with his new team consisting of Arya, Anushka Shetty and music director Harris Jayaraj, started the movie in 2010 and it took him two years to wrap up the project.

Hype
Irandam Ulagam is no less to any A-list actors' movies. More than the big names like Selvaraghavan, Arya and Anushka Shetty, it is the scintillating trailer and musical treat of Harris Jayaraj have made people to wait for the release. While the film is releasing today in India, it had a premiere in some foreign countries last night. Here, we are bringing you some of the tweet reviews posted by international audience.

#Irandamulagam is brilliant. No words. @anushka_shetty @arya. Awesome graphics and message conveyed.

#IrandamUlagam - Spoilers everywhere. Kindly ignore all and experience the thrilling journey in the second world. A #Selvaraghavan movie.

#IrandamUlagam really good movie .dont beleive twitter review.pl watch urself.worth watch better than diwali release.

Do watch it in theatres #IrandamUlagam one of the awesomatic best visual experience movie....dont believe crap reviews ma humble request.

As always Selva rocks...not like regular commercial movie... watch it with family #IrandamUlagam


Best creation by @selvaraghavan #IrandamUlagam has exceeded my expectations @IrandamUlagam team congrats !!!

#IrandamUlagam watching movie so far real good. imagination at its best looking ahead for a better second half !!

Amazing Visual effects, Screenplay... n Awesome Background music !!

Watched #IrandamUlagam Awesum movie.. #Arya is amazing. Great BGM @anirudhofficial and unexpected climax. Respect u @selvaraghavan Sir !!!


Watched #IrandamUlagam Awesum movie.. #Arya is amazing. Great BGM @anirudhofficial and unexpected climax. Respect u @selvaraghavan Sir !!!
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Visual effects, bgm stand out....performances Arya and Anushka wonderfull...don't miss it.

@murugaramu_kkl After a long break director Selvaraghavan has come up with Irandam Ulagam. He has also said that it is his Magnum Opus.


#IrandamUlagam, Again A Brilliant From Selva. Finally a superb fantasy in Indian cinema !! Best CG Works from Selva team. We loved it. Must watch.

@Selvaragavan #Irandamulagam Technically Brilliant nd Screenplay Awesum...

#Irandamulagam Go less xpectation.Surely u ll lik #IU.2nd Half Draging nd sum scenes Clitches.Othrwis Decent mve..@Selvaraghavan #Anushka scored nd do better than #Arya.

#Irandamulagam is Selva's best work so far...don't miss.

#Irandamulagam is boring flick...first half okay...second half is not engaging...

#Arya is acting a little weird but just something which you can expect from Tamil movie #Anushka-#Arya cute pair up #Varna #IrandamUlagam

From being Slave in one world to a social worker in other worls... Good work by #Arya

Not a regular movie for sure... Feeling quite uncomfortable during all the last few mins... EKKADO THEDA KODUTUNDI RO MOVIE LO #Varna

#Anushka a powerful and daring lady in the land of beasts And a Sinple on earth... #Varna

It is a Parallel world story..voice over narrates the story of two worlds.. Story starts off as creator wants a warrior to save their world from the evil force.

#Varna : Anushka's proposing Arya scene is nicely handled, the way Anushka's friend handles...

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