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'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon,' the familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio......

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

As the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it carried with it more than just scientific data......

'Partition Should Never Have Happened'

'We wouldn't have had to face all this had our national leaders taken care to select a place for Sindhis and sent us there, instead of sending us all over to settle in places where the locals......

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

BBC eyes JVs Hindi, Urdu channels in India

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it was looking for possible joint ventures for their Hindi and Urdu news channels in India."We are launching a 24-hour news channel in Arabic......

Prasar Bharati chief rubbishes talks of rift with I&B Ministry

Prasar Bharati chairman Jawahar Sircar on Tuesday said there was no rift between him and the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, following a controversy over a letter he had written to the......

Media & entertainment space gets new PE fund

In what is amongst the first focused fund in the space, India Media Entertainment Fund (IMEF) is raising Rs 500 crore, which will provide both equity as well as instruments like non-convertible......

Reliance plans to be a strong TV player

The Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion) Reliance Broadcast Network forayed into television about two years ago. Its five channels include Spark, a Punjabi channel mostly showing dubbed CBS shows; Big......

E-commerce, start-up boom swells India's advertiser base

In first major growth in 5 years, 2,000 advertisers were added in Jan-Sep 2015; full-year numbers likely to be 25% higher than in 2014. India's new economy, led by e-commerce companies, start-ups......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

'Bharat Is Blessed To Have Bhupen Hazarika'

'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.'On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

'At 70, I'm Excited To Kick Off My 3rd Innings'

'Even if I had the backing of a big corporate house, which I don't, in today's market, I wouldn't want the responsibility of making a Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore film.' IMAGE: A scene from Zora.......

Did You Know Mukesh Sang These Songs?

Because of Mukesh's much-hailed association with Raj Kapoor, it is often overlooked that the singer has also scored hits with almost all major heroes.On Mukesh's 102nd birth anniversary on July 22,......

Windies series live on All India Radio

All India Radio will broadcast live Hindi and English commentary of the upcoming India-West Indies cricket series, Prasar Bharti said on Wednesday.The state broadcaster has acquired the radio......

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack. July 18, 2012, turned out to be a sad day for Hindi cinema and......

Several views on Shoaib's injury

The medical commission, probing the spate of injuries to key Pakistan players during the recent cricket series against India, has said there are "several views" on the injury to Shoaib Akhtar who,......

Enjoy ICC World Cup in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi

ICC offers wide range of platforms to tune into World Cup IMAGE: World Cup will be broadcast across seven regional language feeds in India. Photograph: ICC/Twitter To provide cricket fans across......

Why Sony is very excited about the FIFA World Cup

Sony eyes a 2 billion payoff from telecasting the Fifa World Cup, reports Urvi Malvania. IMAGE: Football has grown in popularity since the 2014 World Cup. Photograph: FIFA World Cup/Twitter Sony......