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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Doordarshan

Delhi spends an evening romancing the 80s. Prank calls, fan mail, Nirula’s

The launch of Seema Sethi’s coffee table book 'Romancing The 80s: Snapshots From A Cherished Decade' transported the participants back to the old era of Delhi.

Prasar Bharati was never independent. But employees didn’t ‘look over their shoulder’ either

Former employees say govt scrutiny over Doordarshan and All India Radio only intensified over the last ten years after the Prasar Bharati Act 1990 did the opposite of giving the public broadcaster its long sought-after autonomy.

SubscriberWrites: ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ – An imagery of unity in diversity

The projection of the idea of Unity in Diversity comes very organically in the process of democratization of multicultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious society.

DD Kisan to launch its first government television channel on 26 May

According to the information given, the channel will provide an autographed voice of two AI anchors named 'AI Krish' and 'AI Bhoomi'.

Doordarshan plan to air The Kerala Story: Congress approaches EC, Pinarayi says ‘incites polarisation’

Kerala CM has demanded that public service broadcaster withdraw its decision due to upcoming polls. CPI(M) youth wing DYFI says it will organise a protest march to Doordarshan office.

Ram Lalla morning Aarti on Doordarshan is the new Krishi Darshan

Doordarshan should be more egalitarian in its Hindu aarti programming. Why stop at Ayodhya? After all, it’s a national election, not Uttar Pradesh assembly election.

Delhi HC orders Doordarshan to reinstate 5 workers, upholding tribunal’s award in 22-yr-old case

In 2007, tribunal had ordered state-run DD Kendra to reinstate workers & pay them back wages. However, HC stayed this award in 2008, with stay remaining in force until now.

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

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.

Love, heartbreak & Gitanjali Aiyar – AIR show ‘Forces Request’ still strikes a chord

The former Doordarshan presenter, who recently passed, was co-host in the radio programme much before she became a famous Doordarshan news presenter.

Gitanjali Aiyar, Doordarshan’s legendary English news presenter, passes away

Aiyar, a veteran journalist, joined the national television organisation in 1971 and was honoured as the best anchor four times during her career with the channel.

On Camera

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.