1.

1Singhd Collage of Commerce

Affiliated to
university of
Mumbai
Academic year
2015-2016
Name
Mohammed Rafique
Roll No
Name of the program
SYBMS
Class
2nd year{IV semester}
Name of the Topic
Prannoy Roy entrepreneur

30

Name of the Faculty

Jalota

Ritika
Hemdev

Certificate of
project
For successfully completing
the project
**Dr. Prannoy Roy
{Entrepreneur}**
Executive Co-Chairperson NDTV Group

Submitted By,
MOHAMMED RAFIQUE

UNDER THE
GUIDANCE OF

Pro. Ritika
Hemdev
Department: Bachlour of
Management
Studies
Submitte in portial fulfillment of
Mumbai
University

Sinhgad Collage of Commerce

Chandivali
MUMBAI
2015-2016

DECLARATION
1.
Mr.Mohammed Rafique of
Sinhgad Collage of Commerce of
SYBMS
[Semester IV] hereby declare that I
have completed my project, titled
PRANNOY ROY[NDTV] in the
Academic Year 2015-2016. The
information submitted herein is true

and original to the best of my

knowledge.

----------------------Student Signature

CERTIFICATE
1. Prof. Ritika Hemdev hereby
certify that mr. Mohammed
Rafique of sinhgad collage of
commerce of SYBMS
[semester IV] has completed
her project, titled PRANNOY
ROY In the academic year
2015-16. The information
submitted herein is true and
original to the best of my
knowledge.
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Signature of the principal

Signature of
Project guide
&
Internal Examiner
(prof.Ritika Hemdev)

Contents
1.Introduction
2.Early life
3.Career
4.Awards
5.Social initiatives
6.References
7.External links

INTRODUCTION OF PRANNOY

ROY

Prannoy Lal Roy (born 15 October

1949) is an Indian journalist and
media personality. He is the cofounder and executive cochairperson of New Delhi Television
(NDTV) along with his wife Radhika
Roy!!!!!!!

Early Life
Roy was born in Kolkata to a Bengali
father who was the Chief Executive of
the Indian unit of a British company
and an Irish mother who was a
teacher. He is uncle of Indian
author Arundhati Roy He attended The
Doon School Dehradun.He later won a
scholarship to Haileybury and Imperial
Service College in the UK for his Alevels and qualified as a British
Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants
(England and Wales) and has a PhD in
Economics from the Delhi School of
Economics

CARRIER
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.
In 1988, Roy, along with his journalist wife Radhika,
launched a television production house called New
Delhi Television Roy started his career with
televised coverage of India's general
elections.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) He
also started India's first 24-hour English news
channel NDTV 24x7.
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.He has also been a
consultant to the India division of international
accountancy firmPricewaterhouseCoopers

In 2009 Roy was one of two Indians serving on the

International Advisory Board of Council on Foreign
Relations in Washington

AWARDS
>> Roy has been adjudged the
"Television Personality of the
Millennium" by an Indian Express
poll.
>> In addition to winning
international and national awards
for his programmes,
>> Dr Prannoy Roy, Executive CoChairman of NDTV Group, has
bagged the 2015 RedInk lifetime

achievement award for excellence

in journalism.

Social initiatives
Prannoy's network has focused on a
number of social issues through
campaigns like the annual "Greenathon",
"7 Wonders of India" and the "Save Our
Tigers campaign", which won the Best
Public Service Campaign for a Brand by a
News Channel in 2011, and "Support My
School" and "Marks for Sports" campaigns
in 2010 and 2011. The "Jeene ki Aasha"
campaign, which focuses on maternal and
childcare issues around the country was
launched in 2011 with the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation. NDTV also honours

deserving people from all walks of life

with its "Indian of The Year" Awards.

REFERENCES
1.
http://zeenews.india.com/entert
ainment/
bookworm/know-yourauthor/arundhati-roy_36.htm
2.
http://www.aspenindia.org/bot/p
rannoy.pdf
3.
The Doon School, Dehra Dun |
Arijit Barman. Outlookindia.com (10
December 2001).
4.
Dr. Prannoy Roy Speaker Bio
Find booking agent contact to book
top speakers bureau and celebrities.
Allamericanspeakers.com (15 October
1949).
5.
"Prannoy Roy plans to take
NDTV global". Redif (Redif.com).
2006-09-14. Archivedfrom the original
on 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
6.
Chandran, Bipin (2005-0531). "Prannoy Roy to gift NDTV stake
to

daughter". Redif(Redif.com). Archive

d from the original on 2014-03-21.
Retrieved 2014-03-21.

CUNCLUSSION
:- Pronnoy Roy is the very famous
journalist and Indian media personality
:- He has been adjudged the television
personality of the millennium by the
Indian Express poll and has contributed to
various national and international
publications.
Dr. Roy has a doctorate in Economics
from the Delhi School of Economics and is
a Qualified Chartered Accountant from
London.
Dr. Roy has also served as Economic
Advisor with the Ministry of Finance,
Government of India