The DD Days
The word 'Doordarshan or DD’ will no doubt strike a chord with the 80s and 90s kids. Doordarshan was not just a television channel, it was an inextricable part of our childhood. Of late, I have fond memories of the once most-hated channel. I was watching a recent video where a 90s kid, now a stand up comedian, narrated interesting facts about his DD memories. It's amazing how much most of us remember of what we saw years back. Unlike today, we were not spoilt for choices. To explain in the modern lexicology, we had the DD 1, the primary national channel which was the basic template with an extraordinary ringtone and screensaver. I bet most of you are reciting the DD signature tune by now. Not to forget the melodious ' Mile Sur mera tumhara' which really gave goosebumps and instilled the spirit of unity in diversity. And the alternative entertainment channel DD Metro, the secondary channel that sought to add a little spice to compete with the new private TV channels, b