New Delhi Television (NDTV), the venture Roy had started with wife Radhika in 1988, was not yet a full-fledged channel then. But on Monday, the couple who had pioneered private news television in India appeared more vulnerable than ever. Roy's journey so far has been the story of the evolution of private television news in India. Roy hails from a family of boxers - his father was known by the nickname "Hurricane" while others carried names like "Typhoon" and "Tempest". An NDTV reporter recounted how the staff worked warily, wondering if and when the CBI would also enter their studios and workstations.

Source: The Telegraph June 05, 2017 21:31 UTC