Jeff Bezos Shows as a Hindu God “Lord Vishnu” on Fortune Magazine Cover, Irks NRI
In latest issue of Fortune 500 magazine, Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO portrays as a Hindu god Vishnu on cover page. The move is highly criticized the Indian community in the US over “trivialisation of their venerated deity”.
In International edition of the January issue, Fortune Magazine features a story about Amazon’s expansion in India. The titled is ‘Amazon Invades India’ and it explained about how Bezos “aims to conquer the next trillion-dollar market”. An illustration of the Amazon CEO striking a customary form of Vishnu can be seen on the cover.
The Fortune cover page has been created by Sydney-based illustrator Nigel Buchanan. His clients include The Wall Street Journal, MTV, The New York Times, etc.
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