Mumbai: The India Today Group (ITG) marked a historic milestone in its golden jubilee year with a prestigious honour at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), where the Group’s leadership performed the iconic Ceremonial Bell Ringing at the Exchange’s Atrium on Friday, 12 December. The treasured ritual celebrated the Group’s 50-year journey.
India Today Group Chairman Aroon Purie, Vice Chairperson & Managing Director Kalli Purie, Group CEO Dinesh Bhatia, and NSE Managing Director & CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan jointly rang the ceremonial bell, marking a landmark moment in the Group’s five-decade legacy.
The honour carried a special meaning. As the chairman emphasised, “A nation’s health depends upon its financial strength, and this strength has to be institutionalised. Institutions like the NSE build that strength and Institutions like India Today safeguard it with truth, transparency and trust”
“Today’s bell ringing is symbolic in many ways for us, From the very first edition in Dec’75, our mission was clear, to hold up a mirror to the nation, to pursue truth with courage and to document India as it was, as it is and as it aspires to be. 50 years later that mission has not endured but has thrived. Today journalism at India Today group is digitally empowered, where story telling transcends platforms, where credibility and Candid constructive conversations, not clicks and TRPs, become the most valuable currency. We carry forward the same promise that defined us in 1975, to always ask the difficult questions, to always stand tall in the face of power, to always serve the people of India with integrity and courage”
For 50 years, India Today has been a front-row witness to the making of modern India- Fifty years, Eleven Prime Ministers, Fifteen Governments and Three hundred and fifty Elections. Over these decades, the Group has documented India’s defining moments, reporting through political upheavals and national transitions, exposing corruption and chronicling twenty-five major scams, and insurgencies from the frontlines. It has captured India’s evolution from a nation in transition to a rising global power. The Group’s recent global interview with President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed a fundamental belief: institutions remain relevant only when they evolve, and leaders make impact only when they stay committed to purpose.
To commemorate its 50-year journey, the India Today Group announced the release of five commemorative films, each reflecting a decade of its evolution. A special teaser and brand film celebrating the Group’s legacy were screened at the event, accompanied by the unveiling of a 50-year commemorative logo.
The ceremony concluded on a resonant and celebratory note, marking not only the beginning of India Today Group’s golden jubilee year but also reaffirming its continued commitment to shaping informed public discourse.
-Based on Press Release
