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'. |
