
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Smt. Indu Jain, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.
INDU JAIN–A ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN ASPIRING TO BE LEADERS IN MAN’S WORLD
ABOUT INDU JAIN —
NAME | INDU JAIN |
BORN - DIED | 8 SEPTEMBER 1936 - 13 MAY 2021 (84 AGED) |
NATIONALITY | INDIAN |
OCCCUPATION | CHAIRPERSON AND CEO OF BENNETT COLEMAN &CO Ltd. |
KNOWN FOR | THE TIMES NOW FOUNDATION , THE ONENESS FORUM |
NET WORTH | US$3.1 BILLION |
SPOUSE | |
CHILDREN |
INDU JAIN WAS THE WAS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE LARGEST MEDIA GROUP -THE TIMES GROUP. SHE WAS ALSO A PHILANTHROPIST.
SHE WAS BORN IN BRITISH INDIA ON 8th SEPTEMBER,1936 IN THE PROVINCE OF FAIZABAD. SHE BELONGS TO THE SAHU JAIN COMMUNITY.
SHE DIED ON 13th MAY 2021 DUE TO COMPLICATIONS IN COVID SITUATION.
SHE WAS A BUSINESSWOMAN WITH A PASSION FOR SPIRITUAL WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATMA GYAN. MANY OF HER DISCIPLES SAYS THAT SHE HAD AN EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY TO BALANCE HER ROLE AS THE HEAD OF A LARGE BUSINESS EMPIRE WHILE PASSIONATELY PURSUING HER SPIRITUAL GOALS. SHE WAS POPULARLY KNOWN AS INDU MAA.
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CAREER–
SHE HAD BEEN THE HEAD EXECUTIVE OF TIMES GROUP OF MEDIA FROM THE YEAR 1999. SHE PLAYED A KEY ROLE AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF ‘INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN VALUES’ ( IAV), A SISTER FOUNDATION OF THE ART OF LIVING IN 1997.
IN 2006, SHE WAS THE RICHEST WOMAN IN ASIA WITH A NET WORTH OF $2.4 BILLION AND WAS 317TH RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD.
SHE WAS INVOLVED IN PHILANTHROPY RELATED TO DISASTER RELIEF AND LITERARY ENDEAVORS.
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HER IDEOLOGY–
INDU MAA IS A ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN ASPIRING TO BE LEADERS IN THE MAN’S WORLD. SHE WILL BE AN INSPIRATION FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE ON HOW TO CULTIVATE AND MAINTAIN THEIR ENTHUSIASM, PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE, AND YOUTHFULNESS.
SHE ALWAYS CHOSE ECSTASY OVER AGONY. SHE WAS A HIGHLY SPIRITUAL PERSON AND ALSO USED TO ASK HER EMPLOYEES TO SEEK FOR SOLUTIONS WITH THE WINDOWS OF SPIRITUALITY.
TO HER, SPIRITUALITY IS THE PRISM THROUGH WHICH WE NEED TO APPROACH ALL ISSUES IN ORDER TO FIND BALANCED, POSITIVE, BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS.
SHE WAS ALSO A PASSIONATE PROPONENT OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS. SHE USED TO ENCOURAGE THE FEMALE WORKERS IN HER OFFICES FOR HIGHER PARTICIPATION IN THE WRITING WORKS.
SHE WAS A HIGHLY SPIRITUAL LADY AND BELIEVED THAT INDIA’S GREATEST TO THE WORLD IS SPIRITUAL WISDOM.
SHE HAD ALSO INITIATED ‘THE SPEAKING TREE’ (WHICH INCLUDES THE PERSPECTIVE OF SEEKING PROBLEMS ON A SPIRITUAL BASIS) IN THE COLUMNS OF THE TIMES OF INDIA WHICH IS EDITED BY RANJIT HOSKOTE. HER MAIN INTENTION BEHIND THIS WAS TO GIVE RELIEF TO THE READERS WHO WERE ON A DAILY DIET OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION, DISEASE, DISASTER, AND DOOMS.
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PERSONAL LIFE–
SHE WAS MARRIED TO ASHOKA KUMAR JAIN AND HAS TWO SONS SAMIR AND VINEET JAIN AND A DAUGHTER.
TIMES OF INDIA INSTAGRAM HANDEL | |
SAMIR JAIN TWITTER HANDEL | CLICK HERE |
VINEET JAIN TWITTER HANDEL | |
VINEET JAIN INSTAGRAM HANDEL | |
TIMES NOW TWITTER HANDEL |
WRITING WORKS–
SHE HAS ALSO AUTHORED TWO VOLUMES OF BOOKS OVER SPIRITUALITY AND HUMANISM — ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDIAN SAINTS AND SAGES.
BOTH THE VOLUMES ENABLE READERS TO INTROSPECT, EVALUATE, EXPLORE AND EVENTUALLY EVOLVE AS ENLIGHTENED SOULS AS THEY PROGRESS ON THEIR SPIRITUAL PATHS.
AWARDS–
SHE WAS AWARDED PADMA BHUSHAN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN JANUARY 2016.
IN NOVEMBER 2019, SHE RECEIVED THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA.
SHE WON THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE INDIAN CONGRESS OF WOMEN. SHE WAS ALSO REWARDED WITH A LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO MEDIA BY THE ALL INDIA MANAGEMENT.
INDU JAIN WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO HUMANISM, SPIRITUALITY, NATIONAL INTEREST, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND THE IDEOLOGY OF A UNIQUE MEDIA LEADER.
CONDOLENCES
Saddened by the demise of Times Group Chairperson Smt. Indu Jain Ji. She will be remembered for her community service initiatives, passion towards India’s progress and deep-rooted interest in our culture. I recall my interactions with her. Condolences to her family. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2021
My heartfelt condolences to Shri Samir Jain, @vineetjaintimes, all members of the Times family on the demise of its Chairman Smt. Indu Jain. Her passing leaves a huge void in the society. As a Psephologist for the Times group, I had the fortune of interacting with her in ’90s. https://t.co/jKeA8XiW1L
— GVL Narasimha Rao (@GVLNRAO) May 14, 2021
Sharing my mother’s thoughts – #InduJain pic.twitter.com/ipb3Rh83e5
— Vineet Jain (@vineetjaintimes) May 14, 2021
If somebody wants to know where is #indujain , tell them “wherever there is laughter , they will find her there “ 😃 https://t.co/0CJA8SOtqk
— Vineet Jain (@vineetjaintimes) May 14, 2021
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