22. PRANNOY AND          RADHIKA ROY
   58, MEDIA BARONS
 

Should be Embarrassed About: NDTV Imagine, a clone of DD’s national network.

Smart Guy Move: He has been appointed to the advisory board of the think-tank, Council For Foreign Relations.

Past Lives: He was economic advisor in the finance ministry. She was a speech pathologist at AIIMS, Delhi, with training from Oldrey Fleming School, London.
 
TWO OF A KIND

Because the prime minister has to hang around on stage while Prannoy schmoozes with winners at his news channel’s annual awards show. Because the first couple of newsdom now wants to be an entertainment powerhouse.

Because US conglomerate NBC has shown confidence in their vision by picking up a 26 per cent stake for Rs 600 crore in their entertainment network. Because despite losing stars to rival newschannels, they still put their performers first. Because they still find time to check spellings on TV tickers and change the colour of a virtual set.

 
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