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Modi Should Listen To Criticism

The prime minister and his Cabinet will be compelled to do what governments in other democracies must: Listen to criticism from citizens and tolerate it and even learn from it. In doing so, perhaps......

100th 'Mann Ki Baat' episode to be broadcast live at UN

In a 'historic moment', the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' will be broadcast live at the United Nations headquarters in New York. 'Get ready......

The End Of NDTV As We Know It

We got the same Diwali bonuses. We ate together. We carried equipment together on shoots.And when the odd reporter tried to throw her weight around and leave the camera person to carry bags of......

Children Will Always Remember Uncle Pai

Uncle Pai, as he was fondly called, inculcated in Indian children a love for and interest in India's glorious past and its heroes.A fascinating excerpt from Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh's's......

PM's Mission Shakti speech didn't violate poll code: EC

'He did not seek vote. He did not describe the missile launch as an achievement of the government. He only hailed the scientists. There was no electioneering involved' Prime Minister Narendra......

Doordarshan most watched channel: Study

Using a disputed measure, TAM, the television research agency, has said Doordarshan not only commands the highest channel share compared to private networks but attracts a far greater number of......

Railways to seek air time from Doordarshan

Railway ministry is likely to seek air time from Doordarshan to disseminate railway related information to public and raise a special Mahila Brigade for enhanced security. In its forthcoming......

Doordarshan to beam 4 channels into US by April

The Indian diaspora in the US can watch four more Doordarshan channels by March-end as public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is all set to make these channels available there. He called for early......

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre,......

Govt clears Rs 1,540-cr digitalisation for DD, AIR

The government on Thursday approved the Rs 1,540 crore (Rs 15.40 billion) digitalisation programme for state-owned broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio in the 11th Plan to help meeting......

Buniyaad set to make a comeback

Buniyaad, the iconic 1980s television drama directed by Ramesh Sippy, will be back on Doordarshan Network after 27 years. To celebrate the re-run, Sippy got the cast together for a grand party......

TV shows we'd love to watch on big screen!

Every time you think back to Doordarshan Network's classic serials like Malgudi Days, Hum Log, Dekh Bhai Dekh or Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, you wish some mainstream channel acquires their rights and......

'It was a big challenge to play Lord Ram'

Gurmeet Choudhary takes over from Arun Govil -- the Rama that we've grown up watching on Doordarshan Network -- in NDTV Imagine's New Ramayan. A 24-year-old actor, Gurmeet has done a Tamil film, a......

10 rules for a hit TV show

There's no formula for success. But there are definite rules for a hit television serial. Ask Neelima Bajpai, who is fast emerging as the next Ekta Kapoor in showbiz. A Science graduate from Delhi,......

A R Rahman to host music show to mark DD's 50 years

Oscar winner A R Rahman is all set to host a music show on Doordarshan to mark the leading Indian network's golden jubilee. The show called ''The Big Band'' will have close to 40......

Doordarshan to air Australia series: SC

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that state-run TV network Doordarshan could telecastthe cricket series between India and Australia beginning October 6.The first of the four Test matches start in......

Check Out Asia Cup 2022 Schedule

IMAGE: Fans are all set to be treated to three India-Pakistan games in Asia Cup 2022. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The 15th Asia Cup tournament will be held in the UAE from August 27 to......

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

The World Cup final was watched by 51.2 million viewers -- the highest reach for any FIFA World Cup match till date in India.Females contributed to 47 per cent of the tournament reach.Urvi Malvania......

DD, Zee Sports to show Abu Dhabi ODIs

The two India-Pakistan one-dayers for the DLF Cup in Abu Dhabi this month will be shown live on Zee Sports and Doordarshan in India and on PTV and Ten Sports in Pakistan, Zee said after reaching......

Olympics coverage on DD

Doordarshan has made elaborate arrangements to cover the 28th edition of the OlympicsinAthens. It will provide round the clock updates on all 17 days of the Games on its Sports Channel. In......