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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicDD National

Topic: DD National

Fed up with fake melodrama and hysterical news debates? Be thankful there’s still Doordarshan

Shailaja Bajpai -
We’re done with the rona-dhona of saas-bahu men and mansions soap operas that haven’t really moved on from when Smriti Irani played Tulsi. Watch Chutki Chhotanki, Jahan Chand Hai, Janki on DD National.

‘Wagle ki Duniya’, the lovable, comical hit DD show that captured 80’s Indian middle class

Bismee Taskin -
Based on characters originally created by noted cartoonist R.K. Laxman, the 13-episode show 'Wagle ki Duniya' aired on DD National from 1988-1990. A reboot of the show aired earlier this month.

Doordarshan stops telecast of popular animated series criticised for ‘mocking’ saints

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Airing of Sheikh Chilli and Friendz was stopped Friday. Prasar Bharati officials say the show was going to end in the third week of December & the remaining episodes were repeats of past episodes.

Ramayan on DD: Best way to keep India’s elderly indoors or show the young TV beyond Netflix?

ThePrint Team -
Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which was a rage in the late 1980s, has made a comeback at a time when the 21-day lockdown has forced people indoors.

Doordarshan to telecast show on RSS-affiliated NGO, Vivek Oberoi & Paresh Rawal to host

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The show, ‘Samarpan’, will highlight work done by Rashtriya Sewa Bharati, which is an umbrella organisation for all RSS-run outfits across India.

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Opinion

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman -
To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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