Doordarshan Fading Away

Spending Friday evenings humming Bollywood tunes through “Chitrahaar”  or settling down with the family for a weekly movie, or escaping with mythological sagas like Mahabharat, the state-run Doordarshan had something to offer to every Indian household.
Doordarshan which launched its broadcasting initiative in 1959 with just a small transmitter and a makeshift studio soon became the nation’s heartbeat, until the coming of numerous channels during early 1990s. Doordarshan turned 52 this month, but there was no spark of celebration, rather it was mute.  Doordarahan which was, once a nationwide sensation for more details....

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