New Delhi: Television continues to hold its place as one of the most influential communication tools, and World Television Day 2025 brings the spotlight back to the medium’s evolution. Marked every year on 21 November after a United Nations resolution in 1996, the day recognises TV’s role in shaping public awareness and supporting information flow across the globe. In India, the observance is steered by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Prasar Bharati, with Doordarshan and All India Radio conducting public outreach to highlight television’s reach across more than 230 million homes.

India’s own TV story began on 15 September 1959 when All India Radio launched experimental broadcasts with support from UNESCO. Those early transmissions focused on school lessons and rural de

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