India Today is India’s largest and most-read English news magazine — a flagship publication of the India Today Group (Living Media India Limited), founded by Aroon Purie in 1975. From a fortnightly magazine, the India Today Group has grown into one of India’s largest multi-media conglomerates spanning television, digital, radio, and events.
| Flagship Publication | India Today magazine (English & Hindi) |
| Owner | Living Media India Limited (India Today Group) |
| Founder & Chairman | Aroon Purie |
| TV Subsidiary (Listed) | TV Today Network Ltd — NSE: TVTODAY | BSE: 532515 |
| Founded | 1975 — New Delhi, India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Key Properties | India Today, Aaj Tak, India Today TV, Cosmopolitan India, Harper’s Bazaar India, Radio Ishq |
Who Owns India Today?
India Today magazine and the India Today Group are owned by Living Media India Limited, the holding company controlled by Aroon Purie and the Purie family. Aroon Purie founded the magazine in December 1975, initially as a fortnightly publication. Living Media is a private unlisted entity that controls the editorial and publishing business. Its broadcast arm — TV Today Network Limited — is separately listed on NSE and BSE (ticker: TVTODAY), with the Purie family holding ~55–60% promoter stake. The group’s digital properties include indiatoday.in and aajtak.in, among the most-visited news portals in India.
India Today Group’s Media Empire
From a single English magazine, Aroon Purie built a diversified media group: India Today (English & Hindi magazines), Aaj Tak (India’s most-watched Hindi news channel), India Today TV (English news), Cosmopolitan India, Harper’s Bazaar India, Radio Ishq (FM radio), and the annual India Today Conclave (premier leadership summit). The group also runs India Today Education vertical (education rankings, university partnerships). It is one of the few Indian media groups with strong presence across print, television, digital, and radio simultaneously.