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NDTV takeover saga: A battle of unequals

Prannoy and Radhika Roy have their backs to the wall as the Adani group pushes through the doors at the news network. What are their options?

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Indrajit Gupta
For a week now, the twists and turns in the NDTV takeover saga continue unabated. Clearly, the potboiler has everyone hooked. Especially since the dramatis personae include two of the country’s biggest industrialists, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, both known for their proximity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Prannoy and Radhika Roy, the husband-and-wife team who founded NDTV and turned it into an iconic television and digital news brand.

Now, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will the Roys put up a fight? Or will they eventually make way for Mr Adani, bringing down the curtains on an incredible 38-year
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