Vineet Jain (Indian Entrepreneur) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur, Producer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/07/1966
Age	60 years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India

Latest News about Vineet Jain

14/02/2026

Vineet Jain spoke at the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026 and argued that India is central to the current global realignment. His remarks focused on India’s rising economic and strategic importance in the world order.

13/02/2026

At the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026, Vineet Jain welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and highlighted India’s growth story. He emphasized the Times Group’s view that India is moving into a stronger global position and pointed to the country’s ongoing economic momentum.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Vineet Kumar Jain
Religion	Jainism
Current Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm (5' 10")
Weight	65 kg (145 lbs)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	American College of Switzerland Schiller International University
Qualifications	B.Sc. in International Business Administration from American College of Switzerland Master of Business Administration from Schiller International University

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Spouse

Sahdna Jain (Journalist)

Parents

Father	Late Ashok Kumar Jain
Mother	Indu Jain (Chairperson of BCCL)

Siblings

Samir Jain (Vice Chairman and Managing Director of BCCL)

Career

Debut	Film (Producer): Talvar
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2009: Rajiv Gandhi Award 2013: IMPACT Person Of The Year 2013: Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Bombay Management Association 2023: Lifetime Achievement Award by the Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards
Controversies	In 2012, Vineet Jain was caught in a conversation with Ken Auletta stating that “We are not in the newspaper business, we are in the advertising business.” Vineet's willingness for accepting black money from a “client” was exposed in 2018's 'Operation 136 Part 2,' a sting operation by Cobrapost.

Favourites

Hobbies	Travelling, Skiing, Playing Tennis, Reading, Writing

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineet-jain-92b90a14

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born into a Sahu Jain Family.
2. He holds the positions of Managing Director and Chairman at The Times of India and Bennett Coleman & Co. Limited.
3. He joined BCCL in the year 1986.
4. Since 28 April 2003, he serves as the Chairman of Times Internet Ltd and Bharat Nidhi Limited.
5. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Mirchi Movies Limited.
6. From 14 April 2001 to 27 December 2008, he served as a Director of HDFC Bank Limited.
7. He received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013 from the Bombay Management Association.
8. In 2014, he awarded himself a record salary of ₹46.37 Crore in Indian Corporate history.
9. He was ranked 23rd in India's 50 Most Powerful People of 2017 by India Today magazine.
10. Apart from his business roles, he is a movie critic and shares film reviews.
11. He has produced notable films like Talvar, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Raazi, and Junglee.
12. The Times Group operates several major newspapers including The Times of India, Mumbai Mirror, The Economic Times, Navbharat Times, and magazines Femina and Filmfare.
13. Vineet Jain gave a speech at the Global Business Summit 2018 in New Delhi.

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