Living Media India Limited is a media conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is the parent company of the India Today Group, one of India's largest multimedia groups, with interests spanning print magazines, newspapers, television broadcasting, radio, book publishing, and digital media.
| Name | Living Media India Limited |
|---|---|
| Type | Media conglomerate |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Founder | Vidya Vilas Purie |
| Industry | Mass media, publishing, broadcasting |
| Parent of | India Today Group |
Living Media India was founded by Vidya Vilas Purie, who established the company as a publishing venture in New Delhi. The group rose to national prominence with the launch of India Today, a fortnightly news magazine, in 1975. Under the leadership of Aroon Purie, the founder's son, the company expanded from magazine publishing into a diversified media house.
Over subsequent decades, Living Media India broadened its portfolio across multiple formats and languages. Its principal businesses, organised under the India Today Group umbrella, include:
TV Today Network, the broadcasting arm, was spun off and listed on Indian stock exchanges, while Living Media India retains a controlling interest. The group also organises the annual India Today Conclave, a public-affairs forum hosted in New Delhi that features political, business, and cultural figures.
Aroon Purie has served as the chairman and editor-in-chief of the India Today Group for several decades. Members of the Purie family, including Kalli Purie, hold senior editorial and management roles within the group.
Living Media India occupies a prominent position in the Indian media landscape. India Today is among the country's most widely circulated English news magazines, and Aaj Tak has been one of the most-watched Hindi news channels in India since its launch as a 24-hour channel. The group's editorial output is frequently cited in discussions of Indian politics, business, and current affairs.