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Doordarshan and AIR censor opposition leaders, but Modi gets a pass

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

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Just a ‘bright, appealing colour’: Prasar Bharati CEO on Doordarshan’s new saffron logo

The CEO of Prasar Bharati has defended the new Doordarshan logo after a tirade of criticism on social media. The public broadcaster this week changed the logo’s colour from red to a fetching shade of saffron.

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Opposition moves no-confidence motion, DD News says Modi ‘predicted’ it five years ago

If India’s opposition alliance moves a no-confidence motion, what is the most important thing about it?

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DD News passes off BJP members as ‘common Muslim citizens’ batting for UCC

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code last week, everyone’s got an opinion on it – from editorials to political parties to social groups.

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Happy B'day SK Roongta: Today is the birthday of genius SK Roongta who gave India's steel industry a new identity worldwide

Today is the birthday of SK Roongta, former chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited from 2006 to 2010. Watch his memorable interview on Dynamite News:

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From DD News to NPR: Leading news outlets no longer labelled ‘state-funded’ on Twitter

A day after deleting blue ticks from legacy accounts, Twitter dropped its labels from several news accounts that designate them as “government funded” or “publicly funded”.

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Doordarshan series on new India’s heritage: Focus on Hindu sites, Savarkar as greatest hero, no women icons

DD News recently broadcast a two-part documentary on the government’s efforts towards the revival of Indian heritage. The film titled, Dharohar Bharat ki Punaruthaan ki Kahaani, which roughly translates to the story of the resurrection of Indian heritage, visits prominent sites of culture and the freedom struggle.

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RIP Sharad Yadav: To Know His Perspective On Socialist Politics, Watch This Exclusive Interview Of Sharad Yadav, Taken 10 Years Ago

Senior Indian political figure and former National President of Janata Dal (United), Sharad Yadav passed away at 75. Here is an exclusive interview of this doyen of socialism, taken 10 years ago. Watch on ...

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RSS leader, travel agent, Bihar politician: Meet India’s media maulanas

As endless loops of verbal conflicts play out on TV screens, you might have noticed a few essential ingredients of a TRP-grabbing formula: a communal frame, a bigoted anchor, a Hindutva proponent, an irritable maulana, plenty of snide remarks and whataboutery.

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DD News journalist alleges he was ‘thrashed’ by Delhi school employees, FIR filed: Indian Express

An FIR has been filed against employees of a government school in Delhi’s Bhajanpura after a DD News journalist claimed he and his colleagues were “thrashed and their camera broken at the school”, the Indian Express reported today.

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DD News show brings anti-Muslim and pro-BJP flavours of private TV channels to state broadcaster

“Doordarshan is committed to providing quality content. And several steps have been taken for the creation and acquisition of high quality programmes,” Anurag Thakur, union minister for information and broadcasting, told the Rajya Sabha earlier this month in response to a question by Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut. “According to BARC…

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DD, AIR top posts couldn’t be filled for lack of suitable candidates, says I&B minister

The posts of Doordarshan and Akashvani directors general could “not be filled in the absence of suitable candidates” and so these posts are vacant since September and December 2019, respectively, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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