Samir Jain
Born (1954-03-11) 11 March 1954 (age 69)
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Publisher
  • businessman
Years active1980 - Present
Known for
  • Architect of The Times Group
  • Media and Advertising Mogul
TitleVice-Chairman and Managing Director of The Times Group
SpouseMeera Jain
Children
  • Trishla Jain (daughter)
  • Satyan Gajwani (son-in-law)

Samir Jain (born 11 March 1954) is an Indian publisher and the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director (VCMD)[1] of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., also known as The Times Group, a leading media conglomerate with its primary base of operations in India, which publishes The Times of India and has many other interests.[2] Jain belongs to the Sahu Jain family, an industrialist family of India.

Career

In 1975, Samir joined Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.[3][full citation needed] During his time, The Times of India has become the largest circulating English newspaper in the world.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Samir Jain, Bennett Coleman & Co LTD: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.
  2. ^ Singh, Pragya (3 April 2017). "Samir Jain and the Times group". Outlook. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ^ Auletta. Page 55.
  4. ^ "TOI Online is world's No.1 newspaper websites". The Times of India. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
  5. ^ "The Hindu News Update Service". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Top 10 English Dailies: Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 — Quarter 1 | Newswatch

Further reading

External links

The Times Group
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