Book Description

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 13 MAY, 1962 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 64 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXVIII. No. 19 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 11-63 ARTICLE: 1. Literature and Modern Life 2. The Civil Service in Free India 3. A Cartoonist's View of Life 4. The Female of The Species 5. Desire for Prominence 6. Yuan Chwang and Kashmir AUTHOR: 1. Umashakar Joshi 2. K. S. V. Raman 3. R. K. Laxman 4. Chandran Devasenan 5. D. R. Sethi 6. P. N. Pushp KEYWORDS : 1. A Trying JobLack of Perspective,. No More a Potent Force.,Role of a Literary Artist. 2. A Human Agency,Problems Facing Them ,Proliferation of Public Services,New Tasks 3. Popular Misconception,An Inborn Eye For Oddities. 4. End of the Age of Exceptional Women.Long Live the Difference Men Adopting Feminine Wiles to Accept the Differences 5. Fast unto Death.Root of Problem,Odd Caricature and Writings, Sense of Power 6. Kashmir then,Affectionate Teachers Capital City Peaceful Coexistence. Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.