New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Media needs to introspect its role if wrong perception is being created, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday while inaugurating National Broadcasting Day celebrations at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi, said a press release by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Mumbai Feb 28 PTI Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the rapport that players of his generation shared with journalists was far better compared to what it is with cricketers of current era and the scribes who cover them Media is a function of the age and times that one lives in and the exponential growth of media houses electronic and now digital space has made it very difficult for players to remain friends observed the veteran of 80 Tests and 150 ODIs I think it has changed It has changed from the time we played the game The equation we had with journalists was far far better than the equation you see with the boys today And I have been part of the dressing room for the last seven years Shastri said at the launch of Its A Wonderful World a memoir by Khalid A-H Ansari The context wasnt difficult to understand as recently veteran India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha had put some allegedly threatening messages from a journalist for refusing to oblige him with an interview Shastri was one of those prominent former stars who had urged Saha to publicly name and shame the journalist in question Shastri a former India all-rounder said that its difficult being under constant spotlight I dont blame the guys though because the spotlight that is there on todays players is nowhere like what it was on us Obviously the increase in number of media personnel has got a lot to do with this he agreed We had the print media there was television Doordarshan that had just started But today with the platforms that exist in the media and social media taking off the way it is news channels the number of news channels that cover the game is unreal and that really is something that puts the spotlight on the players added Shastri Shastri also a famous commentator said that during his time he has tried to discuss it with the players I feel we have tried to discuss it with them To speak as much as you can to the media but make sure that it is a proper kind of press conference where you take everyones questions at one go Because what happens is a lot of things are taken out of context these days and I am being honest about it because of the competition that exists As a result of which the player has no choice but to go into a shell has absolutely no choice and says I rather look within focus on the game let my cricket do the talking and once I am done and dusted then I can speak to whoever the 59-year-old added PTI NRB KHS KHS

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New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Ahead of the seven-phase assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, a draw to decide the timings of campaigning by political parties on Doordarshan and Akashvani was taken out on Friday.

Jaipur Oct 30 PTI Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should come out of his residence and ask people about their conditionThakurs remarks come in response to Gehlots allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the latter had conspired to topple the Rajasthan government last yearHe Gehlot should come out of his residence and ask about the condition of the public the IB minister saidThakur said the Union home minister has a lot of work to do and is engaged in the work for the nationTaking another dig at the Rajasthan CM the IB minister said Gehlot could not keep his colleagues together and that he should focus on his partyOn promotion of sports Thakur who is also the sports and youth affairs minister said the corporate sector and educational institutes should come forward for the promotion of gamesThe minister later held a meeting of the heads of various media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Rajasthan including Press Information Bureau All India Radio and Doordarshan and directed them to take the welfare schemes of the central government to common peoplePTI SDA SRY

New Delhi Oct 19 PTI Film and television actor Seema Pahwa will pen her autobiography chronicling her journey from the iconic Doordarshan soap Hum Log and talking about her learnings through the vantage point of key moments along the wayThe memoir is tentatively titled Jee Loon ZaraaPahwa says she has traversed a very long journey across different media in the entertainment industry and wanted to talk about her life and learnings through the vantage point of key moments along the wayShe cites three turning points in her career - the television serial Hum Log where she played the role as Badki and films Aankhon Dekhi for which she won a best supporting actress award Screen and 2021s Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi which marks her directorial debutI feel this is the right moment for me to share my story with the world More than the specifics I think its the desire to remain positive under the most challenging circumstances and the need to look ahead that I want to share with my readers How it has helped me and I feel I can help them Pahwa says about her debut bookThe Sunflower Seeds has acquired the literary rights for the autobiography whose publication date and publisher are yet to be announcedSpeaking about the acquisition The Sunflower Seeds CEO Preeti Chaturvedi says besides being a great performer Pahwa is a great writer herselfThrough the book and her story we want people to latch on to the zest for life and try to look for the silver lining in every cloud Seema will share anecdotes where she faced hardships and quitting seemed like a reasonable solution but she decided to keep going and to never stop experimenting as a professional she says PTI ZMN RDS RDS

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Ayodhya's Ramlila will be held virtually and will be live-streamed on Doordarshan, the Ramlila Committee in Ayodhya informed on Saturday.