
The smallest font on the page says “confidential & proprietary information”; the largest says “influential leaders of India 2022”. This is the first page of a document drafted by a company called Team Marksmen. It was quietly tucked at the bottom of an email sent to Newslaundry boss Abhinandan Sekhri last week.
“It brings us immense pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen as one of the ‘Influential Leaders of India’,” begins the email. It seems Abhinandan has finally made it. “We would like to articulate your success story through the varied media vehicles like the TV episode on India Today and print coverage in The Economic Times pull-out (Pan India Edition)”.