Climate Change: Paris 'Last Chance' For Action

Scientists are calling on world leaders to sign up to an eight-point plan of action at landmark talks in Paris.

The key element is the goal to li...

DD To Air Special Documentary On Film legend Mrinal Sen

NEW DELHI: Doordarshan will telecast an exclusive documentary on the life of living legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen titled Celebrating Mrinal Sen. This documentary will...

WHEN MOVIES CAME HOME

It was in April 1995, that Indian television viewers experienced the thrill of their first 24 hour Hindi movie channel ? Zee Cinema. The channel indulged the viewers, who t...

SAAS BAHU AND TRADITION

??India lives in her villages,? is a quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. ?This isn't the exact quote, though. Gandhiji actually wrote, ?India is not Calcutta and Bombay. In...

Suhail Tatari on role of experts in content creation

Suhail Tatari is a prominent Indian film and television director. He has directed television shows of note like the iconic Surabhi on Doordarshan, Reporter, Don and Kashmee...

10 Ridiculous Ideas About Sexual violence and rape

Sexual violence and rape have suddenly taken centrestage on national TV, social media, office-lunch discussions, pre-meeting chit-chat, you name it. Not to mention the alar...

Random Thoughts

It?s been a week of stray watching besides follow ups. ? I can?t understand why a channel like Disney Channel plays low key when they launch a new indigenous show. I am ref...

DOORDARSHAN’S DAY OUT

The Republic Day weekend was a revelation of sorts. On Sunday night, Life OK telecast a superlative awards night -- Life OKScreen Awards 2015 and on Republic Day, the parad...

NEW YEAR, NEW CONTENT

The New Year was ushered in by most Hindi GEC channels airing entertainment, entertainment, entertainment. By 11 pm, most channels had digressed from their late night repea...