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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicAir India Radio

Topic: Air India Radio

FM Rainbow — one-stop shop for songs, news & a comfort companion for millennials

Debdutta Chakraborty -
AIR launched FM Rainbow Delhi in 1993. Conceived as a channel featuring entertainment & information, it soon became a go-to station for youth for their daily dose of pop culture.

How FM Radio spread positivity and created a sense of community during the lockdown

Shubhangi Misra -
At-home audiences increased by 22 per cent in lockdown as stations emerged as a source of local news & feel-good stories.

Emotional emails & offers to crowdfund — how fans tried to keep BBC Hindi radio on air

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The service fell silent last month with its last transmission on 31 January. The BBC management now plans to boost its digital and TV presence.

How AIR & Doordarshan beat EC’s model code to air PM Modi’s A-SAT speech

Sanya Dhingra -
Modi govt went to YouTube with the A-SAT speech and AIR & Doordarshan only borrowed the feed, apparently circumventing the model code.

First live coverage of BJP’s flag-hoisting by DD News ends up showing Amit Shah gaffe

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Norms say DD and All India Radio are mandated to cover live only government events, not those of political parties.

Successive govts crippled Prasar Bharati, now Modi govt wants to kill it, say officials

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Former and serving officers say public broadcast entity was never free of government control.

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Opinion

Trump and Hegseth’s speeches at military gathering show America fighting a war within

Manvendra Singh -
Donald Trump set the ball rolling even before the meeting began by saying that he would fire any military leader on the spot if he didn’t like them.

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

China launches K visa amid H-1B row. It is Beijing’s latest move to attract global talent

Economy

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Prasad Nichenametla -
Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Defence

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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