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Palki Sharma launches India Global Review after Network18 exit
Digital-first newsroom hires across roles, targets global news with India lens.
MUMBAI: From prime-time studio to start-up newsroom, Palki Sharma is rewriting her own headline. Palki Sharma has announced the launch of India Global Review (IGR), a digital-first media platform, shortly after stepping down from Network18. The move signals a shift from anchor-led broadcasting to founder-led journalism—where the newsroom is as much built as it is presented.
Known for her sharp global affairs coverage at WION and CNN-News18, Sharma is now building an independent newsroom focused on delivering international news through an Indian lens. The platform has already begun hiring across functions, including writers, video editors, multimedia producers, graphic designers, PCR crew and camera professionals.
Announced via X, the initiative aims to create a global newsroom rooted in India, with an emphasis on clarity, storytelling and perspective—an approach that leans into Sharma’s established editorial style.
The launch reflects a broader industry shift. As digital distribution lowers entry barriers, high-profile journalists are increasingly stepping out of legacy networks to build their own platforms, backed by personal brand equity and direct audience access.
India Global Review is expected to operate on a diversified revenue model, including digital advertising, brand partnerships and content syndication—mirroring the playbook of emerging creator-led media ventures.
As journalism edges closer to entrepreneurship, Sharma’s move underscores a growing trend: the byline is no longer just a credit—it’s becoming the business itself.
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Amazon Now to reach 100 cities with 1,000 plus centres in Rs 2,800 crore push
Rs 2,800 crore push fuels rapid delivery expansion as quick commerce heats up
NEW DELHI: Amazon India is significantly expanding its ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now, with plans to scale operations to 100 cities across India, backed by a network of over 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.
The move is part of a broader Rs 2,800 crore investment aimed at strengthening the company’s operations network while also enhancing safety, health and financial wellbeing programmes for thousands of associates, including fulfilment centre staff and delivery partners.
Amazon Now offers a curated selection of thousands of daily essentials, ranging from groceries such as fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen food to personal care, fashion and beauty products, small appliances, baby products, pet supplies and healthcare supplements. These are delivered within minutes, positioning the service at the centre of India’s rapidly evolving quick commerce landscape.
The expansion will take Amazon Now beyond its existing footprint in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru to a wide mix of metro and non-metro cities, including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Meerut, Mysore, Panipat, Kochi, Amritsar, Mangalore and Vizag.
A key pillar of the initiative is its growing supply ecosystem. The company said the expansion will enable more than 16,000 farmers to directly connect with customers through sellers on the platform, using Amazon’s technology and logistics backbone to deliver fresh produce efficiently.
Explaining the momentum, Amazon India VP everyday essentials Harsh Goyal said, “Customers continue to enjoy Amazon Now, appreciating our delivery speed, value and selection, especially the quality of fresh produce sourced directly from farmers. Encouraged by this success, we have further accelerated our expansion plans and will scale Amazon Now to 100 cities, fuelled by a network of more than 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.”
He added that the platform is designed to offer unmatched convenience, with thousands of essentials delivered in minutes, over a million items available for same-day delivery, and millions more the next day through Amazon’s wider marketplace.
At the core of Amazon Now is a network of compact, tech-enabled micro-fulfilment centres strategically located close to customer neighbourhoods. These facilities use advanced inventory systems to optimise product placement based on hyperlocal demand, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries.
With scale, speed and supply chain integration coming together, Amazon’s latest push underscores its ambition to become a dominant player in India’s quick commerce space while reshaping how everyday essentials reach consumers.
