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Prannoy James Roy
Born
Prannoy Roy

(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949 (age 75)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
EducationQueen Mary University of London
Delhi School of Economics
Occupation(s)Journalist
Psephologist
Years active1984-present
Notable creditWorld This Week "Election Specials" "Govt Budget Analysis" "Co-author: India Decides"
TitleJournalist-Founder and Executive Co-Chairperson NDTV
SpouseRadhika Roy
ChildrenTara Roy
WebsitePrannoy on ndtv.com

Prannoy James Roy (born 15 October 1949) is an Indian journalist and media personality. He is the co-founder and executive co-chairperson of New Delhi Television (NDTV) along with his wife Radhika Roy. His mother is Irish, a teacher by profession. His father converted to Christianity while serving with the Indian Unit of a British Company in Calcutta. He is not a Hindu but of the protestant denomination. The CBI had filed a case of criminal conspiracy against his channel NDTV in 1998 for alleging fraud in DD upgrade. In July 2013, Roy and NDTV were cleared by the courts and found not-guilty of all charges involving cases filed against Roy by the CBI under Section 120-B of the IPC for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Early life

Roy was born in Calcutta to a Bengali father, P L ("Hurricane") Roy, was a Collector during the British Raj in India.He attended La Martiniere Calcutta and The Doon School, Dehradun. He later won a scholarship to Haileybury and Imperial Service College in the UK for his A-levels and qualified as a British Chartered Accountant,[1] a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) and has a PhD in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.[2][3]

Roy studied at Queen Mary College London from where he graduated with First Class Honours. Roy continued his academic career to earn a PhD from the Delhi School of Economics. His academic awards include the Leverhulme Trust (UK) Fellowship, Queen Mary College Prize for results at BSc and an OPOS Scholarship at the Doon School to study at Haileybury College,[citation needed] and Chartered Accountancy from Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales. 1979-83.[4]

His paternal grandfather Paresh Lal Roy was called the 'father of Indian Boxing'. Paresh Lal Roy's younger brother Indra Lal Roy was the first Indian Ace, the first Indian pilot of Royal Flying Corp during World War I.

Prannoy Roy married his school friend Radhika Roy[5] and they have a daughter Tara Roy.[6] He is a cousin of Indian author Arundhati Roy.[7]

Career

Prannoy Roy is a TV / digital journalist in India, an author and a professional British Chartered Accountant and Economist. He has been the lead anchor for election analysis and budget specials on India's national television network Doordarshan and for BBC World News' Question Time India.[citation needed]

In 1988, Roy, along with his journalist wife Radhika, launched a television production house called New Delhi Television.[8] Roy started his career with televised coverage of India's general elections.[citation needed] On Doordarshan, he hosted news programs "The News Tonight" and "The World This Week" (which were nominated as one of India's 5 best television programs since independence.[citation needed]) He also started India's first 24-hour English news channel NDTV 24x7.[citation needed]

He has been an Economic Advisor in the Indian government's Ministry of Finance and an Associate Professor at the Delhi School of Economics, where he developed a macro-econometric forecasting model for the Indian economy.[citation needed] He has also been a consultant to the India division of international accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In 2009 Roy was one of two Indians serving on the International Advisory Board of Council on Foreign Relations in Washington.[9]

The CBI had filed a criminal conspiracy case against NDTV managing director Roy in 1998 for alleging fraud in Doordarshan upgrade.[10] In July 2013, Roy and NDTV were cleared by the courts and found not-guilty of all charges involving cases filed against Roy by the CBI under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act.[11][12]

He has co-authored "A Compendium of Indian Elections"[13] [14] and "India Decides: Elections 1952-1991" [15] with David Butler.


2018 May 10th Income Tax department launches criminal proceedings against Mr. Prannaoy Roy and his spouse and NDTV for tax evasion. The I-T department had earlier served notice on NDTV claiming a tax due of Rs 800 Crore and on the couple to the tune of Rs 60 Crores. [16]

References

  1. ^ "Famous Chartered Accountant". examideas. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ http://www.aspenindia.org/bot/prannoy.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Dr. Prannoy Roy Speaker Bio Find booking agent contact to book top speakers bureau and celebrities. Allamericanspeakers.com (15 October 1949).
  4. ^ https://www.weforum.org/people/prannoy-roy/
  5. ^ "Prannoy Roy plans to take NDTV global". Rediff. Rediff.com. 14 September 2006. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Chandran, Bipin (31 May 2005). "Prannoy Roy to gift NDTV stake to daughter". Rediff. Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Nayare Ali (14 July 2002). "There's something about Mary". Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. ^ "NDTV-theCompany". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ [1] cfr member
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ NDTV and Prannoy Roy – Once Upon a Time Zoom Indian Media (14 February 2011).
  12. ^ CBI case against Prannoy Roy. The Indian Express. (20 January 1998).
  13. ^ Butler, David; Lahiri, Ashok; Roy, Prannoy (1984). A Compendium of Indian Elections. Arnold-Heinemann.
  14. ^ Butler, David; Lehiri, Ashok; Roy, Prannoy (1984). A Compendium of Indian Elections. Arnold-Heinemann. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  15. ^ Butler, David; Lahiri, Ashok; Roy, Prannoy (1991). India Decides: Elections 1952-1991. Living Media India. p. 380. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  16. ^ www.pgurus.com
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