Prannoy Roy (News Anchor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Prannoy Roy (News Anchor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Education: PhD
Age: 75 Years
Wife: Radhika Roy
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Prannoy Lal Roy |
| Profession(s) | Journalist, Psephologist, Economist |
| Known As | Co-founder of NDTV |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet & inches**- 5â 8â** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 73 kg** in pounds**- 160 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Award | 30 April 2015: Red Ink lifetime achievement award check sources Business Standard |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 October 1949 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 75 Years |
| Birthplace | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, India |
| School | ⢠La Martiniere Calcutta in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India ⢠The Doon School, Dehradun |
| College/University | ⢠Queen Mary University of London ⢠Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, London, the United Knigdom ⢠Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | ⢠Pursued Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics at Queen Mary University of London (1973) check sources World Economic Reform ⢠Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, London, the United States (1975) check sources World Economic Reform ⢠Completed PhD in Agricultural Economics at the Delhi School of Economics (1978) check sources World Economic Reform |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Controversies | Fraud in Doordarshan Upgrade Reportedly, a case was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Prannoy Roy, along with the former Director General of Doordarshan, R Basu, and other top five officials of Doordarshan for fraud in the Doordarshan upgrade. check sources The Indian Express As per reports, in 2013, all accused of charges were acquitted as no evidence against them were found. Bank Fraud Case In 2017, Prannoy Roy's house and his News Channel premises got raided by CBI for the bank fraud. His company took out a loan of Rs 366 crore from ICICI bank allegedly on personal guarantees and settled for a repayment a year later that was Rs 50 crore less than the loaned amount, CBI sources said. check sources Mint  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Radhika Roy |
| Marriage Date | Year 1972 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Radhika Roy |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Tara Roy  |
| Parents | Father- P. L. Roy aka Hurricane Roy (Senior Executive at a multinational corporation in Calcutta) check sources Business Standard Mother- Name Not Known (Teacher) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prannoy Roy
Prannoy Roy, an Indian journalist, economist, psephologist, chartered accountant, and author, is recognised as the co-founder of New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV).
He is credited for introducing opinion polls in India.
According to sources, Prannoy Roy met Radhika when they were teenagers. They both went to London to pursue their higher education and got married there. They returned to India after completing their studies and settled down in Delhi.
Roy was born to a Bengali father and an Irish mother. His father, popularly known as Hurricane Roy, was the Senior Executive at a multinational corporation in Calcutta, check sources Business Standard and his mother was a teacher.
Having finished his school, Roy secured a scholarship to Haileybury and Imperial Service College in the United Kingdom for his A-levels and qualified as a British Chartered Accountant.
Royâs paternal grandfather Paresh Lal Roy was called the âfather of Indian Boxingâ. Brother of Paresh Lal Roy, Indra Lal Roy was the first Indian pilot of the Royal Flying Corp during World War I.
Paresh Lal Roy
Prannoy Roy is a cousin of Arundhati Roy , a novel writer.
In 1988, Roy, along with his journalist wife Radhika Roy, launched a television production house called NDTV (New Delhi Television).
Soon, NDTV started working for the Doordarshan as a production house and became the first independent Indian news broadcaster. NDTV set an example and pathfinder for broadcast journalism in India and is regarded as a legacy brand in the Indian news industry. check sources Reuters Institute
Between 1998 and 2003, NDTV launched its first news channel in partnership with Star India which was broadcasted 24Ă7 on television. In partnership, Star India controlled the infrastructure of the business while NDTV managed the editorial and production areas. NDTV charged the fees for these services from Star India while Star kept the profits.
In 2003, the partnership between NDTV and Star India ended. The reason behind the end of the partnership was the disagreement in providing complete editorial control to NDTV.
Soon after the split, NDTV launched its two own News channels named NDTV 24Ă7 and NDTV India and became an independent news broadcaster. In May 2004, the company went public and by the end of 2004, in market capitalisation, it became one of the major leading media companies in India.
In 2003, Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika, were awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Information, Communication, and Entertainment.
In 2007, in the history of television and radio broadcasting, she was featured as one of fifty major women figures by the museum named Paley Center for Media.
In 2015, it is said that Roys was in a debt agreement with the billionaire Mukesh Ambaniâs Reliance Industries and they were questioned about the control percentage they had in their company after paying a series of loan transactions to the Reliance industries during the NDTVâs global financial crises. check sources The Caravan At the end of 2019, Reporters sans frontières, an international news organisation, released a report that 16.32% of the stake in the NDTV company was held by Radhika and 15.95% of the stake was in the name of her husband. Additionally, they both held a 29.18% stake through an equivalent holding in the NDTV company and RRPR Holding Pvt Ltd. check sources Media Ownership Monitor
Reportedly, the NDTV news channel started facing pressure through legal actions and intimidation of advertisers on the network after Narendra Modi became the prime minister of India. At that time, this pressure was considered as the collapse of media freedom in India. check sources The New York Times Soon, the Indian government tried to ban the Hindi news channel NDTV but was stopped due to mass protests against the order. check sources Deutsche Welle In June 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the offices and house of Roys after a news reporter of the NDTV questioned the statements made by the spokesperson of the ruling party. check sources The Economist
In 2019, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) prohibited Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy from holding and managing the upper board positions in the NDTV company for two years. Reportedly, they were accused of retaining the loan agreement information of the company. check sources The Hindu Roys appealed against the order and the case appeared at The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). check sources Business Standard
In 2020, Roys were fined âš27 crores by SEBI and ordered to deposit 50 percent of the amount before the second hearing. check sources Business Line Consequently, Radhika Roy appealed to the Supreme Court of India (SCI) which later on exempted them from depositing the amount. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud remarked after the result of the case that it was brash for the tribunal that demanded 50 percent of the amount directly. check sources Newslaundry
Roy has co-authored âA Compendium of Indian Electionsâ and âIndia Decides: Elections 1952-1991â along with David Buttler and Ashok Lahiri.
In 2019, Prannoy Roy, along with Dorab R. Sopariwala, an Indian author, came up with the book âThe Verdict: Decoding Indiaâs Elections.â
Prannoy Roy (left) and Dorab R. Sopariwala (centre) â co-authors of âThe Verdict â Decoding Indiaâs Electionsâ â with Shekhar Gupta (right), Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint
Roy has also been involved in a number of social programs through campaigns like the annual âGreenathon,â â7 Wonders of India,â âSupport My Schoolâ (2010), âMarks for Sportsâ (2011) and the âSave Our Tigers campaign,â which won the Best Public Service Campaign for a Brand by a News Channel in 2011.
On 29 November 2022, Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika Roy , resigned as directors on the board of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPRH) following the Adani Groupâs open offer to acquire New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV). check sources The Indian Express
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