The Prasar Bharati app, which has 200-plus radio streams, was one of a kind in the world, for, irrespective of where one was located in the world, could listen to one's hometown radio station.
November 18, 2021While private FM stations are fast moving from analog to digital globally, the time is now ripe for the public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati.
October 25, 2021The very first broadcasts at the station were done with the district magistrate, the chief medical officer and senior medical officer of the nearest hospital.
February 14, 2021Radio has been the cheapest way of delivery and extensively used for educational purposes all over the world for a long time. This technology has two aspects: radio broadcast for direct consumption and a recording of broadcasts to be stored and used much in the same way as audio material
August 24, 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 60th edition of his monthly radio programme, Mann ki Baat where he invites suggestions, stories and ideas from people, this is also the final episode for this year.
December 29, 2019The monthly radio broadcast featured Lata Mageshkar where the singer lauded Prime Minister for 'changing India's image.'
September 29, 2019An ongoing painting exhibition has used the imagery of antiquated objects to incorporate dreams, emotions and expressions. A review by Aruna Bhowmick.
May 10, 2018Eight companies, including BuzzFeed and Refinery29, have agreed to produce programming for the new initiative, called Spotlight. One of the first shows will be a four- to seven-minute daily newscast featuring reporting from BuzzFeed journalists across the globe. Spotlight will only be available to customers in the US at first. News programming can help Spotify …
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March 18, 2018Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited ideas and suggestions for the 42nd edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, to be aired on March 25. Modi urged people to share their ideas on topics that they would like to be addressed via the Narendra Modi mobile application, the ‘MyGov’ open forum or simply …
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March 15, 2018Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who connects with people across the country via his monthly “Mann Ki Baat” radio programme, on Tuesday extended his greetings on World Radio Day to all those associated with the world of radio and listeners. “On World Radio Day, I convey my greetings to all those associated with the world of …
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February 13, 2018Radio is the second most accessed medium across metros and non-metros with listeners tuning in five days a week. Further, any advertisement on it is seen to be most effective in the 26-45 years age group, according to a report. “After print, radio has the second-highest ad-attention, followed by TV and streaming services. In terms …
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February 7, 2018A businessman heaved a sigh of relief on Monday morning when his missing brown Renault Duster was spotted by a listener of an FM channel after his story of his car being stolen four times was flashed on Radio City. On Monday morning, listeners of Suno Na Dilli heard the story of Deepak Pandoi, resident …
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February 6, 2018The Uttarakhand forest department has said the wild elephant that was tranquilised in Haridwar is still in their possession and will released in the jungle only after it is fixed with a radio collar. The forest department had to conduct a long and tedious operation on Friday night to take the killer elephant to Mithawalla …
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January 20, 2018Vidya Balan recently portrayed the role of a radio jockey in Tumhari Sulu. But who are these people behind the scene? The radio, more popularly known as FM nowadays, has undergone a steady evolution. During the early 90’s radio was a lot more sedate. Life in general was slow-paced which reflected on radio programmes too. …
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December 28, 2017Gone are the days, when select media were available for the purpose of infotainment: the ear tuned-in to the radio, the much awaited serial on a sparsely programmed television set and the “one film release” eagerly awaited could pretty much sum up the avenues. These channels of entertainment as well as information have since multiplied. …
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September 21, 2017Salman Khan's popular track Radio from his latest release Tubelight now has an Arabic version by Middle Eastern singer-songwriter Douzi. Sony Music Middle East released the Arabic version on Wednesday, read a statement. Douzi has performed at many international concerts. The original song Radio is composed by Pritam and sung by Kamaal Khan and Amit Mishra. "Radio has an …
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June 28, 2017Bollywood superstar Salman Khan didn't attend the launch of the first song from his forthcoming film Tubelight on Friday. He is busy shooting for Tiger Zinda Hai in Abu Dhabi, says director Kabir Khan. Kabir, who has helmed Tubelight, attended the launch with composer Pritam, lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and choreographer Remo D'souza, among others here. Asked why …
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May 12, 2017