India, Feb. 25 -- A decade of reforms in Indian public broadcasting warrants critical examination, not only for the transformation since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office but also for the pivotal role public service media is poised to play in India's developmental journey towards achieving a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047.
The period between 2004 and 2014, when the UPA governed India, is often labelled as the "lost decade", particularly true for public broadcasting due to the lackadaisical approach of the then government towards meaningful reforms. Doordarshan and All India Radio remained entrenched in a status quo of the 20th century mindset, ill-equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century. However, since 2014, under the stewardsh...