Aroon Purie is an Indian businessman, and the founder & editor in chief of India Today, a leading newsmagazine of India. He has served as editor of the magazine since founding it in 1975. India Today is printed in several languages other than English.
Early life and education
Purie was educated at the Doon School, as were two editors of India Today (Suman Dubey and Inderjit Bhadwar). He earned a BSc Economics from the London School of Economics in 1965. He is married to Rekha Purie,a former model. He has 3 children, Kalli Purie, Koel Purieand Ankur Purie. His brother-in-law is the famous heart surgeon, Dr. Naresh Trehan.
Aroon Purie, is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of India Today and Chief Executive of the India Today Group. He is also the Managing Director of Thomson Press (India) Limited and the Chairman and Managing Director of TV Today. A graduate in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts (England & Wales) he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. He started his career in 1970 at Thomson Press as Production Controller and still continues to be its guiding force. Purie has greatly contributed to journalism in India, he entered the publishing business and founded the India Today Group. India Today is India's most read news publication with a readership of 15.4 million across all Indian editions. The India Today Group also publishes several other magazines, some of which have become market leaders in their respective segments. The India Today Group has ventured into various businesses and launched magazines and products such as Business Today , Education Today , Music Today , Care Today , India Today Plus , Travel Plus , and many more titles.
He was conferred, Padma Bhushan - a prestigious civilian award, by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian journalism. He has received numerous other honors, these include the B.D. Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (1988), 'Journalist of the Year 1990' by Indian Federation of Small and Medium Newspapers, The G.K. Reddy Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism (1993-1994), the Hall of Fame Award from the Advertising Club of Calcutta (2002). and the NT Award for Lifetime achievement from the www.Indiatelevision.com (2008)
He is associated with several prestigious councils, amongst them, as Member, Council of Management, Audit Bureau of Circulations (Chairman, 2000-2001). He is on the Executive Committee of The Editors' Guild of India, Council of Management All India Management Association (Special Invitee). He was also Chairman, CII National Committee on Media (2001-2002).
Early life and education
Purie was educated at the Doon School, as were two editors of India Today (Suman Dubey and Inderjit Bhadwar). He earned a BSc Economics from the London School of Economics in 1965. He is married to Rekha Purie,a former model. He has 3 children, Kalli Purie, Koel Purieand Ankur Purie. His brother-in-law is the famous heart surgeon, Dr. Naresh Trehan.
Aroon Purie, is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of India Today and Chief Executive of the India Today Group. He is also the Managing Director of Thomson Press (India) Limited and the Chairman and Managing Director of TV Today. A graduate in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts (England & Wales) he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. He started his career in 1970 at Thomson Press as Production Controller and still continues to be its guiding force. Purie has greatly contributed to journalism in India, he entered the publishing business and founded the India Today Group. India Today is India's most read news publication with a readership of 15.4 million across all Indian editions. The India Today Group also publishes several other magazines, some of which have become market leaders in their respective segments. The India Today Group has ventured into various businesses and launched magazines and products such as Business Today , Education Today , Music Today , Care Today , India Today Plus , Travel Plus , and many more titles.
He was conferred, Padma Bhushan - a prestigious civilian award, by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian journalism. He has received numerous other honors, these include the B.D. Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (1988), 'Journalist of the Year 1990' by Indian Federation of Small and Medium Newspapers, The G.K. Reddy Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism (1993-1994), the Hall of Fame Award from the Advertising Club of Calcutta (2002). and the NT Award for Lifetime achievement from the www.Indiatelevision.com (2008)
He is associated with several prestigious councils, amongst them, as Member, Council of Management, Audit Bureau of Circulations (Chairman, 2000-2001). He is on the Executive Committee of The Editors' Guild of India, Council of Management All India Management Association (Special Invitee). He was also Chairman, CII National Committee on Media (2001-2002).
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