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 30th Anniversary issue of India Today |
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| Editor-in-chief | Aroon Purie |
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| Categories | News |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 500,000 |
| Publisher | India Today group |
| First issue | 1975 |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.indiatoday.com |
India Today is an Indian weekly newsmagazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi. Aroon Purie is its editor-in-chief from 1975, a position he has held continuously for the last three decades.
It is part of the India Today group also founded in 1975 and which now includes 13 magazines, 3 radio stations, 4 TV channels, 1 newspaper, a classical music label (Music Today), book publishing and India's only book club. With the publication of its 30th Anniversary issue in December 2005, the magazine which had commenced publication in 1975 with a circulation of 5000 copies, currently has five editions and a circulation of over half a million copies with a readership of over 20 million.
In March 2009 the news magazine arranged the visit of former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf to the country where he delivered a lecture on the "Challenges of Change". Musharraf thanked the newspaper for the reception and protocol it had offered him during his trip there.[1]
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Aroon Purie - The Man Behind India Today
Purie launched India Today in 1975 as a strategic move in the time of emergency. It played a huge role in transforming the landscape of Indian journalism. Purie's notable style has proven to be the benchmark for all of the group's publications and news channels.
Padma Bhushan awardee, Purie was educated at the Doon School. His sister, famous Indian journalist, Madhu Trehan, too is known for her journalistic style. Her book, Tehelka as Metaphor, has created ripples in the minds of the urbane Indian readers. Purie is married to prominent educationist, Rekha Purie.
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External links
- India Today website
- India Today Group Online
- Reprint rights and permissions for digital content of The India Today Group is managed by Syndications Today
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