new delhi tributes and condolences are pouring in for times group chairman indu jain who attained nirvana on thursday eveningprime minister narendra modi in a tweet said she will be remembered for her community service initiatives and passion towards indias progresspresident ram nath kovind said we have lost a unique media leader and a great patron of art and culturehome minister amit shah said the nation will always remember her for the unparalleled compassion hard work and philanthropic worksread alsoindu jain times group chairman attains nirvanaindu jain chairman of the times group lifelong spiritual seeker pioneering philanthropist distinguished patron of the arts and passionate proponent of womens rights attained nirvana on thursday at 935pm due to covidrelated complicationsrole model for women aspiring to be leaders in a mans worldmy association with indu ma began in the 1980s when she used to visit maharishi in delhi bringing him homecooked food one of my earliest memories of her was her insatiable curiosity for all things spiritual every satsang was dominated by her endless stream of questions emanating from the studythe other side beckons i cant wait to explore itpriya atmavar the art of dying must be an extension of art of living i have been privileged to have lived a life of comfort but it is the unwalled joys that have been the most rewarding every facet of my life has shone with contentment and indeed a tranquillity brought on by a sense ofshe walked with seers but always had her feet on the groundchairman mataji mummy dispenser of wisdom and breakfast poha landlady how many ways did i know the beauteous indu jain most of us at the toi group first met her after she took over as chairman after the passing of her husband she changed the nameplate on the solid teak office door to chairunion minister nitin gadkari said indu jain will always be remembered for her contribution to social work and her passion for indian culture n murali former md of kasturi sons publishers of the hindu said she was a unique person and was always proud of and passionate about india its cultural and spiritual heritage and was deeply involved in community welfare and philanthropy i have met her on a few occasions and was deeply touched by her warmth and dignity it still remains fresh in my mind when several years ago she made it a point to specially tell me and compliment the hindus daily piece on religious and spiritual discourse which she would read avidly a mother is a mother and her place can never be replaced by anyone may her noble soul rest in peaceindianbritish businessman gopichand hinduja said on behalf of the entire hinduja family i express our deepest condolences at the demise of your mother going away of mother can be a heartbreaking moment at whatever age because she is our first guru and whose hands of blessings always protect us we have a fond recollection of meeting her many