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Happy 90th, Tully Sahab!

10 things you must know about the most famous foreign correspondent in India who made Bharat his home. IMAGE: Legendary journalist Mark Tully. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chatham House/Wikimedia......

'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......

Curry, bhangra to feature in BBC radio drama!

Curry houses, fabric shops and bhangra music are all set to be part of a radio drama planned by the BBC to give Britain's primetime TV soaps a run for their money.Set in Birmingham, 'Silver Street'......

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

BBC eyes 20% equity in Radio Midday

BBC Worldwide wants to enter the Indian FM radio industry by acquiring up to 20 per cent equity in Mumbai's private FM radio operator, Radio Mid-Day.BBC Worldwide has an approval from its board to......

BBC, Jhunjhunwala to buy Radio Mid-day pie

Mid-day Multimedia Ltd on Tuesday said the Netherlands-based BBC Worldwide Holdings BV will invest Rs 31.85 crore (Rs 318.5 million) to acquire stake in Radio Mid-day West (India) Pvt Ltd.BBC......

BBC to shut down Asian Network

The British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed on Monday that it would close down the Asian Network radio station, which is targeted at people with origins in the Indian sub-continent, by the end......

BBC Asian Network closure was inevitable: Scribes

Senior Britain-based Indian journalists who worked for the BBC believe that given the multi-choice media environment, diversity of languages within the Asian community and stiff competition from......

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

'We're still of the camp that editors run news organisations. Having said that, we have a lot of technology and business people high up in the decision making.' One of the six TV studios in the......

Trilok Gurtu, Panjabi MC nominated for BBC awards

Cesaria Evora, Cheb Khaled and Trilok Gurtu are among the nominees for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards 2004. Evora, the soulful 62-year-old 'barefoot diva' from Cape Verde, a former Portuguese......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

'Thank you, Satyajit Ray, for a lifetime of wonder'

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood stars turned to Twitter to remember legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray on his 92nd birth anniversary. Here's what they tweeted:......

Michael Jackson's new song released

Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's new song This Is It gets its first airplay on October 12, nearly four months after he passed away. The track, which has the same name as Jackson's 50-date......

Kher goes from Ang Lee to Satyajit Ray

He's changing things up, going from Bollywood to foreign films and radio shows. Anupam Kher has made headlines for grabbing a role in Ang Lee's next film, Lust, Caution. Also, he voices Jatayu the......

Australia will blank England 5-0 in Ashes, says McGrath

IMAGE: Australia's players celebrate a wicket during the WTC Final against South Africa at Lord's in June. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The Ashes is still over three months away but pace......

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

'Lance has been a source of inspiration to me and a constant source of help towards me and is one of the main factors why I'm in this position I am today mentally and physically, so, I'm indebted......

PIX: Car ploughs into fans at Liverpool parade, 27 in hospital

IMAGE: Emergency services at the scene after multiple people were hit by a car during Liverpool's victory parade in Liverpool on Monday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters A car ploughed into a crowd......

Why Anderson, 42, registered for IPL mega auction

IMAGE: James Anderson retired from Test cricket earlier this year after a stellar career of 188 matches in which he took 704 wickets. Photograph: BCCI England's pace great James Anderson says he......

Leander to turn radio commentator

Multiple Grand Slam champion Leander Paes will be seen in a new avatar at the Wimbledon next week when he holds the microphone for BBC Radio.The Indian Davis Cup will be joined by tennis legends......