Time Magazine Gives 'Person Of Year' Title To Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Time magazine named Tesla's CEO Elon Musk as its "person of the year" in 2021. He has been given the title for his "embodiment of technological shifts and reshaping people's lives via troubling trends. Musk also became the wealthiest man in the world, after taking over as Amazon CEO. Previously, in 2020, Time magazine gave this title to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Courtesy: The Economic Times
TIME Magazine's March Edition Features Women Leaders Of Farmer Protest
The 'TIME' magazine, for its March edition, has featured women leaders of the farmer protests in its cover story. Its cover displays a group of women protestors at Tikri border, and reads 'On the Frontlines of India's Farmer Protest'. Its article titled ‘I Cannot Be Intimidated. I Cannot Be Bought’ underlines their intent of being equally important as men in the protest. "This is not just the men's protest," said the article quoting a… read-more
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Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad Featured In TIME's 100 Emerging Leaders
Alongside five Indian-origin personalities, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has landed in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 emerging leaders, who are shaping the future. Fellow listees include Twitter's lawyer Vijaya Gadde, UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, Get Us PPE's Dr Shikha Gupta, and Upsolve founder Rohan Pavuluri. TIME 100's editorial director Dan Macsai proclaimed, "Everyone on this list is poised to… read-more
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Courtesy: The Indian Express
TIME Declares South Korea's BTS Band As 2020 Entertainer of the Year
The TIME Magazine has announced the South Korean band BTS as its 2020 Entertainer of the Year. The magazine has honoured them for their widespread presence during Covid-19 and their support towards the Black Lives Matter movement. The seven-member K-pop boy band has been recently recognized at various occasions for their magical performances. Earlier in November 2020, the band's 'Dynamite' track had led them to clinch their first Grammy… read-more
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Time Features Joe Biden, Kamala Harris As "Person Of The Year" 2020
US-based Time Magazine on December 10 has featured US President-elect Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris as the "Person of the Year" 2020. The magazine featured Biden and Harris on the cover photo, with a tagline "Changing the American History". In 2019, the front-page had featured climate change activist, Greta Thunberg. Moreover, US President Donald Trump and American physician Anthony Fauci were the other finalists for the title.
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Courtesy: The Times of India
TIME Features Indian-Origin Gitanjali Rao As 'Kid Of The Year'
Outshining 5,000 nominees, Gitanjali Rao, an Indian-American inventor, has been named as the first-ever 'Kid of the year' by TIME Magazine. The 15-year-old has been doing "astonishing work" in the technological field to tackle issues like cyberbullying, opioid addiction and contaminated drinking water. Talking about her generation, Gitanjali said, "If I can do it, anybody can do it." Hollywood actor and activist Angelina Jolie had interviewed… read-more
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times