Bio/Wiki
Birth name | Radhika Das |
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Known For | Being the founder of the NDTV news channel in India |
Physical Stats & More
Eye Color | Black |
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Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Welham Girls' boarding school in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh |
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Personal Life
Marital Status | Married |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Marriage Year | 1972 |
Family
Father | Sooraj Lal Das (a Bengali engineer) | ||
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Mother | Oshrukona Mitra | ||
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Spouse | Prannoy Roy | ||
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Career
Founder | New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) |
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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'. |