Aroon Purie

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. He was also the editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest India. In October 2017, he passed control of the India Today Group to his daughter, Kalli Purie.

Aroon Purie
Purie in 2008
Born1944 (age 7980)
Lahore, Punjab Province, British India
Alma materThe Doon School
London School of Economics
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • Journalist
TitleFounder of India Today Group
Children3, including Koel Purie
RelativesMadhu Trehan (sister)
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2001)
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