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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
IND vs WI: Radio commentary in a new avatar

IND vs WI: Radio commentary in a new avatar

However, it is not the traditional All India Radio (AIR), but a private channel broadcasting the match

05 October,2018 08:02 AM IST | Rajkot | Agencies
Thane resident has passionately collected autographs of 3,000 sports celebs

Thane resident has passionately collected autographs of 3,000 sports celebs

View a passionate collector's treasure of 3,000 autographs of sports personalities at a weekend exhibition in Mulund

03 May,2018 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Dhara Vora Sabhnani
'Ensure fair system to address sexual harassment complaints at AIR'

'Ensure fair system to address sexual harassment complaints at AIR'

The minister said a responsible organisation must provide justice to each and every woman who complains of sexual harassment

16 November,2018 08:17 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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