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Amazon Appoints Samir Kumar As Its India Country Manager

E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced that Samir Kumar will take on the responsibility to lead India as its country manager, following the resignation of Manish Tiwary. According to a leadership update by the company, Mr Kumar is working closely with Manish Tiwary on the transition, and will assume operational responsibilities for India starting October 1. “Amazon’s 25-year veteran Samir Kumar will oversee Amazon’s India consumer business as Manish Tiwary, current Country Manager for Amazon India, has decided to explore an opportunity outside Amazon,” the update said. Amit Agarwal, Amazon’s senior Vice President for Emerging Markets, in an internal email, announced that Kumar will take on the responsibility to lead India as its Country Manager,… Read More »Amazon Appoints Samir Kumar As Its India Country Manager

Gambhir Press Conference Live: India Coach On Kohli, Gambhir And More

India vs Bangladesh 1st Test, Gautam Gambhir Pre-Match Press Conference, Live Updates: India and Bangladesh are all set to face each other in the first Test of the two-match series, which will kick-start from Thursday in Chennai. Ahead of the first match, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir will be attending a press conference and be answering the media’s queries regarding the series. This will be India’s first red-ball game after a hiatus of six months. The crucial series will impact in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. Here are the Live Updates of Gautam Gambhir’s pre-match press conference, straight from Chennai:

Opinion: Blog | Kandahar Hijack And Its ‘K Connection’ – A Reporter’s Diary

I started my career as a reporter 25 years ago. My first big assignment as a cub reporter covering courts was the Kandahar hijack. Apart from legal aspects, I was witness to the demonstrations held outside 7 RCR and at various other places by relatives and family members of passengers who were on the IC 814 plane. Most importantly, I also got a ringside view of the release of the three dreaded terrorists – Maulana Masood Azhar, Mushtaq Zargar and Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. A recent trip to Kashmir to cover the assembly elections offered me an opportunity to revisit this story. This time, I was right at the place where the conflict’s deepest roots… Read More »Opinion: Blog | Kandahar Hijack And Its ‘K Connection’ – A Reporter’s Diary