Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Lahore, undivided India (now Pakistan) |
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Bio/Wiki
| Aroon Purie is a renowned media tycoon and entrepreneur, widely recognized for his significant contributions to Indian journalism. He is the founder-publisher and editor-in-chief of India Today, and has served as the chief executive of the India Today Group. | |
| Purie is also the managing director of Thomson Press India Limited and the chairman and managing director of TV Today. He has held the position of editor-in-chief of Reader’s Digest India. | |
| He is a qualified chartered accountant, having started his career in London before joining his family's printing business in India. |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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| College/University | London School of Economics |
| Degree | B.Sc in Economics from London School of Economics in 1965 |
| Professional Qualification | Chartered Accountant (CA), England & Wales |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hobby | Reading |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family
| Father | Vidya Vilas Purie | ||||||||||
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| Mother | Name Not Known | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Rekha Purie | ||||||||||
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Career
| Profession | Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group; Chairman, TV Today Network; Managing Director, Thomson Press India Limited |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He started working as a Production Controller at Thomson Press in 1970. | |
| 2. His father founded India Today magazine in 1975, and his sister was the editor before him. | |
| 3. India Today was launched during the Emergency under Indira Gandhi. | |
| 4. In 1988, he received the B.D. Goenka Award for 18 years in journalism. | |
| 5. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 for pioneering journalism. | |
| 6. In 2017, he appointed his daughter Kalli as Vice Chairperson of India Today Group. | |
| 7. He currently serves as the chairman of FIPP. | |
| 8. His father, Vidya Vilas Purie, launched the India Today magazine in 1975, with his sister Madhu Trehan as its editor and Aroon Purie as its publisher. | |
| 9. India Today magazine was born during the time of the Emergency in India. | |
| 10. He is known for setting the journalistic style for India's largest magazine publishing group and for premier news channels like Aaj Tak and Headlines Today. | |
| 11. He was the first Indian to be elected as the chairman of the Federation of International Periodicals and Publications (FIPP). | |
| 12. His father, Vidya Vilas Purie, established a printing business in partnership with British newspaper baron Roy Thomson. | |
| 13. He handed over the reins of Thomson Press to his son Ankoor Purie. |