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Cong accuses govt of mismanagement in Manmohan funeral, BJP hits back

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress of politicising the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and levelling "baseless allegations" of disrespect and mismanagement at his......

TN governor, CM in spat over missing line in Tamil anthem at Hindi event

Singers missed a line from Tamil Nadu's state anthem during its rendition in an event presided by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi in Chennai on Friday and it led to a war of words between Chief......

Modi-Biden hold hour-long talks ahead of Quad summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held an "extremely fruitful" meeting with US President Joe Biden, who described the India-US partnership as "stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any......

DD airs The Kerala Story despite protest by CPM, Congress

Despite a strong protest raised by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Congress in Kerala, Doordarshan on Friday aired the controversial Bollywood movie The Kerala Story. IMAGE: A......

Red hot chillies spice up poll battle in Guntur

‘It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.’ IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy holds a fan, the election symbol of YSR Congress Party,......

DD set to cross Games revenue target

The huge viewership of Commonwealth Games has put to rest the doubts many had raised about Doordarshan, the national broadcaster, being able to meet its target of advertising revenue of Rs 100......

CWG: India's most watched sporting event

The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 has saved the day for Suresh Kalmadi and company. A record 29 million viewers tuned in to watch the telecast on Doordarshan on Sunday. By......

DD to launch DTH service on Sep 15

Doordarshan has planned the nation-wide launch of its Direct to Home services on September 15. DD will offer a bouquet of 30 channels through its DTH platform. DD officials claimed that with the......

DD gears up to be self-reliant

Doordarshan may no longer depend on public money after an aggressive revamp in its content and advertisement strategy. The public broadcaster which had a gross revenue of Rs 960 crore (Rs 9.6......

Shrinking screens: Is cable TV dying in India?

For years it has been evident that fibre and DTH would give tough competition to cable in India where regulatory overload has mutilated an already warped industry structure. OTT added fuel to the......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.''And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole......

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels.DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

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......

Under pressure India clash with Aussies in BGT opener

IMAGE: India's dream of a third consecutive World Test Championship final is fading. Photograph: ICC/X The nostalgia of Brisbane 2021 refuses to fade but India, still reeling from a bitter home......

Paralympics: India's schedule on September 3, 2024

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ANI Photo/DD Sports X- Grab The shooting duo of Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara will aim to continue India's medal rush when they compete in the women's 50m Rifle 3......

Meet Avani Lekhara, India's Pride

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara during the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final at the Paris Paralympics. Photographs: ANI Photo/DD Sports X- Grab Avani Lekhara, India's Paralympic shooting......

India's Paralympians shatter records, defy limits

Thanks to plenty of firsts and proven performers, India emerges as Paralympic power in Paris IMAGE: Sumit Antil celebrates with the tricolour after his record gold medal-winning......

What's Common Between Dhoni And Kusale?

Photograph: Kind courtesy DD Sports/X Swapnil Kusale, India's first Olympic finalist in 50m rifle three positions, shares an unlikely bond with cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Both men,......

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