Amol Rajan national newspaper when his "Independent" appointment was announced, although that claim has also been made on behalf of Rachel Beer. His predecessor as editor of "The Independent", Chris Blackhurst, became Group Content Director. When "The Independent" proprietor Evgeny Lebedev announced a move to digital-only in February 2016, with the imminent closure of the print edition, it emerged that Rajan would remain with the company to help facilitate the change in direction. His role as editor-at-large for "The Independent" website ended after he was appointed as the BBC's first Media Editor in November 2016, and he assumed his new post on
Amol Sarva Amol Sarva Amol Sarva is an American entrepreneur and technology policy advocate. He is the cofounder and CEO of Knotel and is the cofounder of Knotable and Halo Neuroscience, was the cofounder of Peek and Virgin Mobile USA, and has since invested in or advised 50+ startup companies across a range of markets and technologies. Born and raised in New York City, Amol Sarva attended Stuyvesant High School where he was a national, state, and city champion debater and captain of the Stuyvesant team. In debate, he was known for philosophical style of argument, particularly John Rawls' theory of justice.