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Tuning to the timeless voice of Ameen Sayani

Tuning to the timeless voice of Ameen Sayani

Ameen Sayani’s eclectic voice continues to ring as tributes pour in from diverse voices of the country. In a conversation with Midday, radio jockeys reflect upon their encounters with the legendary radio announcer

04 April,2024 09:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
Radio host Ameen Sayani's passing sparks emotional reaction on social media

Radio host Ameen Sayani's passing sparks emotional reaction on social media

Ameen Sayani, a renowned former radio broadcaster from India, passes away at 91 due to a heart attack. He gained widespread fame and popularity across the Indian Subcontinent for his Binaca Geetmala program on Radio Ceylon

21 February,2024 11:27 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
How Ameen Sayani found his voice

How Ameen Sayani found his voice

The man who spoke to generations of Indians with his shuddh Hindi and clear diction looks back on what it took to become radio's best known name

21 February,2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' has 23 crore regular listeners: Survey

PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' has 23 crore regular listeners: Survey

The survey also found that the 'Mann ki Baat' programme, the 100th edition of which will be broadcast this coming Sunday, is heard more on television channels followed by mobile phones, with radio listeners accounting for 17.6 per cent of the total listenership

24 April,2023 07:51 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Sanjay Raut disputes PM's claim about sacking of Hridaynath Mangeshkar from AIR

Sanjay Raut disputes PM's claim about sacking of Hridaynath Mangeshkar from AIR

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Modi had launched listed instances of past Congress governments muzzling the freedom of expression, and cited Lata Mangeshkar's musician brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar being sacked from the AIR for presenting a poetry on Savarkar

10 February,2022 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Hello out there, Hamid!

Hello out there, Hamid!

Veteran radio presenter, actor, master of ceremonies and magician, the late Hamid Sayani wore several hats with accomplished ease. He would have been 95 this week

21 November,2021 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Former BCCI statistician Dinar Gupte loses battle to Covid-19 at 76

Former BCCI statistician Dinar Gupte loses battle to Covid-19 at 76

Gupte, who helped several associations in grooming scorers and statisticians, was also a member of the All India Radio statisticians panel

07 May,2021 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
When Ameen Sayani made a public appearance

When Ameen Sayani made a public appearance

Reminiscing about India's first RJ, and other delights from India's golden age of radio

08 September,2019 09:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Snigdha Hasan
Narendra Modi to address the nation in 1st 'Mann Ki Baat' of 2019

Narendra Modi to address the nation in 1st 'Mann Ki Baat' of 2019

The radio podcast, which is the first one in 2019, will be broadcasted on the entire network of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan at 11 am.

27 January,2019 07:51 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
AIR employee accused of sexual harassment found guilty

AIR employee accused of sexual harassment found guilty

The NCW in its letter addressed to the Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, and CEO, Prasar Bharati, last month had directed to conduct an inquiry into the complaints

08 December,2018 12:06 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

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