From ten-minute real estate lectures in 1922 to six-second audio stings, the radio ads have been among one of the most memorable jingles, that we still remember.
Imagine the era of the 1960s, when television was a distant dream and the internet did not exist. At that time, a small box called a radio was the lifeblood of the Indian middle-class drawing room.
"Namastey Behno aur Bhaiyon” (Hello, sisters and brothers) was the greeting style of India's Radio legend Ameen Sayani when he introduced India’s most popular first Hindi film songs countdown show ...
Binaca Geetmala turned radio into a national ritual, with Ameen Sayani’s voice uniting India every Wednesday night long before playlists or algorithms existed. Built on listener postcards and public ...
MUMBAI, (IANS) – The legendary radio host Ameen Sayani – who ruled the airwaves and lorded over the hearts of millions of “Behno aur Bhaiyon” in the Indian subcontinent and neighboring countries – ...
As Sri Lanka marks seventy-seven years of independence, this moment demands more than flags, ceremonies, or familiar slogans. It demands memory, honesty, and moral courage. Once spoken of with ...
Amidst all adversity he remained true to his art, his life values and his principles. This unbending characteristic is not viable in current society, so no artist has dared to adhere to such rigid ...
Led by a brash batch of stylish Lower Manhattan watering holes, these spots inspire us to stay out all night.
Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War week by week continues with another video in the series. After the fall of the Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Singapore, ...
Before playlists, podcasts, streaming apps, YouTube, television took over, the trusty radio was the centre of everyday life in our desh. A democratic device everyone could afford one It delivered news ...
In 1929, when civil servant KPS Menon was posted in Peshawar, he received an offer to become the Agent of the government of India in Ceylon. The 31-year-old bureaucrat, who would later become ...
Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad ...