Vineet Jain (born 1966) is an Indian entrepreneur and current Managing Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited, India’s oldest and largest media group in India, also known as Times Group. The Times Group is present across the media spectrum with a presence in Print, TV, Internet, Radio, Events and OOH. The Times Group has a legacy of 180+ years and publishes leading Indian general and business newspapers – The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Vineet Jain | |
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 Jain in 2016 | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1] Calcutta, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | MD of The Times Group |
| Parent(s) | Indu Jain Ashok Kumar Jain |
| Relatives | Samir Jain Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain Ramkrishna Dalmia |
Career
editVineet Jain was born in Kolkata. He graduated from the American College of Switzerland and joined the Times Group in 1987.[2]
Vineet Jain handles the day to day operations of Times Group's entertainment and TV businesses.[3]
Family and personal life
editJain is the great-grandson of Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of The Times Group and Dalmia Group. His grandfather, Shanti Prasad Jain, took over the company from Ramkrishna Dalmia. Shanti Prasad's son, Ashok Jain, took control of the company in the 1960s and was chairman of B.C.C.L. until his death in 1998 from heart failure.[2]
Jain's mother, Indu Jain, used to hold the title of chairman of B.C.C.L.[2] His sister Nandita Judge, who also worked at the company, died in a helicopter crash in 2001.[4]
Jain is divorced. He splits his time between homes he shares with his brother in New Delhi and Mumbai.[2]
Awards
edit- In 2009, Jain received the Rajiv Gandhi Award.[5]
- He was conferred the Impact Person of the Year Award in 2013.[6]
- In the same year (2013), Vineet received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from The Bombay Management Association.[7]
- He also won Media Person of the Year award from International Advertising Association in 2015[8][9]
- In 2018, he received Art Karat Award.[10]
- He won the ITA Sterling Icon of Indian Entertainment Award in Media category.(2009) [11] [12]
References
edit- ^ "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Jain". New Yorker.
- ^ "Leading from the front: Vineet Jain - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Probe ordered into copter crash". The Hindu. 10 May 2001. Archived from the original on 28 November 2002.
- ^ "Vineet Jain wins Rajiv Gandhi Award". The Economic Times. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Vineet Jain wins Impact Person of the Year Award". The Times of India. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Times Group MD Vineet Jain is Entrepreneur of the Year – The Times of India". The Times of India. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Vineet Jain, Aroon Purie, Uday Shankar and CVL Srinivas bag top honours at 3rd IAA Leadership Awards – Exchange 4 Media". Exchange 4 media. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAA Leadership Awards 2015". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Art Karat celebrates its 30th anniversary". Millennium Post. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Indian Television Academy Awards Winners 2018". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "World's greatest leaders 2017-18". Retrieved 18 April 2019.