Prannoy Roy is an Indian economist, journalist, election analyst, chartered accountant and author. He is considered one of the co-founders of New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) along with his wife Radhika Roy. Prannoy Roy is the former executive co-chairman of NDTV.
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Wiki/Biography
Prannoy Lal Roy was born on Saturday, 15 October 1949 (age 73 years; as in 2022) in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India. Reportedly, he studied at La Martiniere Calcutta before going to The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. According to sources, he received the OPOS Scholarship at The Doon School to pursue A-level higher secondary education at Haileybury and Imperial Service College in the United Kingdom. In 1973, he earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Economics from Queen Mary University of London, graduating with a first class, receiving the Queen Mary Prize. Prannoy Roy became a Chartered Accountant in 1975 and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, London, United Kingdom. In 1978, he completed his PhD in Agricultural Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, where he taught for a year. , Reportedly, in 1980–85, Pranay became a consultant at Pricewaterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), an international professional services brand of companies operating as partnerships in India.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
Prannoy Roy belongs to a family of boxers.
Guardian
His father, PL Roy alias Hurricane Roy, was a Bengali who worked as a senior executive in a multinational corporation in Calcutta, while his mother was an Englishman who worked as a teacher.
wife and children
Prannoy Roy married Radhika Roy in 1972 in London. His daughter’s name is Tara Roy.
Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy
Tara Roy – Prannoy Roy’s daughter
other relatives
Prannoy Roy’s grandfather, Paresh Lal Roy, was a traffic superintendent and an amateur boxer. He was also known as the ‘Father of Indian Boxing’.
Paresh Lal Roy – Prannoy Roy’s grandfather
relationships/affairs
Reportedly, Prannoy Roy met Radhika Roy when they were in their respective schools in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and both fell in love. After completing their schooling in Dehradun, the couple moved to London for further studies. After a few years of establishing their respective careers, the couple decided to take their childhood love story to the wedding stage.
religion/religious views
Prannoy Roy follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
Ministry of Finance
During 1985–87, Prannoy Roy served the Government of India by working as an Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance.
Television
ndtv
In 1988, Prannoy Roy, along with his wife, Radhika Roy, launched a production firm called New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV). Reportedly, Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy are considered the founders of NDTV; However, Prannoy Roy claims that Radhika is the original founder of the production house as he joined the company later. The company was operating as a production house for news segments in alliance with public service broadcaster Doordarshan and international news broadcasters.
Doordarshan
Reportedly, Prannoy Roy started his career on television as an election analyst for Doordarshan. The program was followed by ‘World This Week’ and a half-hour daily news programme. Reportedly, in the 1980s, he collaborated with Oxford political scientist Sir David Butler and economist Ashok Lahiri to mainstream election science in India.
star TV
According to sources, in 1997 Prannoy Roy was persuaded to shift his daily news show to another channel – Star TV. Later, he was asked to head Star TV’s newly launched 24-hour news channel. In 1998, Prannoy Roy signed a five-year content contract with Star TV at an annual fee of Rs 50 crore. The partnership with Star TV ended in 2003 and NDTV became an independent news broadcaster with the launch of two channels – NDTV 24×7, an English news channel, and NDTV India, a Hindi news channel.
Acquisition by Adani Group
On 29 November 2022, Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika Roy resigned as directors of RRPR Holding Pvt Ltd (RRPRH) following the Adani Group’s open offer for New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV).
controversies
Fraud in Doordarshan upgrade
Reportedly, in 1998, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case against Prannoy Roy, former Doordarshan Director General R Basu and other top five officials of Doordarshan for fraud in the Doordarshan upgrade. According to sources, this matter continued for many years. In 2013, a judgment was passed acquitting all the accused of the charges as no evidence was found.
Case registered by CBI for alleged violation of FDI norms
In 2017, CBI raided Prannoy Roy’s offices and homes (at around four places in Delhi and Dehradun) on charges of fraud from a bank. Prannoy Roy’s wife Radhika Roy was also said to be involved in the bank fraud case. According to reports, the duo were booked under relevant sections of the IPC and Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act for criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct.
CBI raids Prannoy Roy’s residence in New Delhi on 5 June 2017
award
On 30 April 2015, Prannoy Roy won the Red Ink Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mumbai Press Club for his sustained and pioneering contribution to news television and his services to journalism. The award was presented at the Jamshed Bhabha Theater in the NCPA Building in Mumbai.
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to sources, Prannoy’s grandfather Paresh Lal Roy gave him the nickname ‘Tempest’ when Prannoy Roy was a child.
- Prannoy’s wife, Radhika Roy, is the sister of Brinda Karat, an Indian politician who is married to Prakash Karat, an Indian communist politician.
- He is known for starting opinion polls in India.
- The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Information, Communication and Entertainment was awarded to Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2003.
- Reportedly, Prannoy likes to consume alcoholic beverages, especially single-malt whiskey.
- According to sources, Pranay plays golf.
- Reportedly, he made his first election forecast in 1977. He had predicted the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party for a mainstream magazine.
- In 2019, Prannoy Roy wrote a book to Dorab R., an Indian writer. Published a book titled ‘The Verdict: Decoding India’s Elections’ in collaboration with Sopariwala.
Prannoy Roy and Dorab R. ‘The Verdict – Decoding India’s Elections’ by Sopariwala
- Prannoy co-authored ‘A Compendium of Indian Elections’ (1984) and ‘India Decides: Elections 1952–1991’ with David Butler and Ashok Lahiri.
- Reportedly, Roy has been involved in several social programs through campaigns including “Greenathon,” “7 Wonders of India,” “Support My School” (2010), “Marks for Sports” (2011), and “Save Our Tigers Campaign.” Are connected. Which won the Best Public Service Campaign Award for a Brand by a News Channel in 2011.
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