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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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

Budget 2026 numbers will be outdated within a month. This was avoidable

A K Bhattacharya -
Budget 2026 will achieve many firsts, but future ones should be cast in a different mould.

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

What would it take for a European reset to succeed?

Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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