• Indu Jain, Chairperson of the Times Group, lifelong spiritual seeker, pioneering philanthropist, a distinguished patron of the arts, and passionate proponent of women’s rights, passed away on May 13, 2021. She was 84. She breathed her last at 9.35 pm Thursday. She had Covid related complications. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the  country, in 2016.
• She set up The Times Foundation in 2000, with sustainable development and transformational change as its key goals. One of India’s most respected non-profits, it provides community services and runs the Times Relief Fund to offer assistance during cyclones, earthquakes, floods, epidemics and other crises.

Saddened by the demise of Times Group Chairperson Smt. Indu Jain Ji. She will be remembered for her community service initiatives, passion towards India’s progress and deep-rooted interest in our culture. I recall my interactions with her. Condolences to her family. Om Shanti,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A lifelong philanthropist, one of her last wishes was to donate her organs. Sadly, the complications caused by coronavirus meant that the wish could not be fulfilled, the sources said.