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They then proceeded to Bodh Gaya, where they visited the

temple and saw the Maha Bodhi tree, a moving experience

for all.

After some food for the soul, the enlightened group flew to

Kolkata, where they were welcomed by the Company and

put up at the Taj Bengal hotel. A meeting at Four Mangoe

Lane gave the team a chance to get acquainted with the

brains behind the operations that they were so curious to

learn more about.The delegation interacted with Mr Aditya

Khaitan and others of HO over drinks and dinner. Several

“Chuc suc khoe” (“Cheers!”) and “Tram phan tram”

(“Bottoms up!”) later, Mr Mac and Mr Khaitan parted with

a promise of “Hen gap lai” (“See you soon”).

The group was then swept off to Dibrugarh for the most

integral part of their

really be able to fathom how

much hard work and dedication goes into running the largest

tea company in the world, it was important for the team to

visit Assam and see the powerhouse in motion. This gave

them a deeper understanding of Phu Ben and the

constitution on which it is built – a spin-off from the

successful business model run in the tea estates of Assam

since the inception of the Company.

The delegation was divided into two groups to travel to

Dirok T. E. – one group, comprising Mr Mac, Mr Cuc,

Mr Khanh,Mr Viet and Nishat, were welcomed by Mr Anil

Pandit (VA), Mr Nisar Ahmad (AVA) and Mr Sanjay Batra

(General Manager, Dirok) on their arrival via the Cessna.

Amidst the fear of flying in “something so small” as they

called it, the visitors were treated to a bird’s eye view of the

lush greenery and sprawling estates. The second group of

visitors chose the more conventional means of travel and

drove, reaching in time for lunch.

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