Indu Jain was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was the chairperson of one of India’s largest media groups, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (also known as the Times Group), and died on May 13, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19.
Wiki/Biography
Indu Jain was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1936 (she was 84 years old when she died) in Faizabad, United Provinces of British India (now Uttar Pradesh before the partition of India in 1947). Her zodiac sign was Virgo.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: gray and white
Family and caste
She was born into a Sahu Jain family.
Wife and children
She was married to Ashok Kumar Jain who died on February 4, 1999 in Cleveland, USA. They had two sons, Samir Jain and Vineet Jain. Samir is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Times Group and Vineet Jain is the Managing Director and Owner of the Times Group.
Ashok Jain
Indu Jain’s son Vineet Jain
Samir Jain
Profession
In 1983, she founded the Women’s Wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and served as its president. In 1999, she became the chairperson of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust, which was founded in 1944 by Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain (her father-in-law) to promote Indian languages and literature. In 2002, she founded the Times Foundation, which is dedicated to various community services, operates a research foundation, and manages relief funds. To promote world unity, she helped launch the Oneness Forum in 2003. Until her death in 2021, she served as chairperson of the Times Group.
Awards and Honors
- In January 2016, the Indian government awarded him the Padma Bhushan
Indu Jain receives Padma Suit Award
- In November 2019, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for “translating excellence in corporate governance into reality”
- Won the Indian Women’s Congress Award in 2000
- 2018 All India Management Association Lifetime Media Contribution Award
net worth
3.1 billion (Rs 20,937 crore) as of 2016.
die
On May 13, 2021, she died at 9:35 pm in Delhi due to complications from Covid.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted after her death:
It is with great sadness that Smt. Indu Jain Ji, Chairman of Times Group, passed away. She will always be remembered for her activism in community service, passion for India’s progress and deep interest in our culture. I still remember my interactions with her. Condolences to her family. Om Shanti. ”
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind expressed deep sorrow over her death. He wrote on Twitter:
With the demise of Smt Indu Jain, Chairman of Times Group, we have lost a unique media leader and a great patron of arts and culture. She left a unique mark in the fields of entrepreneurship, spirituality and philanthropy. Condolences to her family, friends and admirers.”
Facts/Trivia
- Her relatives used to fondly call her “Mataji” or “Mom”.
- According to media reports, she has a deep knowledge of various ancient scriptures.
- She was a devoted follower of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
- In 2000, she spoke at the United Nations Millennium World Peace Summit.
- Indu had wanted to donate her organs, but that was not possible as she was suffering from Covid-19.
- She is a devout person and participates in various religious activities. In an interview, while talking about life, she said,
Living in the present moment means not regretting the past and not worrying about the future. Life is now. I am an explorer by nature. I am very curious and love to explore. I don’t think there is a choice between “being happy” and “having a purpose” in life. What may seem like different choices may end up being the same. Life is an incredible adventure and you should try your best.”
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