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Fierce loyalty, broken leagues: The two faces of our game | Let’s Talk About Indian Football

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup wraps up, this episode turns the lens on the domestic game – and finds it in crisis. In the latest episode of Let’s Talk About Indian Football, Abhinandan Sekhri speaks to Johnson K, founder of Sportfolio Productions and creator of an independently produced documentary…

Newslaundry · Jul 18

TV Newsance 326 | A very curly tale, or how taxpayers’ money was used for govt PR

Food, travel, vlogs… and now government promotion? This episode of TV Newsance breaks down how Curly Tales became the face of a ₹6 crore Doordarshan documentary promoting the Modi government — and how the same content quietly appeared on private, monetised YouTube channels.

Newslaundry · Dec 20, 2025

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara: Why India’s most beloved TV moment failed when it tried again

The passing of Piyush Pandey brought back memories of his most enduring contribution to Indian popular culture: the 1988 Doordarshan musical medley Mile Sur Mera Tumhara. Working as an account manager at Ogilvy Mather, Pandey had penned lines that became a rare government broadcast, a lyrical celebration of India’s diversity…

Newslaundry · Oct 27, 2025

DD viewership slides to 656.4 million

The Doordarshan network’s viewership has reportedly declined to 656.4 million last year as compared to the 724.3 million views it recorded in 2022.

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2025

Doordarshan to pay tribute to Shyam Benegal by screening version of Manthan

National broadcaster Doordarshan on Tuesday announced that it will ring in the new year by screening the 4K restored version of Shyam Benegal's film "Manthan" as homage to the veteran filmmaker. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 31, 2024

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi celebrates Icons of India Cinema

Praising celebrated singer Mohammad Rafi's voice, PM Modi said his voice was "magical" and...that the young generations continue to listen to him with the same passion. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 29, 2024

Creating a new cinematic grammar: Shyam Benegal’s extraordinary ability to bring dignity to the ordinary

In the final scene of Junoon (1979), a film adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons set in the backdrop of the 1857 revolt, the moment finally arrives for the married, middle-aged, feudal chieftain Javed Khan, played by Shashi Kapoor. Ruth, the young English girl he is obsessed…

Newslaundry · Dec 24, 2024

Maoist affected villages in Chhattisgarh get Doordarshan connectivity

In a landmark development, Puvarti, an extremely Maoist-affected and remote village in Sukma district at the southernmost tip of Chhattisgarh, witnessed the arrival of a new ray of progress. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 14, 2024

A woman’s 16-year crusade for a national channel for Sindhis

It was the late 2000s when Asha Chand made it her life’s mission to advocate for a Sindhi public broadcasting channel. 

Newslaundry · Oct 17, 2024

TV Newsance Rewind: Rise and fall of Indian TV news from DD calm to Arnab’s chaos

Manisha is traveling for elections, so we’re back with another gem of an episode from the past! In this special episode of TV Newsance, we take a deep dive into the evolution of Indian primetime news – from the tightly controlled, monotonous days of Doordarshan (DD) to today’s chaotic shouting…

Newslaundry · Sep 28, 2024