Aroon Purie

Aroon Purie
Purie in 2008
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Alma materThe Doon School
London School of Economics
Occupation
  • Businessman Journalist
TitleFounder of India Today Group
Children3, including Koel Purie
RelativesMadhu Trehan (sister)
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2001)

Aroon Purie (born 1944) is the founder-publisher and editor-in-chief of India Today, and former chief executive of the India Today Group. He is the managing director of Thomson Press (India) Limited and the chairman and managing director of TV Today. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award.[2] He was also the editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest India.[3] In October 2017, he passed control of the India Today Group to his daughter, Kalli Purie.[4][5]

  1. ^ Purie, Aroon (15 June 1998). "From the Editor-in-Chief". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Padma Bhushan for Aroon Purie, Rahul Bajaj". The Hindu. 26 January 2001.
  3. ^ "Reader's Digest India". Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  4. ^ Ray, Shantanu Ray (18 October 2017). "Aroon Purie hands over reins of India Today to daughter Kallie; appoints her as group vice-chairperson". First Post. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Kalli Purie". India Today. Retrieved 16 August 2021.