Prannoy Roy
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Prannoy L Roy, Ph.D (born October 15, 1949) is an India
n journalist and media journalist. He is the founder and Executive Chairperson of New Delhi Television (NDTV).
, Dehradun where he was School Captain, later winning a scholarship to Haileybury
in the UK for his A-levels and did his BSc in Economics from University of London
's, Queen Mary College
with first class honours in 1973. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) and has a Ph.D in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics
.
Accountancy: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales). Was a consultant with Price Waterhouse, India.
Macro-modeling: He later worked with a team to create a macro-econometric model for forecasting the Indian economy
Psephology: one of the founders of election surveys and forecasting election results. Co-authored several books with Prof. David Butler and others
Govt: worked as Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry, Govt of India
Media: award winning anchor and journalist with NDTV, India's leading news and current affairs network.
filed cases against New Delhi Television (NDTV
) managing director Prannoy Roy, former Director General of Doordarshan
R Basu and five other top officials of Doordarshan under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code
(IPC) for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to the CBI charge-sheet, Doordarshan suffered a loss of over Rs 3.52 crore due to the “undue favours” shown to NDTV
as its programme The World This Week (TWTW) was put in `A’ category instead of `special A’ category.
in 1972. Radhika's sister, Brinda Karat
, is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) member, on 11 April 2005 from West Bengal. Arundhati Roy
, the author and social activist is his first cousin.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n journalist and media journalist. He is the founder and Executive Chairperson of New Delhi Television (NDTV).
Early life
Prannoy Roy was born in Calcutta to a Bengali father ("Hurricane" Roy) who was the chief executive of the Indian unit of a British company and an Irish/English mother who was a teacher. He spent the first few years of his life at Kolkata & studied in La Martiniere, Calcutta. He then attended The Doon SchoolThe Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, Dehradun where he was School Captain, later winning a scholarship to Haileybury
Haileybury
Haileybury may refer to:* Haileybury, Ontario, part of Temiskaming Shores, a city in Ontario* Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a coeducational English public school in Hertfordshire...
in the UK for his A-levels and did his BSc in Economics from University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
's, Queen Mary College
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
with first class honours in 1973. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) and has a Ph.D in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics , commonly referred to as DSE or D School, is a centre of post graduate learning of the University of Delhi. The centre is situated in the university's North Campus in Maurice Nagar, and is surrounded by a host of other prestigious academic institutions of the country...
.
Career
Teaching: Prannoy Roy taught at the Delhi School of Economics for a year.Accountancy: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales). Was a consultant with Price Waterhouse, India.
Macro-modeling: He later worked with a team to create a macro-econometric model for forecasting the Indian economy
Psephology: one of the founders of election surveys and forecasting election results. Co-authored several books with Prof. David Butler and others
Govt: worked as Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry, Govt of India
Media: award winning anchor and journalist with NDTV, India's leading news and current affairs network.
Controversy
On 20th January, 1998 Central Bureau of InvestigationCentral Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
filed cases against New Delhi Television (NDTV
NDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
) managing director Prannoy Roy, former Director General of Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
R Basu and five other top officials of Doordarshan under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code
Indian Penal Code
Indian Penal Code is the main criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code, intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. It was drafted in 1860 and came into force in colonial India during the British Raj in 1862...
(IPC) for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to the CBI charge-sheet, Doordarshan suffered a loss of over Rs 3.52 crore due to the “undue favours” shown to NDTV
NDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
as its programme The World This Week (TWTW) was put in `A’ category instead of `special A’ category.
Personal life
Prannoy Roy married Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
-Career:Radhika Roy has over ten years of experience in print journalism, with leading publications such as “Indian Express” and “India Today”. In the mid-80s, she co-founded NDTV....
in 1972. Radhika's sister, Brinda Karat
Brinda Karat
Brinda Karat is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party of India CPI member, on 11 April 2005 for West Bengal.In 2005, she became the first woman member of the CPI Politburo...
, is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) member, on 11 April 2005 from West Bengal. Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an Indian novelist. She won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel, The God of Small Things, and has also written two screenplays and several collections of essays...
, the author and social activist is his first cousin.
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