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- Manali to Leh cycling – What does it take?
- Water. For saving lives and changing lives…
- An argument against nuclear power in India
- Every Day Should Be an Earth Day!
- Hunger strike against corruption is over. Time for some introspection?
Category Archives: Community Radio
Community radio: teaching English
We’ve been seriously considering Teaching of English as a significant element in the CR station’s content offering. Centre for Learning Resources’ Dr Kurrien has mentioned that he would be happy to share the content that they have developed for the … Continue reading
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Community radio: online application finally done
We’ve finally done it. Today I spent the entire morning weaving my way through the corridors of Sanchar Bhavan, and sitting with a very helpful person who screen by screen helped me fill out the Network License Application form. This … Continue reading
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Community radio: a Philippines model broadcasts peace
An interesting story out of Philippines. According to the Inter Press News Service Agency (IPS), “amidst the raging conflict between government forces and Muslim rebels on the island of Mindanao, the religiously mixed population in the North Cotabato region looks … Continue reading
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Community radio: drafting a survey questionnaire
A question of questions: what do we include in the survey that we have to conduct in our target villages of Garhi Harsaru and Dhankot? In a bid to get as many inputs as possible (and at the risk of … Continue reading
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Community radio: content conundrums
Just a passing thought as I chew the back of my pencil (or the keyboard). In my online search for Haryanvi folk music (yes, I have unending faith in the power of Google to turn up anything and everything), I … Continue reading
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Community Radio: Sajan Venniyoor’s views
Here’s a video link sent by Frederick Noronha through the CR-India mailing list. Sajan is the founder of the Community Radio Forum. Currently with Doordarshan, Sajan has 15 years of experience with radio. He has also been moderator and resource … Continue reading
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Community Radio: Mumbai University’s MUST Radio
An NDTV story reports on MUST Radio, Mumbai University’s Community Radio. Two girls, born in slums, who have never been to school, have taken to the air waves as RJs talking on issues of health, education and hygeine. Read the … Continue reading
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Community radio: agricultural colleges go live
The Telegraph has just run a story on the Birsa Agricultural College’s radio station that was launched in March 2008. Seems that the college is so enthusiastic about the response, they now want to set up 21 community radio stations … Continue reading
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Community radio: Deutsche Welle partners with IGNOU
Great news just filtered in. According to a report at www.indiantelevision.com Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) to broadcast DW-Radio over campus radio throughout India. … Continue reading
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Community radio: building bridges
We’re in a whirl of thinking, doing, worrying, talking, emailing. So far, it looks like that beyond our basic content components of Health (Talk to the Doc), Education (short “explainers” that elaborate on various concepts), language (English language learning), and … Continue reading
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