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  • Red FM partners with Runveer 6.0: The Infantry Marathon

    Red FM partners with Runveer 6.0: The Infantry Marathon

    Mumbai: 93.5 Red FM has partnered with the sixth edition of Runveer: The Infantry Marathon – Sherdil Kargil, an event honoring the valor and sacrifice of the Indian Army. This year marks the 78th Infantry Day and the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War. The marathon will take place on 10 November 2024, at Garrison Ground, Infantry School, MHOW, bringing together army personnel and civilians in a celebration of patriotism and unity.

    The Runveer marathon, held annually to commemorate Infantry Day, includes multiple categories: 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km. This year’s event pays tribute to the heroics of the Kargil War and fosters interaction between the army and local communities. Attendees can also enjoy attractions such as a Bagpiper’s show, weapon and equipment display, microlight aircraft fly past, and a warm-up zumba session, with Red FM’s RJs as hosts.

    To participate, register at – https://www.townscript.com/e/runveer-60-the-infantry-marathon-sherdil-kargil-420224 

  • Explore these audiobooks and films on Kargil War’s 25th anniversary

    Explore these audiobooks and films on Kargil War’s 25th anniversary

    Mumbai: As the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War approaches, there’s no better time to deep dive and explore the stories that defined this historic conflict. From untold tales of bravery and sacrifice to firsthand accounts from those who led the charge, these audiobooks and films offer a tribute to the heroes of Kargil. Each story outdoes the other and by the end of it, we are certain you would be in complete awe of our soldiers and everything they do for us at the border. With this curated listen and watch list, enrich your understanding and appreciation of one of India’s most significant military victories.

    Kargil: Untold Stories From The War

    What drives a martyr’s father to visit a young Kashmiri girl every year? What compels an elderly man in Palampur to relentlessly seek justice for his fallen soldier son? Like the title of this audiobook suggests, there are many untold tales of a war that remain buried beneath the surface. We know just a fraction of the things that actually occurred. In Kargil: Untold Stories From The War, the author speaks to war survivors and martyrs’ families, and brings to light stories of extraordinary human courage from the mountains of Kargil. Tune in and uncover the stories that deserve to be heard!

    Kargil: From Surprise To Victory

    Audible brings to you the story of the Kargil War from the man in charge, General V. P. Malik. Malik was the Chief of the Indian Army at the time of the war. He led the planning, coordination and execution of the operation. In this audiobook, the author shares his first hand experience at Kargil along with afterthoughts on important lessons for India’s defence preparedness. This book is a testimony to the unparalleled heroism displayed by our troops. Listen to this story by the General who led the Indian army through an operation which went onto become a benchmark for bravery.

    The Kargil Girl

    Written by the Kargil girl herself, Flt Lt Gunjan Saxena shares with us her nerve wracking story from the war. She was 29 years old when she was called in to help at the war zone. This call came at a time when female pilots were yet to be employed in war zones. From airdropping vital supplies to Indian troops in the Dras and Batalik regions and evacuating casualties in the midst of the ongoing battle, to informing seniors of enemy positions – she fearlessly discharged her duties during this important war for India. In the book, she elaborates several incidents from the war including one of narrowly escaping a Pakistani rocket missile during one of her sorties. Tune into her autobiography to know how Gunjan Saxena rightfully earned the name of The Kargil Girl.

    The Kargil Story: Tales of Valour and Sacrifice from the summer of 1999

    There were five important battles which were the turning points in the Kargil War for India—namely, Tololing, Tiger Hill, Three Pimples, Pt. 4875, and Khalubar. In this audiobook, Deepak Surana, gives us a glimpse of these five very crucial combats. He brings to us stories directly from over 100 heroes who fought on the line of fire for us. These stories talk of not just camaraderie between soldiers even in the harshest circumstances but also of unbeatable courage and a bulletproof spirit. Stay tuned to discover astonishing stories from this audiobook, which is set to release on 26th July on Audible.

    Shershaah

    This biographical war film is inspired from the life of Captain Vikram Batra. During the Kargil War, Batra exposed himself to enemy fire while trying to evacuate an injured soldier. He was shot in the head and chest This was just 19 days before Kargil Vijay Diwas. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration, for his courage and sacrifice during the Kargil War. Batra was loved and admired by his fellow soldiers and was given the codename “Shershaah’. The movie Shershaah captures his contribution to the Kargil War alongside his love story with Dimple Cheema. The roles are played by the much loved Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani.

    Lakshya

    A fiction story inspired set at the backdrop of the Kargil War, director Farhan Akhtar brings to you a cult classic. We see a young aimless man transform into a brave soldier who goes on to lead the army during the Kargil War, played by Hrithik Roshan. This movie is considered one of his best performances to date. The realistic portrayal of the war scenes makes you feel like you are amidst the Kargil War while you secretly root for Hrithik Roshan as he courageously fights opponents and he reunites with his love interest. 

  • News18 India salutes the martyrs of Kargil war with Vijay Diwas Adhiveshan

    News18 India salutes the martyrs of Kargil war with Vijay Diwas Adhiveshan

    Commemorating 21 years of the India’s victory in the Kargil war, News18 India is organising Vijay Diwas Adhiveshan. The virtual summit will pay homage to the brave-hearts who sacrificed their life in the war. This special edition of News18 India’s flagship property – Adhiveshan will host discussions and debates with renowned army veterans, political leaders, bureaucrats, sport stars and celebrities.

    The virtual conclave will be graced by former Chiefs of Armed Forces – Gen V.P Malik & Gen Bikram Singh who will share their experiences and untold stories from the war. Another session will have personnel from ITBP and Delhi police pay a musical tribute to the martyrs of the war. There will also be exclusive sessions with Gen V.K. Singh, Former Army Chief & MoS (Road Transport & Highways), highlighting the current defence strategies and preparedness of the country in the phase of any external threats including the recent standoff with china.

    The conclave will feature an intense debate on the approach adopted by the opposition parties while confronting the government on various issues with top newsmakers and political leaders such as Sambit Patra, Gaurav Bhatia, Pawan Khera and Gaurav Vallabh. Prominent athletes and celebrities such as Yogeshwar Dutt, Vijendra Singh, Tiger Shroff and Anupam Kher will add a different dimension to the show.

    This edition of News18 India Adhiveshan will also touch upon key topical issues through a special session with Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of BJP on the construction of Ram Mandir as well as a session with Sanjay Jha & Aditi Singh on Congress leadership's reluctance to give greater prominence to the party’s younger leaders.

    The virtual summit will have the channel’s team of leading anchors including Kishore Ajwani, Amish Devgan, Prateek Trivedi and Neha Pant leading the various discussions. Vijay Diwas Adhiveshan will not only pay tribute to the brave soldiers, but will also highlight the learnings from the Kargil war that will hold the country in good stead in the future.

    Tune into Vijay Diwas Adhiveshan on July 25th, 3 pm onwards only on News18 India.

  • I&B Ministry asks TV channels to promote Kargil Vijay Diwas coverage

    I&B Ministry asks TV channels to promote Kargil Vijay Diwas coverage

    MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has made a request to electronic media, especially private TV channels, to telecast and cover activities relating to Kargil. 26 July 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War.

    The MIB notification said, “Keeping in view the spirit of nationalism and patriotism, all private TV channels are requested to screen documentary on Kargil War and Kargil Tribute song and to telecast and cover events relating to celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas, as 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas so as to spread the message to the farthest corner of the nation.”

    It added, “Electronic media has always been in the forefront to carry such message as it is a powerful tool to reach out to the millennia of people.”

    The notification also mentioned that the government will engage in commemoration activities as a tribute to the soldiers of Kargil.

  • Barkha Dutt bids adieu to NDTV; hints at new venture

    Barkha Dutt bids adieu to NDTV; hints at new venture

    NEW DELHI: It’s the season for saying good-byes and starting afresh. It’s now Barkha Dutt’s turn to do so.

    “It’s been a super ride at NDTV but new beginning in 2017. I shall be moving on from NDTV to explore new opportunities & my own ventures!” on a cold and partially grey Sunday tweeted Dutt, one of the few public faces of NDTV media house and one of the most trolled journalists of recent times.

    In a series of tweets, evoking reactions ranging from puerile to dismissive to congratulatory to scepticism, Dutt said, “As I move on after 21 Great NDTV yrs; a team I’m SO proud of, an Emmy Nomination & many other awards to cap it all, I count on your wishes… Did my last `We The People’. At 16 yrs its longest running TV show which I built from scratch, won scores of awards for & am hugely proud of.”

    In a co-ordinated move, NDTV put out an official statement, which too surfaced on Dutt’s Twitter TL. The two paragraph statement read: “In 1995, Barkha Dutt joined NDTV straight out of college, and now, after 21 wonderful years together, Barkha has requested that she would like to explore some new opportunities, pursue other interests and work on her own ventures.

    “In all her years with NDTV, she has been hugely productive and has grown with the organisation, becoming an acclaimed, award-winning journalist of repute across India and many parts of the world. We are certain that Barkha will go from strength to strength and NDTV wishes her all the very best.”

    Though criticised within her fraternity too for many of her actions, Dutt is said to have inspired a couple of Hindi film characters, including that of Rani Mukherjee in `Nobody Killed Jessica’ and that of Preity Zinta in Farhan Akhtar-directed ‘Lakshya’ based on the reclaiming of Tiger Hill by the Indian Army during Kargil War.

    In recent times, NDTV, built by a team lead by Prannoy Roy, one of Indian news television’s original poster boys, has been under pressure from several quarters, including financial. Considered by the followers of the present BJP-led government in New Delhi a product of Congress-era, NDTV has been a nursery for several television journalists and anchors, many of whom went on to become as big a celebrity as a movie actor or a cricketer in India and household names, while quite a few moved on to start their own successful ventures in the media. And this list includes the likes of Arnab Goswami, Rajdeep Sardesai, Vikram Chandra, Arup Ghosh and Sonia Singh.

    If the gossip in Capital’s favourite watering hole for journalists is to be believed, then the top management of a financially-beleaguered NDTV, including Dr. Prannoy Roy and Executive VC and CEO Narayan Rao, recently took a decision to shed sizable manpower weight. The target list for pruning staff was said to include many of those drawing a monthly salary of over Rs. 100,000.

    However, it must be admitted that Indiantelevision.com could not independently confirm these rumours from NDTV, always considered to be a leading flag-bearer for impartial journalism in a world when old school professional values are being shed and being OTT (over-the-top) is considered to be the new normal.

    She wrote on her FB page:

    A new year means that new beginnings beckon. After a great two decades at NDTV I will be moving on to explore new opportunities, diversify my interests and build my own multi media content and events company as well as special projects. It’s been an eventful and super ride at NDTV with an Emmy Nomination among the multiple awards capping a wonderful journey. I am especially proud of We The People the last episode of which I hosted today – at sixteen years it’s the longest running show on Indian TV. But am hugely excited about the many adventures that await me. And I now count on everyone’s best wishes for my next new and wonderful innings. Excited wish me luck !!

  • Barkha Dutt bids adieu to NDTV; hints at new venture

    Barkha Dutt bids adieu to NDTV; hints at new venture

    NEW DELHI: It’s the season for saying good-byes and starting afresh. It’s now Barkha Dutt’s turn to do so.

    “It’s been a super ride at NDTV but new beginning in 2017. I shall be moving on from NDTV to explore new opportunities & my own ventures!” on a cold and partially grey Sunday tweeted Dutt, one of the few public faces of NDTV media house and one of the most trolled journalists of recent times.

    In a series of tweets, evoking reactions ranging from puerile to dismissive to congratulatory to scepticism, Dutt said, “As I move on after 21 Great NDTV yrs; a team I’m SO proud of, an Emmy Nomination & many other awards to cap it all, I count on your wishes… Did my last `We The People’. At 16 yrs its longest running TV show which I built from scratch, won scores of awards for & am hugely proud of.”

    In a co-ordinated move, NDTV put out an official statement, which too surfaced on Dutt’s Twitter TL. The two paragraph statement read: “In 1995, Barkha Dutt joined NDTV straight out of college, and now, after 21 wonderful years together, Barkha has requested that she would like to explore some new opportunities, pursue other interests and work on her own ventures.

    “In all her years with NDTV, she has been hugely productive and has grown with the organisation, becoming an acclaimed, award-winning journalist of repute across India and many parts of the world. We are certain that Barkha will go from strength to strength and NDTV wishes her all the very best.”

    Though criticised within her fraternity too for many of her actions, Dutt is said to have inspired a couple of Hindi film characters, including that of Rani Mukherjee in `Nobody Killed Jessica’ and that of Preity Zinta in Farhan Akhtar-directed ‘Lakshya’ based on the reclaiming of Tiger Hill by the Indian Army during Kargil War.

    In recent times, NDTV, built by a team lead by Prannoy Roy, one of Indian news television’s original poster boys, has been under pressure from several quarters, including financial. Considered by the followers of the present BJP-led government in New Delhi a product of Congress-era, NDTV has been a nursery for several television journalists and anchors, many of whom went on to become as big a celebrity as a movie actor or a cricketer in India and household names, while quite a few moved on to start their own successful ventures in the media. And this list includes the likes of Arnab Goswami, Rajdeep Sardesai, Vikram Chandra, Arup Ghosh and Sonia Singh.

    If the gossip in Capital’s favourite watering hole for journalists is to be believed, then the top management of a financially-beleaguered NDTV, including Dr. Prannoy Roy and Executive VC and CEO Narayan Rao, recently took a decision to shed sizable manpower weight. The target list for pruning staff was said to include many of those drawing a monthly salary of over Rs. 100,000.

    However, it must be admitted that Indiantelevision.com could not independently confirm these rumours from NDTV, always considered to be a leading flag-bearer for impartial journalism in a world when old school professional values are being shed and being OTT (over-the-top) is considered to be the new normal.

    She wrote on her FB page:

    A new year means that new beginnings beckon. After a great two decades at NDTV I will be moving on to explore new opportunities, diversify my interests and build my own multi media content and events company as well as special projects. It’s been an eventful and super ride at NDTV with an Emmy Nomination among the multiple awards capping a wonderful journey. I am especially proud of We The People the last episode of which I hosted today – at sixteen years it’s the longest running show on Indian TV. But am hugely excited about the many adventures that await me. And I now count on everyone’s best wishes for my next new and wonderful innings. Excited wish me luck !!

  • “Women must develop a thick skin in order to survive in the media:” Barkha Dutt

    “Women must develop a thick skin in order to survive in the media:” Barkha Dutt

    MUMBAI: Veteran journalist Barkha Dutt, who recently stepped down from her post as NDTV group editor to start her own business venture, said that in order to survive in the media business, women should develop a thick skin.

     

    Speaking at the launch of FICCI Women in Media Forum, Dutt specifically addressed women journalists and said, “There are two key things that you should keep in mind. One is that you have to perform better than the men and secondly, be prepared to be scrutinised or even being deconstructed in the media room. Develop a thick skin in order to survive.”

     

    Dutt spoke on the role of women in the Indian news room space and shared some key insights from her own experience. She began her keynote about the role and depiction of women 20 years ago in the industry. “I want to talk about my mother’s generation working in the media. Today, we are not the norms but the exception. When my mother was 19 years old and walked into Hindustan Times asking for a job, the then editor told her that there was no space for her in the media room. After persisting, she was told that she would get to cover a flower display show in Delhi. She later went on to head the news bureau,” Dutt said.

     

    Sharing an interesting anecdote, Dutt, who is synonymous for her coverage of the Kargil War, said that it was her mother who should be given due credit. “During India’s war with Pakistan in 1965, my mother took a few days off and went to cover the war at the war front in Punjab. She did this after she was not allowed to cover the war by the newspaper. In Punjab, my mother sent dispatches back to the news paper desk, which got featured prominently,” Dutt shared.

     

    Moving on to her own experience, Dutt said that in 1999, the army was uncomfortable with a woman at the war front. “They were not comfortable protecting a woman. I told them that if soldiers were going to go behind a rock and use it as a loo, so will I. Today, we women journalists want to be judged for our work as journalists,” she stated.

     

    Dutt also mentioned that while today there were many women journalists, she could not even name 10 women editors or CEOs in the news room space. She shared insights of a UN survey, which analysed profitable film industries world over. “One third of the screen space or less was given to women in speaking roles in Bollywood. However, India did well in sexualising women.”

     

    She highlighted how disparity in wages existed in Bollywood. “Why didn’t Kangana Ranaut get the same profits that her male contemporaries do even after performing well with a film like Queen? Why is Anoushka Sharma questioned if she has got a lip-job done, while the male actors are not asked if they have resorted to botox?” the popular TV anchor reasoned.

     

    In conclusion Dutt said, “I sit here as a 43 year old and with 20 years of journalism experience and I look at it in dismay. There is a certain kind of glamorising of journalism that is taking place in the studio today. How is it that the three Khans of Bollywood are going strong enough at 50 years but not a single actress over 40?” she implored.