NDTv's 25 years : Achievements And Controversies

Prannoy Roy used to present The World This Week

NDTv turned 25 years. Prannoy Roy introduced us with high tech production and live coverage of election. 'The world this week' (aired on every Friday) was one of my favourite programmes on Door Darshan. He also introduced us to soft spoken

Sonali Verma, Tv repoter-Anchor-Actress

but expert psephologist and now #AAP leader Yogendra Yadav. NDTv production's 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' will be remembered forever for Farooq Sheikh's anchoring, tv reporter and anchor Sonali Verma's (who is also famous for her role in Ye Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Gayatri) co hosting and introducing us to family, friends and colleagues of celebrities.
It started as 24 hours news channel with Star Tv with name Star News in 1998's election. After ending collaboration with Star Tv, it started its own channel. Although its news presentation specially on Hindi channel- NDTv India is remembrance of Door Darshan era, but its talk show programmes remembered almost biased and anti BJP. It also made Barkha Dutt celebrity reporter and its anchor Abhigyan Prakash was himself in news for reportedly dating with Actress Poonam Dhillon! Vinod Dua's Zayka India Ka programme was also remembered for Bharat's different receipies.

Barkha Dutt

Prannoy Roy is often criticised for his relation with communist politician Brinda Karat. Prannoy Roy's wife Radhika is sister of Brinda Karat. Barkha Dutt was in controversy due to Radia tape controversy. But unlike Prabhu Chawla had to quit India Today Group, Barkha Dutt is still with NDTv and she and channel has defend for it. Barkha Dutt is also often criticised for her proximity to Pakistan rulers. When Pakistan present prime minister Nawaz Sharif reportedly told that Manmohan Singh was acting like village woman, there was only Barkha Dutt present from Bhartiya side. Another one was Pakistani journalist. BJP prime minister candidate Narendra Modi openly criticised Barkha Dutt for not boycotting breakfast meeting without naming her. And how can we forget Rajdeep Sardesai? He got fame on NDTv and later became editor in chief of IBN 18 network news channels such as IBN7, CNN-IBN.
NDTv group has various channels in its bouquet, but entertainment channel NDTv imagine was very flop. It gave controversial programmes like Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Rakhi Ka Insaaf.