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Why Mahalaya Ends Bengali Mourning With Music and What the Tarpan Ritual Actually Means

The Sixteen Days Before the GoddessPitru Paksha runs for sixteen lunar days in the fortnight before Mahalaya. For those sixteen days, the Bengali calendar is technically in mourning. No auspicious ceremonies. No weddings. No new beginnings. The dead are understood to be close, not as a metaphor, but as a…

Times Life · 18h ago

Official Vande Mataram Protocol: 6 Stanzas, 3 Min 10 Sec, Must Be Sung Before National Anthem

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a detailed and first-of-its-kind protocol for the rendition of Vande Mataram, India’s National Song, setting clear rules on how, when, and in what order it should be sung at official functions and public events across the country. According to the official…

Times Life · Feb 14

Cool new proggy sounds you must hear from Charlotte Wessels, Leprous, Hällas and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Ace new prog from Altesia, Daniel Vincent Holosoil and All India Radio and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Louder · Oct 24, 2025

Doordarshan celebrates its 64th foundation day

Initially, DD was a part of the All India Radio. On April 1, 1976, it transformed to become a separate department in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and later came under Prasar Bharati.

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

Gitanjali Aiyar, popular Doordarshan news anchor, passes away

One of India’s first English news anchors on Doordarshan and All India Radio, Gitanjali Aiyar passed away on June 7.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat is an inspiration to all, says Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer

Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, along with other officials, watched the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan on April 30 (Sunday). Mr. Abdul Nazeer said that it was a special day as the 100th episode of…

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat to go global with 100th episode today

The 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat will be broadcast today with lakhs of people expected to listen to the popular programme in different parts of the world. It will be a historic moment with the 100th episode also to be broadcast live…

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Hockey World Cup Diary: Nothing can 'trip' up the indomitable Anupam Ghulati

BHUBANESWAR: Like the crossovers, Anupam Ghulati -- the hockey expert, historian and broadcaster rolled into one -- walked into the Kalinga Stadium complex on Friday. It was the day of the World Cup semifinals, and the 68-year-old was struggling to hide his evergreen excitement behind his characteristically calm demeanour. But…

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2023

Rs 2,500 crore scheme approved for ‘infrastructure development’ at Doordarshan, All India Radio

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the information and broadcasting ministry’s proposal to spend over Rs 2,500 crore on “infrastructure development” at Prasar Bharati – specifically All India Radio and Doordarshan. A press release, which called it a “major boost for public broadcasting”, detailed an outlay of Rs…

Newslaundry · Jan 4, 2023

ECI, All India Radio launch year-long voter awareness series

The radio series will have 52 episodes of 15 minutes each, broadcast during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot on the AIR network starting this Friday

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022