Radhika Roy | |
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Born | Radhika Das 7 May 1949 |
Alma mater | Welham Girls' School Oldrey Fleming School (SLP) Miranda House (BA) The New School (MA) New York University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Former Executive co-chairperson, NDTV |
Spouse | Prannoy Roy |
Relatives | Brinda Karat (sister) |
Radhika Roy (née Das; born 7 May 1949) is an Indian journalist who is the founder and former executive co-chairperson of NDTV. She was the managing director of the company between 1998 and 2011. The company started as a news production house and became the first independent news broadcaster in India. Roy began her career in journalism at The Indian Express and worked for a period of time at the India Today magazine before becoming the founder of NDTV.