Aroon Purie, is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of India Today and Chief Executive of the India Today Group. He is also the Managing Director of Thompson Press (India) Limited and the Chairman and Managing Director of TV Today. He is a graduate in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts (England & Wales).

Purie has greatly contributed to journalism in India, he entered the publishing business and founded the India Today Group. India Today is India’s most read news publication with a readership of 14.4 million across all Indian editions. The India Today Group also publishes several other magazines, some of which have become market leaders in their respective segments. The India Today Group has ventured into various businesses and launched magazines and products such as Business Today (business magazine), Education Today (education), Music Today (thematic classical music), Care Today (charity), India Today Plus (lifestyle), Travel Plus (travel and hospitability), and many more titles.

Purie sets the journalistic style for the largest and most respected magazine publishing group in India and for the premier 24-hour news and current affairs Hindi news channel, Aaj Tak and English news channel Headlines Today. Purie has also entered into a tie-up with AOL Time Warner Group for exclusive marketing and distribution of Time and Fortune magazine.

Purie was conferred Padma Bhushan, a prestigious civilian award, conferred by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian journalism. He has received numerous other honors, these include the B.D. Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (1988), 'Journalist of the Year 1990' by Indian Federation of Small and Medium Newspapers, The G.K. Reddy Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism (1993-1994), and the Hall of Fame Award from the Advertising Club of Calcutta (2002).

Purie is associated with several prestigious councils, amongst them, as Member, Council of Management, Audit Bureau of Circulations (Chairman, 2000-2001). He is on the Executive Committee of The Editors' Guild of India, Council of Management All India Management Association (Special Invitee). He was also Chairman, CII National Committee on Media (2001-2002).