India Today Malayalam Magazine - January 8 2014

In this issue

Highlights of India Today Malayalam issue dated January 8th, 2014. The issue has a special package of newsmakers of the year 2013 and featured Aravind Kejriwal, the black horse of Indian politics, as the Newsmaker of 2013. He was described as the person who turned Indian politics on its head and examined how this \"aam aadmi\" could make such a big impact in the political scenario of India. The other prominent newsmaker is Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of BJP and chief minister of Gujarat. The fearless Indian woman, who did not hesitate to take on seats of authority and point fingers at the wrongdoers is another newsmaker. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who is trying to make it big with image make-overs, Sachin Tendulkar, cricketer, K Radhakrishnan, chairman, ISRO, Asharam Bapu, self-styled godman, Ranjith Sinha, CBI director, Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSR Congress president, Kapil Sharma, live comedian, Oommen Chandy, chief minister of Kerala, P C George, chief whip of Kerala assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, CPM Kerala state secretary, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Kerala home minister, Rishiraj Singh, Transport safety commissioner, Abhilash Tomy, sailor, Sanju V Samson, cricketer, Kochouseph Chittilappilly and M.A. Yusuf Ali, industrialists and Manju Warrier, Mollywood actress were other newsmakers. An exclusive story on Melvin Paduva, who was released from jail recently after 19 years, is another attraction of the issue. A big story examined if Rahul Gandhi can revamp Congress as Lok Sabha elections are nearing. A profile of Shibu Arakkal, who has won Florence Biennale gold medal for digital art for the first time in India, was also featured. A point-counterpoint feature on Devyani issue with columns of Sunanda K Datta-Ray and Harish Salve was also part of the package. Another notable story is on the proposed \"Golden Mother\" award by Calicut University which is already in the eye of a storm. The issue also featured faces like Mohanlal, Priyam, Tamannah, Kavya Madhavan and Amitabh Bachchan.