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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......

What you will see at the Republic Day 2023 parade

The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities,......

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......

Bollywood producers plea: HC extends interim order

The Delhi high court on Monday extended its interim order asking media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd to ensure that no defamatory content will be uploaded on......

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,......

What Trai order will mean for TV watching

The Trai order is expected to change how consumers pay for cable or DTH services. This will result in disruption within the TV viewing market.Urvi Malvania reports. 2019 may not start on a great......

Why some things work in India, and some don't

'The two-word answer is: Proper oversight,' says T N Ninan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The India of the 1980s and 1990s had many dreams: Private TV by satellite or cable, instead of......

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services. Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister of electronics and......

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

Appropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions, says Shyam Ponappa. There’s a “List of 10 Things” for realising India’s potential that......

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

1996, recapped. 25 years ago, Madras became Chennai, Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned, Doordarshan combatted aggressive satellite cable networking, Indian politicians engaged in a crazy game......

The Towering Talent called Girish Karnad

In a career spanning over five decades, Girish Karnad lived several lives... not only on the stage, but also as a scholar, theatre personality, actor and director. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film......

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Om Puri passed away into the ages on January 6. The actor has worked in over 300 movies, over several languages. He has also worked in many Hollywood movies, in prominent roles. Here's......

The Star Trek mystique is alive and well

Star Trek is middle-aged and a bit tired but it's definitely here to stay, feels Shuma Raha. In an early scene of the film Star Trek Beyond, the latest edition of the Star Trek franchise, Captain......

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......

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......

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

IMAGE: File photo from 2012 Paralympic Games. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters. Unlike the Olympics that was widely covered, the Rio Paralympics set to begin tomorrow will not have any television......

DD to continue telecasting World Cup matches

Indian fans in the crowd celebrate as a Pakistan wicket falls during the match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on February 15. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Public broadcaster......

Sports anchor Mayanti stamps her mark at the Games

Mayanti Langer is a familiar face on television, having hosted several sports events over the last five years. But the Commonwealth Games has given her instant recognition. Senior Associate......

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