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Sunday, August 24, 2025
TopicDoordarshan

Topic: Doordarshan

Reviving temples, restoring past glory — how Doordarshan documentary shows Modi’s vision of ‘new India’

First part, which aired Friday, was narrated by social media influencer Kamiya Jani. Two-part documentary is a joint venture of Prasar Bharati and the Ministry of Culture.

Doordarshan lies underused. Modi govt needn’t target private TV channels for social content

Household reach and public trust are not the problems. DD's lack of financial autonomy and its inability to produce relevant content is a concern.

‘Karamchand’ — detective series with a carrot-munching sleuth who made investigation look cool

Launched on Doordarshan in 1985, the show starred actors Pankaj Kapur and Sushmita Mukherjee as the lead characters. It was written by Sudhir Mishra.

Flop Show — Jaspal Bhatti’s 1989 satire spared no one, and the common Indian loved it

The satire in Jaspal Bhatti’s Flop Show, which made a comeback during the lockdown last year, remains relevant three decades later. And its comedy is still (largely) just as funny.

No fake conflict, no Aryan Khan, no noise – a new ‘news’ channel like no other

Sansad TV is a harp back to the Doordarshan era. It’s simple but not simplistic.

Why AIR & Doordarshan’s revenue from PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ fell by 90% in the last 3 yrs

Data available with Rajya Sabha shows revenue earned for Mann Ki Baat — generated through ads — was Rs 10.64 crore in 2017-18, but dipped to Rs 1.02 crore in 2020-21.

No fake accounts — Prasar Bharati’s new social media code of conduct for contractual staff

The new code by Prasar Bharati also says that the employees cannot post personal views on official social media platforms of the organisation.

‘For India’s point of view’ — Modi govt to launch BBC World-like DD International channel

With Modi govt facing global flak over its Covid handling, Prasar Bharati last week set in motion the process for getting pvt players to prepare a detailed project report for the channel.

Actor Richa Chadha calls out DD’s consulting editor, Kapil Mishra for misogynistic tweets

In a tweet Wednesday, Ashoka Shrivastava, senior consulting editor with Doordarshan, had made remarks about an advertisement featuring actors Richa Chadha, Swara Bhaskar and Sunny Leone.

Prasar Bharati income nearly halved in 3 yrs over govt ad cut, pro bono campaigns: MPs’ panel

The Parliamentary panel says Prasar Bharati needs to make more efforts to monetise content available with the organisation in order to generate revenues.

On Camera

India-China conflict began in 1947, not 1962 war. Its lessons still haunt New Delhi

Indian political leaders will have to prepare their public for the prospect of concessions India never really held—just as Chinese leaders must admit Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh were never theirs.

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.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

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.