Indu Jain was an Indian media executive and philanthropist.
12 Facts About Indu Jain
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Indu Jain belonged to the Sahu Jain family and was the chairperson of India's largest media group, popularly known as The Times Group.
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Indu Jain was involved in philanthropy related to development and disaster relief, as well as literary endeavours.
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In 2006, Indu Jain filed charges against Forbes for breach of privacy and stated that the estimates were speculative.
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In 2000 Jain founded The Times Foundation, which she chaired.
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In 2000, Indu Jain addressed the Millennium Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations.
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Indu Jain was founder and president of the ladies' wing of FICCI as of March 2017.
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Indu Jain was an author, publishing a two-volume Encyclopedia of Indian Saints and Sages in 2012 and 2019.
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Indu Jain was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India in January 2016.
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Indu Jain won a Lifetime Contribution to Media award from the All India Management Association in 2018 as part of the group's annual Managing India Awards for excellence in leadership and nation building.
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Indu Jain won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Congress of Women.
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Indu Jain died on 13 May 2021 in Delhi due to complications from COVID-19.