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Topic: Doordarshan

Prasar Bharati suspends DD official for ‘not airing’ PM Modi’s speech at IIT-Madras

Rohini Swamy -
The Doordarshan official did not put out a live feed of PM Modi's speech on 30 September on DD Podhigai despite being told to do so.

Udaan — DD series on life of DGP Kanchan Chaudhary inspired an entire generation of women

Fiza Jha -
India's first woman DGP India's first woman DGP Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, the inspiration for Doordarshan’s popular show Udaan, has left behind a large legacy.

Before Karan Johar & Simi Garewal, Tabassum’s show brought celebrities into our living rooms

Himani Chandna -
Tabassum’s Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan ran for a staggering 21 years on Doordarshan.

Post-Babri, this DD programme showed a vibrant, secular India to home & the world

Mahua Venkatesh -
Over the years, the show covered both news and entertainment in a style similar to a weekly magazine.

Doordarshan’s Rajani fought power & corruption, showed Indian women all battles can be won

Himani Chandna -
The activist woman of the 1980s was one who wore starched, broad-bordered cotton saris and a big bindi. Much of that image came from Rajani.

Not govt staff, minister Javadekar wants consultants to fill up 15,000 DD and AIR posts

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The minister has made it clear after taking charge of the ministry that no regular government staff needs to be hired for these vacant positions.

Guess who can teach Narendra Modi to innovate in his speeches? DD Sports

Shailaja Bajpai -
Doordarshan doesn’t have the telecast rights to the World Cup. But it has come up with an innovative way to engage the viewers.

How SS Gill, former I&B secretary, visited Mexico and came back with the idea of ‘Hum Log’

Amrita Shah -
The grand success of pro-development serial ‘Hum Log’ indicated the existence of a big market for well-made indigenous programmes in India.

Modi got over 1,000 hours of AIR coverage as PM, 6 times more than Manmohan

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Modi’s foreign visits got 321 hours of airtime, over 11 times the number for Manmohan Singh. Officials say this is because Modi has been a more ‘active’ PM.

I&B ministry tells DD & AIR to ensure level-playing field for all parties after EC rap

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
I&B ministry tells Prasar Bharati to ensure DD News does not betray 'preferential' or 'disproportionate' treatment to any particular political party.
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Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Monish Tourangbam -
Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

Should the govt get involved in Harjinder Singh case? He’s no victim

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Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

Economy

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

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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.

Defence

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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