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Thursday, September 4, 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

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

ThePrint Subscriber -
The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

National Interest

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

Shekhar Gupta -
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.

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