14 Facts About Aroon Purie

Aroon Purie was born on 1944 and is the founder-publisher and editor-in-chief of India Today, and former chief executive of the India Today Group.

Aroon Purie is the managing director of Thomson Press Limited and the chairman and managing director of TV Today.

Aroon Purie is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award.

Aroon Purie graduated from The Doon School and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the London School of Economics in 1965.

Aroon Purie started his career in 1970 at Thomson Press as Production Controller and continues to be its guiding force even though he handed over to his son Ankoor Purie.

Aroon Purie began the India Today Group with an eponymous magazine in 1975.

Vidya Vilas Purie, Aroon Purie's father, launched the fortnightly magazine India Today in 1975, with his daughter Madhu Trehan as its editor and Aroon Purie as its publisher.

Aroon Purie set the journalistic style for the 24-hour news and current affairs Hindi news channel Aaj Tak and English news channel Headlines Today.

Aroon Purie was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2001, the third-highest civilian award of the government of India, for his contribution to Indian journalism.

Aroon Purie is associated with several councils, including the Council of Management, Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Aroon Purie is on the Executive Committee of The Editors' Guild of India, Council of Management All India Management Association.

Aroon Purie was Chairman of the CII National Committee on Media.

Aroon Purie is a board member of the Global Editors Network since its creation in April 2011.

Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat, and Justice Bela M Trivedi quashed the case against Aroon Purie; they did not grant relief to the author of the news article.