Vineet Jain
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 |
Vineet Jain (born 1966) is an Indian entrepreneur and current Managing Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited (B.C.C.L.), India's oldest and largest media group in India, also known as The Times Group.
Early life and education
Vineet Jain was born in Kolkata. He graduated from the American College of Switzerland.[2]
The Times Group
Jain joined The Times Group in 1987.[2] He is the great-grandson of Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of The Times Group and Dalmia Group.[2] Jain's grandfather Shanti Prasad Jain, father Ashok Jain and mother Indu Jain all served as chairperson of B.C.C.L.[2] His sister Nandita Judge also worked at the company.[3]
Jain handles the day to day operations of the group's entertainment and TV businesses.[4]
Family and personal life
Jain is divorced. He splits his time between homes he shares with his brother in New Delhi and Mumbai.[2]
Awards
- 'Best Industrialist of the year' Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009.[5]
- Impact Person of the Year Award in 2013.[6]
- Entrepreneur of the Year Award from The Bombay Management Association in 2013.[7]
- Media Person of the Year award from International Advertising Association in 2015[8][9]
- Art Karat Award in 2018.[10]
- ITA Sterling Icon of Indian Entertainment Award in Media category in 2009.[11] [12]
References
- ^ "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Citizens Jain". New Yorker.
- ^ "Probe ordered into copter crash". The Hindu. 10 May 2001. Archived from the original on 28 November 2002.
- ^ "Leading from the front: Vineet Jain - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "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.