Purie is currently the vice chairperson of India Today Group.
Announcing the new designation in an internal communication, Aroon Purie, founder and editor-in-chief, India Today Group, wrote, "...KP has been successfully heading the business and editing domains for a while. In line with her role, I would like to announce an additional designation for her."
"I am designating her as executive editor-in-chief in addition to being vice chairperson of the India Today Group. This will not require any operational change for now."