NEW DELHI, Sept. 14 -- India's public service broadcaster Doordarshan proudly reflects on its glorious journey that began on 15th September 1959 with a modest experimental transmission from Delhi. What started as a small step has today grown into India's largest and most trusted broadcasting network. Doordarshan is not just a channel; it is the voice, identity, and mirror of India's culture and society.

From black-and-white transmission to colour television and now into the digital era, Doordarshan has always moved in step with the nation. The introduction of colour broadcasting during the 1982 Asian Games was a historic milestone for Indian television. In the 1980s and 1990s, serials like Ramayan, Mahabharat, Hum Log, Buniyaad, Malgudi Da...