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The fragile art of sharing a song: Why recommending a song to someone so often misses the markRecommending a song can feel personal, but its impact often depends on timing and individual experience. Music is both familiar and hard to...
'Agli farmaish hai Jhumri Telaiya se': How a small mica town ruled India's radio wavesJhumri Telaiya once captivated India with its radio song requests. The town became famous in the 1950s for its frequent shout-outs on Radio...
The men and women India loved and lost in 2024In 2024, India bid farewell to prominent figures like Ratan Tata and musicians including Zakir Hussain, Prabha Atre, Sharda Sinha, Ustad Ra...
Ameen Sayani: How his paralinguistics created a modern-day bonfire, a brand, rather than branded contentSayani passed away, but his distinct voice rings in many ears. Pleasant and gentle, it drew and kept one's attention ensconced for as long ...
Jharkhand Budget: Assembly session commences amid opposition's ruckus; Rs 4,981 cr supplementary budget tabledThe Budget session of the Jharkhand Assembly began with Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon presenting a third supplementary budget of Rs 4,98...
Sayani & Fali, away from navel-gazersIndia mourned the loss of two legends this week: radio host Ameen Sayani at 91 and lawyer Fali Nariman at 95. Sayani's 'Binaca Geetmala' wa...
Radio presenter Ameen Sayani passes away at 91
Ameen Sayani, Indian radio maestro and voice of 'Geetmala', passes away at 91Ameen Sayani death: Iconic radio presenter Ameen Sayani, renowned for his legendary show 'Geetmala,' has passed away at the age of 91. Saya...
Who was Ameen Sayani? Who hosted Binaca Geetmala?Iconic radio voice Ameen Sayani passed away at 91 yesterday. Sayani, the host of iconic Cibaca Geetmala radio programme, was born in Mumbai...
Many 'pending' works including abrogation of Article 370, implementation of GST, OROP done by our govt: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the achievements of his government, including the abrogation of Article 370, implementation of GST...
Kaun bana crorepati? It's not shahenshahBig B finally decided to discount Bol Bachchan by the police - whom he famously ribbed with 'Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, namumkin hai'...
Mirchi Music Awards: Pritam & lyricist Irshad Kamil win in 5 categories, Bappi Lahiri gets Lifetime AchievementGuru Dutt’s ‘Pyaasa’ (1957) won Best Album of the Golden Era.
Carvaan: A product NOT targeted at Gen Y or Gen ZHow Saregama is monetising traditional radio in a contemporary avatar without any marketing campaign.
Get your hands on the Saregama Carvaan retro audio player for 50 years of ad-free Indian musicYou can get it in a choice of two colours: porcelain white or electric blue.
RJs making fun of MPs: Issue raised in Rajya Sabha, government promises actionActress-turn-politician Jaya Bachchan sought to know whether if I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar was aware of language used and jokes made by...
Radio Jockeys mimicking MPs a serious issue, says I&B Minister Prakash JavadekarThe growing trend of RJs mimicking Parliamentarians and their "double-meaning" talks is a serious issue, Information and Broadcasting Minis...
- Bollywood songs: Soul in old
From Sony Music to Saregama, Shemaroo and Rhythm House to Radio Mirchi’s ‘Purani Jeans’ (its retro show), the young are tuning in to music ...
- Kakodkar, Bahuguna, Ganguly & Nair in Padma Vibhushan list
G Madhavan Nair, the man behind the moon mission, and Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
- Dhoni, Bindra & AM Naik among Padma awardees
Other prominent names include Sam Pitroda, Madhavan Nair, Anil Kakodkar, Sister Nirmala, Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar. Incredible India |...
- Radio@60: There is more to come
As we celebrate 60 years of Independence, let's look at how radio, that has been a medium of the masses, has evolved and where it's headed.