{
  "id": 6889522,
  "title": "At 27, Amazon techie quits Rs 46 lakh job to join Indian Army",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/at-27-amazon-techie-quits-rs-46-lakh-job-to-join-indian-army",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/amazon-engineer-shardendu-tiwari-leaves-46-lakh-salary-joins-indian-army-10874904/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 27, Shardendu Tiwari, an Amazon techie, has abandoned a lucrative job to join the Indian Army. He had been earning nearly Rs 46 lakh annually at Amazon and had also been considered for a role at the global aerospace company Airbus. Despite these opportunities, Tiwari chose to follow his childhood dream of serving in the military. Growing up in Lucknow, Tiwari studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya and later attended PEC Chandigarh for higher education. His resolve to serve in the armed forces was greatly influenced by his father, an Honorary Captain who served in the Indian Army for 36 years. Tiwari's ambition to become an Army officer persisted even after he built a successful career in technology. Although giving up his Amazon package was a difficult decision, Tiwari persisted through multiple attempts at the selection process until he was finally commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army at the Officers Training Academy in Gaya. His technical expertise has been put to use within the Army, and he has risen to the position of Senior Under Officer.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}