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The Madras that loved Oliyum Oliyum and Chitrahar

Nostalgic look at the era of Doordarshan in Madras, where TV antennas and loyal viewership ruled the airwaves.

The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024

No bar on commercial screenings of Shivarajkumar’s films, says EC

Following a demand by the BJP‘s OBC Morcha seeking a ban on the display and screening of advertisements, movies and billboards featuring Kannada actor Shivarajkumar – whose wife Geeta Shivarajkumar is the Congress candidate in Shivamogga – the Election Commission (EC) has made it clear that there can be no…

The Hindu · Mar 26, 2024

Doordarshan wasted Rs 38.5 cr with unused transponder, blocked spectrum: CAG

Doordarshan wasted Rs 38.5 crore between May 2012 and April 2019 by hiring a transponder which was never used to air the channels the state broadcaster Prasar Bharati intended to, according to the Comptroller General of India’s audit report.

Newslaundry · Feb 14, 2024

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

'Madhopur Ka Ghar' penned by IAS Tripurari Sharan released in Delhi

The novel 'Madhopur Ka Ghar' was released at the India International Center in Delhi on Saturday. The novel has been written by Tripurari Sharan, former Chief Secretary of Bihar and former Director General of Doordarshan. Eminent personalities from various fields gathered in the programme. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 14, 2023

DD all set for a makeover with fresh programmes, regional and OTT focus

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Prasar Bharati will be launching the Sanskrit version of the popular patriotic song Hum Jiyenge Aur Marenge Aye Watan Tere Liye from Subhash Ghai-directed action thriller Karma.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Who Owns Your Media: Network18’s journey from a production house to a broadcast behemoth

What is known today as the Network18 group, started out as TV18 in the early ‘90s.

Newslaundry · Jul 19, 2023

Betting big on Bengaluru

My introduction to Bengaluru (then Bangalore) happened in 1983. I joined Wipro fresh from business school and stayed at the Gautam Hotel. It was ₹70 for a double room. We’d hang out at the Coffee House, The Only Place, The Rice Bowl, and a Chinese rooftop restaurant at Ashoka –…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

We aren’t just nostalgic for Doordarshan news anchors. We yearn for the days of fuss-free news

In December 2013, India’s former foreign secretary and national security advisor Shivshankar Menon was addressing young Indian Foreign Service trainees. In the midst of sharing his experiences and some nuggets of advice for the new recruits, Menon offered a theory on why demeanour implicitly adds to the credibility of certain…

Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2023

Letters to The Editor — June 9, 2023

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The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023