Read About Tara Roy - Daughter Of Prannoy Roy

By insane mind Apr 8, 2023, 16:17 IST

Tara Roy is the offspring of Radhika and Dr Prannoy Roy, the celebrated Journalist couple who set up New Delhi Television, more commonly known as NDTV. This media house runs various channels, for example, NDTV 24×7 in English, NDTV India (Hindi), NDTV Profit and NDTV GoodTimes.

Here is the information we have about Tara Roy, the daughter of the founders of NDTV.

  • Tara, the daughter of Radhika and Dr Prannoy Roy, is listed as a producer at NDTV according to her LinkedIn profile.
  • She has obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, an institution renowned for its art and design programmes which include undergraduate and postgraduate studies in art, architecture, painting, photography, textiles, printmaking and digital media.
  • In December 2015, Manisha Lath Gupta partnered with her to set up Mojarto, an art discovery and purchasing digital platform that features a selection of its own artworks and merchandise. The e-commerce site procured Rs 3 crore ($445,000) during its first round of financing.
  • According to the platform's website, a group of individuals began Mojarto with the conviction that the world of art would flourish on the internet.

What information do we have regarding NDTV?

Radhika Roy and Dr Prannoy Roy are the original founders of NDTV and Dr Roy is a famous Indian journalist who is well-known for his involvement in the network. Radhika has held several positions, including managing director, chairperson and chief executive producer, and is responsible for overseeing the editorial and administrative operations of the company. In 2017, Fortune India placed Radhika Roy as the 43rd Most Powerful Woman in India. The launch of the first 24-hour independent Indian news channel, NDTV, took place in collaboration with Star Plus in 2004 and the company was publicly listed in May of the same year.

Dr Prannoy Roy is also one of the co-founders of RRPR Holding Pvt. Ltd., which has a 29.18% stake in the NDTV network. Furthermore, he holds the position of Director in NDTV India Plus Limited, NDTV Hindu Media Limited, New Delhi Television Media Limited, NDTV Business Limited, NDTV Delhi Limited, NDTV Studios Limited, NDTV Labs Limited, NDTV Investments Private Limited, and RRPR Holding Private Limited.