Radhika Roy Age, Wiki and Bio

Radhika Roy

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth7/05/1949
Age75 years
BirthplaceCalcutta, India

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameRadhika Das
Known ForBeing the founder of the NDTV news channel in India

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolWelham Girls' boarding school in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh
College/University
  • The Oldrey Fleming School
  • Miranda House, University of Delhi
  • The New School For Social Research in New York, United States
  • New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Year1972

Family

FatherSooraj Lal Das (a Bengali engineer)
MotherOshrukona Mitra
Siblings
SisterBrinda Karat (an Indian politician)
SpousePrannoy Roy
Children
DaughterTara Roy

Career

FounderNew Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV)
Roles
  • Managing Director of NDTV
  • Chief Executive Producer at NDTV

Some Lesser Known Facts

Radhika Roy and her spouse, Prannoy Roy, stepped down as directors at RRPR Holding Private Limited in light of the Adani Group's bid for New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV).
Radhika established NDTV in 1984, pioneering independent news broadcasting in India.
She advocated for high ethical standards and unbiased reporting at NDTV.
Under her leadership, sanitary napkins were made available in NDTV offices.
In 2003, Radhika and Prannoy Roy were honored with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Information, Communication, and Entertainment.
SEBI barred them in 2019 from top managerial roles at NDTV for a two-year period.
Known for a reserved nature, Radhika is often considered 'quiet and behind the scenes'.