Times Group's Indu Jain Passes Away

In an unfortunate series of events, Indu Jain, chairman of the Times Group, went to be at rest on Thursday, at the age of 84

It is learned that she was fighting Covid-related complications. She is survived by two sons – Samir and Vineet Jain.

After her husband's demise in 1999, Jain took over as the chairman of Bennett, Coleman and Company.

Jain was also the founder of the Times Foundation, the company's vehicle for philanthropic activities, and also founded the women's wing of the industry lobby FICCI.

She also headed the board of trustees of Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust, founded by her father-in-law Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain in 1944, which confers the prestigious Jnanpith Award for literature.

Colleagues & Other Leaders Pay Tribute

As per an official statement by the Times Group, Jain was a “lifelong spiritual seeker, pioneering philanthropist, distinguished patron of the arts, and passionate proponent of women’s rights”. It said that after “becoming chairman of the Times Group in 1999 she evolved a distinctive leadership style, characterized by compassion and inclusiveness, that helped propel the group to new heights”.

Other leaders, including the PM, took to Twitter to pay homage.