Apurva Purohit

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Apurva Purohit
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Born (1966-10-03) 3 October 1966 (age 57)
Chandigarh, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Stella Maris College [1]
Occupation(s)Co-founder of Aazol Ventures Private Limited, Author
SpouseSanjay Purohit

Apurva Purohit (born 3 October 1966) is an Indian businesswoman [2] and author. [3]

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Purohit launched Aazol Ventures Pvt Ltd, [4] a consumer products company which sells traditional food items [2] made by self-help groups and micro entrepreneurs.

She is also an independent director at LTIMindtree, L&T Technology Services, Navin Fluorine International and Marico.[ citation needed ]

Purohit is the author of the two national bestselling books on women empowerment in the workplace, Lady, You’re Not a Man [5] and Lady, You’re the Boss! [6]

Biography

Early life and education

Purohit obtained a bachelor's degree in science (physics) from Stella Maris College, Chennai, and completed her master's degree in business administration from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. [7]

Career

Purohit worked across media businesses including radio, print and digital. She was the CEO of Radio City, leading its growth in the FM radio space and subsequently listing it on the stock exchanges in 2017. She also worked as the president of Jagran Group. [8] Purohit was responsible for setting up Lodestar, a media buying agency. She oversaw Times Group's entry into television in 2004 as the chief operating officer of Times Television. [9] She also worked with Zee TV and Mid-Day.

Recognition

Apurva Purohit receiving the 'Most Powerful Women in Business' by Business Today magazine in September 2018 Apurva Purohit wins Business Today's most powerful women in Business Award.jpg
Apurva Purohit receiving the 'Most Powerful Women in Business' by Business Today magazine in September 2018

Purohit has won multiple business awards and has been named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business by India Today Group and Fortune India.

Bibliography

Personal life

Purohit is married to Sanjay Purohit [14] [1] and has a son Siddharth Purohit. [15] She lives in Mumbai. Purohit is an avid sports follower, and represented Tamil Nadu in hockey in 1984–1987. [16]

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  4. ↑ "Bringing Ajji's Foods To Your Table". femina.in. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Joining Purohit is her son, Siddharth, co-founder of Aazol, who found his calling here given his serious interest in the environment". Business Today. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lessons from Hockey | Chak de style".
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