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'5NAVA u a A I/ mit I\ For OVERSEAS LISTENERS tAzRtA3R RecordingsRecordings tRecordedtRecorded MusicMusic Hours GENERAL SERVICE Hour.*Hours FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 Hours WEDNESDAY. MAY 22 22 AMICHAND AND PARTY: PARTY: THURSDAY,T H U R SD A Y , MAY M A Y 23 23 For Indians Indians Overseas Overseas Swar Mudrikat Prachin Bhajano; Bhajano; Chalo Chalo Talk; Indonesian Indonesian music music ,THURSDAY,THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 Natak Bhajaviye: Bhajaviye: Talk by by FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 Swar Mudrikat Mudrikat DINA GANDHI GANDHI Short talk; talk; Indian Indian Music!; Music]; I. ASIA FRIDAY, MAY: MAY 24 (FOR INDIANS ININ EASTEAST ANDAND SATURDAY, MAY MAY 25 25 Songs; Story or or Feature Feature Swar Mudrikat Mudrikat Programme for for children children Programme (On (On alternate alternate SOUTH EAST ASIA) ASIA) SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 2245 KONKANI KONKANI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Fridays)F rid a y s) Hour?Hrnirs Sheesha Manutaryo": Manutaryo”: Roopak Roopak (45 mts)mts) 13.82 13.82 metres SATURDAY.SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 by DHIRUBEN DHIRUBEN PATEL PATEL Current Affairs: Affairs- Indian Indian music music 0445 HINDI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME 0955 NEWS IN IN ENGLISH ENGLISH EASTERN SERVICE (60 mt9)mts) 25.62 andand 19,44 metres (10(10 mts)mts) 19.83 19.83 and 16,87 16.87 metresmetres EASTERN SERVICE IV TIBETAN TTBETAN SERVICE SERVICE (News inin Hindi daily at at 1005 HINDI PROGRAMME 1005 HINDI PROGRAMME I. BURMESE SERVICE SERVICE 1815 TIBETAN TIBETAN PROGRAMME PROGRAMME 04450445 hrs. IST) 1ST) (55(55 mts)mts) 19.83 and 16.87 16.87 metres (30 mts)mts) 25.20 andand 19.58 19.58 metres metres SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 0610 BURMESE NEWS (News(N ew s in Hindi H in d i daily d a ily at a t1005 1005 (10 mts) 19.79 and 16.87 metres (News inin Tibetan Tibetan daily daily at at Current Affairs; Affairs; AIR AIR Orches- Orches­ h rs 1ST) (10 mts) 19,79 and 16.87 metres hrs. IST) 1645 BURMESE PROGRAMME 1816 hrs. 1ST) 1ST) tra?;tral:: Ek Ek Kahani; Kahani; Prasar Prasar San- San- S U N D A Y , M A Y 19 1645 BURMESE PROGRAMME SUNDAY, MAY 19 (45 mts) 16.86 and 18.91 metres Composite programme programme gitf;gitt; Aap Aap ka ka Patr Patr Mila; Mila; Programme for Children; Aap (45 mts) 16.86 and 18.91 metres Programme for Children; Aap (News in Burmese daily at including News, News, Talk, Talk, Music Music Programme Summary Summary ki Pasandt; Pasandf; Programme Programme (News in Burmese daily at MONDAY, MAY 20 20 susummary m m a r y 1645 hrs.hrs. IST) 1ST) Review of the Tndian Press; SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 V ENGLISH ENGLISH SERVICE SERVICE Review of the Indian Press; MONDAY, MAY 20 20 0600 NEWS IN ENGLISH Programme Cor children; Filmi Review ofof the Indian Indian Press; Press; 0600 NEWS IN ENGLISH Programme (or children; Filmi Amoort“Amoort ki ki Vijaya": Vijaya”: Play Play by bv (10 mts)mts) 19.79 andand 16,87 16.87 metresmetres Ganef;Ganef: Programme Programme Summary Summary PRAMOD VARMA: CChildren's h ild ren ’s programme program m e PRAMOD VARMA; Vadya MONDAY, MAY 29 1530153® ENGLISH ENGLISH PROGRAMME PROGRAMME TUESDAY.TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 Vadan;Vadan: S. D D BURMAN BURMAN and and MONDAY, MAY 20 SATINATH MUKERJEE: MUKERJEE; Short talk; talk; Modern Modern songs; songs; (60 mts)mts) 16.9416.94 andand 13.86 13.86 metres UTPALA SEN: SEN: Geett; (For(For Australia Australia and and New New ; 'Amoorat ‘Amoorat ki ki Vijay': Vijay’: Programme summary summary Song story or Feature Feature Play by by PRAMOD PRAMOD VERMA: VERM A; Programme (On (On alternate alternate ZZealand) ealan d ) TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 19.8619,86 andand 16.89 16.89 metres Ghazlenf;Ghazlent; SHASHI SHASHI MOHAN MOHAN SHASHI BOHAN BOHAN BHATT: BHATT: Mondays)M on d ays) BHATTJ:BHATTl:: ; Programme TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 (For China, China. Korea and and Japan) Japan) Sitart; Apne Apne desh se patr: (News inin English English daily daily at at SummaryS u m m a r y Talk; USHA USHA BHATIA BHATIA* Duet; Talk; Talk; Classical Classical music music WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 22 1530 hrs. IST) 1ST) Bhajant; 11/IANHAR MANHAR BARVE: BARVE: Note:—ProgrammeNote: -Programme details details from from MUJADDID NIAZI: Geet; Geet; Tarang-1; Tarangt; Programme Programme Short Talk; Listeners' Listeners’ requests requests Apne Desh se Patr; Punjabi Punjabi THURSDAY, MAY MAY 23 23 May 19 19 to May May 25, 25, 1957 1957 will susummary m m a ry beb e the th e same sa m e as a sshown sh o w n at a 1900 t 1900 Geet; GANGUBAI : HANGAL: WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 22 Light music; music; Talk; Talk; Indian Indian Khayalt;Khayalrj:; Indian Indian Orchestral Orchestral musicm u sic hrs. IST 1ST programme programme below: below: Programme for women; women; 1900 ENGLISH ENGLISH PROGRAMME PROGRAMME musict:musict* Programme Programme summary summary GANGUBAI HANGAL: HANGAL: FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 TTHURSDAY, H U R SD A Y , MAY M A Y 23 23 Short Talk; Talk; Modern Modern songs; songs; (60 mts)mts) 16.9316.93 andand 13,90 13.90 metres metres Khayalt.;Khayalt; MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD (For South South-East -East Asia) Asia) SANDHYA MUKERJEE, MUKERJEE. KHAN: Saari.; Sitarf; Programme Programme Replies to listeners' listeners’ letters; MITRA and and ALPANA ALPANA TndianIndian music music (News inin English daily at at susummary m m a ry 1900 hrs.hrs. IST) 1ST) BANERJEE: fleet: Geet; Programme Programme THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 for women; women; Naatia Naatia Kalamt; Kalamf; Current Affairs; Affairs; Listeners' Listeners’ Note:Note:—‘Programme -Programme Summary' Summary’ AFZAL HUSSAIN HUSSAIN (Nagina): (Nagina): daily at 1958 hrs. 1ST Mandolin andand Flute: A. A. BASU BASU and Dadrat; DadraJ; RequestsR eq u ests daily at 1958 hrs. IST and G. G. GOSWAMIt; GOSWAMIf; SUNDAY, MAY MAY 19 19 Samajik Varta: Topical Topical talk; talk; Short Talk; Light Music: Music* Programme Summary Summary Naatia Kalam; Dilruba and II. CHINESE CHINESE SERVICE SERVICE Short Talk; F R ID A Y . M A Y 24 Naatia Kalam; Dilruba and (A) andand Others; Others;' AIR AIR FRIDAY. MAY 24 Guitar: D. D. M. M. TAGORE TAGORE AND AND (A) SANDHYA MUKERJEE: MUKERJEE: 1730 IN CANTONESE CANTONESE National Orchestrat. Orchestral by by RAVI SATINATH: Programme SHANKAR; BISMILLAH AND Geet; Samyik Samyik Varta: Varta; Topical Topical susummary m m a ry (30 mts)mts) 19.83 and 16,89 16.89 metres metres SHANKAR; BISMILLAH AND Talk; KUSUM KUSUM : PANDIT: FRIDAY, MAY 24 (News inin Cantotnese Cantotnese daily at at PARTY: Shahnai Bhajan:]:; ‘Mitati Rekhayen’: FRIDAY, MAY 2-t MONDAY, MAY 20 Bhajant;'Mitati Rekhayen': BISMILLAH AND PARTYt: 1730 hrs.hrs. IST) 1ST) MONDAY, MAY 20 Play by UGRA SEN NARANG; BISMILLAH AND PARTYI.: Short Talk; K. PADMANA- Play by UGRA SEN NARANG; S hah n ai SUNDAY, MAY MAY 19 19 Short Talk; K. PADMANA- BISMILLAH AND PARTY:!:: Shahnai BHANJ: recital; Geet: BISMILLAH AND PARTY:r: Pradeshik Mela* Talk bv Review ofof the Indian Indian Press; Press; BHANt: Veena recital;Geet: Shahnai; Programme Pradeshik Mela Talk by USHA SETH* Dances of : Shahnai: Programme KRISHEN; KRISHEN: PANKAJ PANKAJ Cantonese Opera Opera USHA SETH; Dances of India: SummaryS u m m a ry MONDAY, MAY 20 Talk by by SARLA SARLA SAHGAL; SAHGAL; MULLICK and UTPALA UTPALA SEN: SEN: MONDAY, MAY 20 SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 Short Talk; Indian Indian Songs from Indian Indian Filmst Filmsj 1/JDIRAINDIRA NALINI NALINI SUKH: SUKH: Vocal musict; Saz-Sangeett; Saz-Sangeetf; TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 Programme summary Instrumental Music Music Geet; Pradeshik Pradeshik Mela: Mela: GOPAL GOPAL Programme summary Short Talk- Jhinjhoti: SATURDAY, MAY 25 TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 Short Talk; Raga Jhinjhoti: SINGH;!::SING1{:: Guitar; SITA SATURDAY, MAY 25 Played on Sitar and by SITA HIRABET: Khayalt*Khayalt; Talk; Cantonese Cantonese music music Played on Sitar and Sarod by HIRABET: Khayalt;Khayalt; ABDUL ABDUL MEHMOOD MIRZA and GOPAL SINGH: Guitar$: Guitarf;' WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 AZIZ KHAN: Vichitra Vcenat; Vcenaf; Short talk; talk; Indian Indian music; music; AHMED ALI; AIR AIR Chorus; Chorus; Programme Summary Filmi Ganet; Ganef; Programme Programme Programme Summary summarysu m m a ry Song story or Feature Feature Of Persons, Persons, Places Places and and 0545 TAMIL TAMIL PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Programme (On alternate alternate Things: Topical Topical programme; programme; (60 mts)mts) 19,62 10.62 andand 13.86 metresmetres 2030 HINDI HINDI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Wednesdays) NARAYANA RAO VYAS(. VYASf; (News inin Tamil Tamil daily daily at at 0545 0545 (30 mts)mts) 19.86 19.86 andand 16.83 16.83 metres THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 Classical vocal vocal music; music; hrs.h rs. IST) 1ST) (News inin Hindi daily daily at at 2030 2030 Talk; Chinese Chinese music music GAJANANRAO JOSHIt: JOSHIf: SUNDAY,S U N D A Y , MAY M A Y 19 19 hhrs. rs. IST) 1ST) FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 Violin recital recital SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 Indian Press Press Review; Review; Ungal Ungal Short Talk; Talk* Cantonese Cantonese Opera Opera WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 22 Kadidam: NEYAR NEYAR VIRUPPAM VIRUPPAM Review ofof the Indian Indian SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 Short Talk; Talk; PYARA PYARA SINGHt: SINGH J: MMONDAY, O N D A Y , MMAY A Y 20 20 Press; Aap ka patr patr mila; mila; Current Affairs; Indian Indian music music Dilruba recital: recital* ShabadJ:Shabadt.: Vadya Vrindam; "Ullathil “Ullathil Programme summary summary (B) ;KAUR; The MONDAY, MAY 20 Thaithadu”:Thaithadu": Play by by J. J. R. R. MONDAY, MAY 20 1800 IN KUOYU KUOYU Second Five Five-Year -Year Plan: Talk; Talk; SUNDARESAN; N.N. G. G SHANTA PILLAI:PILLAI: Geet; Geet- (45(45 mts) 19.83 and 16.82 16.82 metres metres KALLAN KHAN AND AND PRAKASH WADEHRA: Flutef;Flutet; SEETARAMAN: Nadadina: Nadadina: (News inin Kuoyu daily at PARTY: Qawwali; Qawwali; Tabla Tanaranjini Programme summary summary 1800 recitalt; HABIBUDDIN HABIBUDDIN TUESDAY, MAY 21 1800 hrs. hrs. IST) 1ST) TTUESDAY, U E SD A Y , MAY M A Y 21 21 TUESDAY, MAY 21 SUNDAY, MAY 19 THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 Light Music; ALLAUDDIN SUNDAY, MAY 19 Kural Vagait; Vagait; Tamizhar Tamizhar Light Music; ALLAUDDIN Review of the Indian Press; Short Talk; Talk; T. T. R. R. MAHA- MAHA- KHAN: Violint; Violint; Programme Review of the Indian Press; Valartha Nunkalai; Nunkalai* Talk; Talk* Programme for for Children; Children; LINGAMf: Classical music on on LALITA GITANGAL susummary m m a r y flute; Book Review; Folk WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Chinese folk music music flute; Book Review; Folk WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 22 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 MONDAY, MAY 20 20 India Kazhaniyum Karumbum: Vadya Vadya Prasar Sangit; Sangit; Programme Programme FRIDAY, MAY 24 24 susummary m m a r y Short Talk; Talk; Chinese Chinese Music Music Vrindam: "Peyaippidithavar": “Peyaippidithavar”: TUESDAY, MAY 21 Short Talk; Talk; SATISH SATISH THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 TUESDAY, MAY 21 Play by by R. R. P. P. M, M. GHANI; GHANI; Indian Music; Music; Talk; Talk; KUMARt;KUMAR J- Siatr recital: recital* Neyar Viruppam Viruppam “Mitati"Mitati Rekhayen": Rekhayen”- Play Play by bv KanjiraJ:*Kanjirat: D. SUNDARARAJA UGRA SEN NARANG; NARANG; Chinese Orchestral Orchestral music music D. SUNDARARAJA THURSDAY, MAY MAY 23 23 WEDNESDAY,W E D N E SD A Y , MMAY A Y 22 22 IYENGAR; Current Affairs: Affairs: Madar Nigazhchi; T.T K. K. Programme summary summary FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 Short Talk; Talk; Chinese Chinese Classical Classical Weekly review; Songs from from RADHAKRISHNAN: FluteFlute Drama | Song Story or Feature Indian Filmsf; TIMIR BARAN ZINDA HASAN HASANy; Thumri; DramalSong Storyor Feature Indian Filmst; TIMIR BARAN FFRIDAY, R ID A Y , MAY M A Y 24 24 Thumri; Programme (On alternate AND HIS ORCHESTRAt ORCHESTRA! RAJENEATEN SARKAR: Clarionetf Clarionetf Programme (On alternate KIRANUR BROTHERS: BROTHERS: Wednesdays) SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 NNagaswaram agasw aram Programme summary summary SATURDAY, MAY 25 THURSDAY, MAY 23 23 Short Talk; Veena Veena recitalt: Bharati Kattum Kattum Vazhl: Vazhi: Talk Talk SATURDAY, MAY 25 DABIR KHAN; Geett: USHA Current Affairs; Affairs; PANNALAL PANNALAL IndianIndian Music; Music; Talk; Talk; DABIR KHAN; Geett: USHA by TRILOKA TRILOKA SITARAM; SITAR AM; Chinese Provincial Drama Drama BHATIA; ReviewReview ofof thethe Indian Tavil; Isai Malar Malar GHOSH: Flute;:; Flute:j:; Programme Programme SSummary u m m a ry FRIDAY, MAY MAY 24 24 Press; Weekly Weekly review; review; Songs Songs SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 Short Talk; Chinese Classical of Purandra Purandra Dasat; Dasaf; 2115 NEWS IN ENGLISH Short Talk; Chinese Classical Current Affairs; Affairs* Review; Review; 2115 NEWS IN ENGLISH D ram a Talavadya Katcheri$: KatcheriJ: Concert Concert (10 mts) 19.86 and 16.92 metres Drama MUDIKONDAN VENKATA- (10 mts) 19,86 and 16.92 metres SATURDAY, MAY 25 25 of percussion instruments instruments 2200 GUJARATI PROGRAMME IYER: Tirai Ganans Ganamf 2200 GUJARATI PROGRAMME Indian Music; Current Affairs; (45 mts))13.82 and 16.92 metres Indian Music; Current Affairs; (45 isits))13.82 and 16.92 metres Chinese Classical Classical Drama Drama II. AFRICA AFRICA (News(News inin Gujarati daily daily at at 2200 2200 WESTERN SERVICE SERVICE (FOR INDIANS IN EAST EAST AND AND hhrs. rs. 1ST) 1ST) III. INDONESIAN INDONESIAN I. PUSHTU SERVICE SERVICE CENTRAL AFRICA ANDAND SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 DEVKUMAR TRIVEDI; SERVICE 0900 PUSHTU PUSHTU SERVICE SERVICE MAURITIUS) Avali Ankhe: Talk by by’ 04150415 (15 mts)mts) 31,25 31.25 and 25.58 25.58 metres metres 09000906 KONKANI KONKANI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME KARSANDAS MANEK (15 mts)mts) 25.83 and 19.51 19.51 metres metres 1915 PUSHTU PUSHTU PROGRAMME PROGRAMME (30 mts)mts) 19.83 19.83 and 16.87 16.87 metres MONDAY, MAY 20 20 1730 INDONESIAN SERVICE SERVICE (45 mts)mts) 30.46 30.46 metres (News in KonkaniKonkani daily daily at at 0900 0900 VIBHUTI DHRUV: Geeto; (30 mts)mts) 16.83 andand 18.91 18.91 metres metres (News inin Pushtu daily daily at at hhrs. rs. IST) 1ST) Navi Navalika: Navalika: Story (News inin Indonesian Indonesian daily at at 1920 hrs. IST) 1ST) 0930 GUJARATI GUJARATI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME TTUESDAY, U E SD A Y , MAY M A Y 21 21 1730 hrshrs 1ST)IST) SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 (25(25 mts)mts) 13.86 andand 16.87 16.87 metresmetres Garbavali; Ramat na na Maidan Maidan SUNDAY, MAY 19 19 Pushtu Music: Indian (News inin Gujarati Gujarati daily at at man (Sports (Sports review) review) Review ofof the Indian Indian Press; Press; Press Review Review 0930 hrs. IST) 1ST) WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 22 Listeners'Listeners’ Requests Requests MONDAY, MAY 20 20 SUNDAY,S U N D A Y , MAY M A Y 19 19 Replies to listeners' listeners’ letters and and MONDAY, MAY 20 20 Pushtu Musir; Musir; Talk, Talk: Swar Mudrikaj: MudrikaJ rrequestst e q u e sts! Short Talk; Talk; Indian Indian Music Music FolkF o lk songs son gs MONDAY, MAY 20 20 THURSDAY, MAY MAY 23 23 TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 TUESDAY, MAY MAY 21 21 Swar Mudrika$ Mudrikat BHAL MAL.11; MALJI; Geeto; Geeto; Talk; Indonesian Indonesian Music Music Pushtu Music: Music; Children's Children’s TUESDAY, MAY 21 21 Smrutini kediye;kediye; Talk by Dr. Dr. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Programme; Musict Musicf Swar Mudrikat Mudrika:j: SUMSUMANT ANT MEHTA Short talk; Indian Indian music music (Continued on Inside Inside cover cover 3) 3) THETHE 0-- - yoic.i. (2-Ao-ece JUST OUT?OUT! JUST'UST OUT! 7r7-ov. 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VOL. NO XXII; XXII VAISAKHA 29, 29, 1879 SAKA-MAY SAKA— MAY 19, 1957 1957 NO. 211_ 21

OVERover theTHE hillsHILLS THE WEEKS WEEK’S LISTENING LISTENING On August A u g u st 7, 7, 1935, 1935, TheThe Ind Indian io.,t 11ICK1NOW.ALLAHI 14:KNOW-ALL Al-lAtiAl) \P> \l> the InternationalInternational GeophysicalGeophysical Listener said said : : NORTH REGIONAL REGIONAL Year. The nextnext step step would would be be “At"At present inin IndiaIndia itit cannotcannot PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES to send largerlarger satellitessatellites oror be said that more thanthan a total SERVICE space-craft but the data gather­ a total •'J ■ space -craft but the data gather- area of of about about 40,00040,000 squaresquare With thethe progressprogress ofof thethe ed by by the the satellites satellites willwill showshow miles out of a total total 1,560,0001,560,000 Second Five-YearFive -Year PlanPlan India’sIndia's more clearly than any specula­ DELHI more clearly than any specula- square miles is adequately resources inin men andand moneymoney tion what thethe nextnext step step should should covered (by broadcasting). That That NETRADAN and the ability ofof herher leadersleaders be. is to to say, say, outout of of India'sIndia's 352 mil­mil- to put themthem toto thethe best best advan­ advan- Dr. Sampurnanand, ChiefChief lion people, only only about about 20 20 mil­ mil- In the the sphere sphere ofof opthalmicopthalmic tage are are being being putput toto testtest asas 'MinisterMinister ofof U. P., willwill broad­broad- lion areare at present present withinwithin thethe surgery, corneal corneal grafting isis anan never before. before. TheThe planplan hashas cast a a talk talk in English onon space space service area area of at least least oneone important stepstep forward.forward. TheThe raised new new problems problems which,which, as as travel at at 2115 2115 hours hours onon MayMay 25.25. sta tio n .” problem, however, is is of the the PlanningPlanning CommissionCommission hadhad station." however, ofthe de Today, twenty-twotwenty-two yearsyears availability ofof eyeseyes for for thethe pur­ pur- foreseen, relate relate lessless to mattersmatters pose. InIn severalseveral countriescountries of of policy andand approachapproach andand later, almost almost no portionportion of of India India of PATNA iq beyond thethe reachreach ofof AIRAIR Europe andand America,America, the the law law is is more to questions questions ofof adminis­adminis- stations. ThisThis is is true true notnot of of cities cities aiding corneal graftgraft surgery andand tration and organisation. organisation. INFLUENCE OFOF FILMS FILMS and towns only,only, but but ofof villagesvillages eyeeye-banks -banks have have beenbeen establish­establish- One of these problemsproblems is is the the and jungle hamlets also. AIRAIR ed. A feature feature dealing withwith efficient managementmanagement ofof thethe What partpart dodo filmsfilms playplay as as a a has been payingpaying increasinglyincreasingly the various aspectsaspects of of the the ques­ ques- newly started public public enterpris­enterpris- medium for international un­un- greater attention toto ruralrural broad­broad- tion willwill be broadcast on on MayMay es. This will form the subject derstanding andand culturalcultural ex­ex- casting. An adjunctadjunct toto thisthis 23 at at 2130 2130 hours. hours. TheThe featurefeature of a talk in in English to to be be broad­ broad- change ?? WhatWhat isis theirtheir in­in- service to the the country country-side -side isis is entitled entitled NNetradan etradan anand d hashas cast from from AIR -Alla- Lucknow-Alla- fluence.fluenct on youngyoung peoplepeople ? ? that AIR AIR must take take information, information, been devised and produced byby habad atat 2115 hourshours onon May May 21. 21. These will be discussed discussed inin aa education andand entertainmententertainment to to Satyendra Sharat. **9 talk to to be be broadcast broadcast fromfrom AIRAIR Patna on May 21 at 2115 2115 hours. the remotest settlementsettlement ofof thethe • •• LAYL A N ENA ENA most far-flung forest. The speakerspeaker willwill bebe Nar-Nar- An important step step in in broad­ broad- BOOKS I REMEMBER REMEMBER Those whowho have have read read the the his­ his-badeshwar Prasad, Prasad. HeadHead ofof thethe casting forfor thethe tribaltribal peoplepeople was was tory of the socialsocial customscustoms of of the the Department ofof Sociology, Patna Patna Dr. Kailas Nath Katju whowho taken early in May May when when AIRAIR Adivasis areare aware of the heavy University. recently broadcastbroadcast in in the the series series Gauhati started service in 15 price paid amongamong certain certain tribes tribes Gauhati started service in 15 Books 1I Remember concluded dialects of the north-easternnorth-eastern by male members ofof thethe com­com- by sayingsaying “I "I cancan inlymly hope hope that that A NEW NEW WORLD WORLD WAR WAR hills. TheyThey areare : : Khasi, Jain- munity toto obtainobtain a a girl girl in in mar­ mar- Khasi, Jain- m;m: listeners may be tempted to tia, Garo, Garo, Ao, Ao, Angami. Angami. Sema,Sema, listeners may be tempted to riage. The price was known known The concluding talktalk min thethe think overover thisthis topic topic each for Lolta,Lot ta, Yimsingar, Chhang,Chhang, eachfor as Lamsena, Lamsena, andand thethe malemale hadhad series of of four talks talks entitledentitled Sangtam, Mikir, Bodo. Bodo, Lushai,Lushai, himself andand toto write, forfor thethe to serve serve the bride's bride’s fatherfather al­al- A new new Age Age in in History History bbroad- ro a d ­ Tripuri and Manipuri. benefit ofof hishis ownown children,children, most asas .a .a slaveslave overo'er aa long pe­pe- cast from from AIR Patna is AA New N ew about the booksbooks whichwhich havehave riod at the the end ofof whichwhich thethe World Order.Order. This willwill exa­exa- H113w >w dodo thesethese dialectsdialects soundsound ? ? proved beaconbeacon lights lights in in his his own own InquisitiveInqt isitive listenerslisteners wouldwould father could could arbitrarilyarbitraril rejectreject mine the workwork andand achieve­achieve- life and and have renderedrendered itit worthworth him as unsuitable. unsuitable. ThisThis often often ments of thethe rTnitedrrnited Nations.Nations. already have tunedtuned in.in. TheThe livliving." in g .” twang ofof aa tribal tongue cannotcannot led to to very very tragic tragic results. results The talktalk willwill gogo onon the the air air onon well be be captured captured inin RomanRoman Justice Shri S.S. K.K. DasDas Lamsena, aa playplay inin HindiHindi byby May 23 23 at 2115 hours hours TheThe script. ButBut this isis how ihethe of thethe SupremeSupreme CourtCourt ofof KishoreKishore Srivastava Srivastava will will speaker willwill bebe Dr.Dr. BB. B.B. Garo dialect goes goes : India will broadcast broadcast aa talk onon be broadcast by by AIR AIR Lucknow- Majumdar, Inspector Inspectoi ofof Col­Col- “Dao,"Dao, AchikAchik programmo AllAll the books whichwhich have have influenc­ influenc- AllahabadAllahahad atat 1940 hours hours on on May May leges. Bihar Bihar University. University. India Radio Radio Gauhationi, Gauhationi, achik- achik- ed him him in the the series "Books “Books I I 24. The producerproducer isis Dr.Dr. kuchi aganprakatenga." aganprakatenga.” Remember”Remember" atat 2115 2115 hours onon Narain Narain T,a1 Lai Which is is merely merely thethe Garo Garo way way MMay ay 24. 24. ^ minO I R COVER C O V E R of saying thatthat , SPACE TRAVEL TRAVEL ® A portrait of RaniRani Lakshmi-Lakshmi- 8 Gauhati isis broadcastingbroadcasting a a apart 200 setssets out ofof those those sup­ sup- The firstfirst man-mademan-made moonsmoons bai ofof Jhansi,Jhansi, one one of of the the out-® out- soecia':necin. programme inin thatthat standing figuresfigures ofof thethe GreataGreat lia le f'1 plied byby thethe IVSnistryMinistry of of Infor­ Infor- will soon soon bebe launchedlaunched in in cele­ cele- 8 mation andand Broadcasting, under under bration ofof thethe Internationa]International S Rising, thethe centenary centenary of of whichfi which AiK s dutyauty by thethe tribaltribal the Central subsidiessubsidies scheme,scheme, Geophysical Year.Year. 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INDIAN DISCOVERY DISCOVERY of an alloyalloy of of 90% platinum platinum and and th is unit. division. DueDue toto thesethese reasons,reasons, this unit. Aryabhatta, thethe father father of of the the 10% iridium in an X cross sectionsection This is also reflected in thethe thethe Roman Roman nevernever advancedadvanced This is also reflected in Scientific Astronomy, in India,India, in order to eliminate the in­ way of writing and expressing beyond the the mill mill (103).(103). Scientific Astronomy, in in orderto eliminatethe in-way of writingand expressing is known known toto havehave been been teaching teaching fluence ofof bending. InIn inter­ inter- these measurements such such as as fivefive Due to predominance ofof Astronomy atat PatliputraPatliputra inin 499 499 national metricmetric conventionsconventions in inthousand metresmetres (5000 (5000 m.)m.) toto Western Education,Education, we,we, thethe B.C. He He 'calculated calculated epicycle and 1927, a a new new norm norm was was introduced. introduced, simply FiveFive KillometresKillometres (5(5 Km).Kin). cescendantsdescendants ofof savantssavants andand concentric circles, circles, the the position position and and It was was the the red red cadmium cadmium line in The numeral “thousand”"thousand" being being Vedic ■ Sages have have totally for­for-coco-axis -axis ofof planetsplanets without without thethe the spectrum spectrum measuredmeasured inin wavewave simply replacedreplaced by by the the prefixprefix gotten thethe oldold history history of ofIndia. India. use of of telescope telescope oror anyany modernmodern length atat 1515 degreedegree centigrade "Kilo"“Kilo” denoting denoting inin eacheach casecase The tableaux of of India’sIndia's history history scientific instruments.instruments. Aryabhatta Aryabhatta and 760 760 millimetremillimetre pressurepressure inin the thousandfold thousandfold and and so so on. on. 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HeHe may bebe mentionedmentioned herehere withwith have prepared thethe grounds grounds for for grame is a a cylinder cylinder ofof anan alloyalloy pointedpointed out out that that the the weights weights and and great pride thatthat thethe VedicVedic the modern way way ofof countingcounting and and of 90% 90% platinumplatinum andand 10%10% measuresmeasures were as as diverse diverse as Indians, centuriescenturies before,before, werewere measuring.m easu rin g . iridium of of 39 millimetremillimetre heightheight was well well nigh possible,possible, butbut using 10 to the 14th power.power. In primitive primitive times,times, duedue toto and 3939 millimetre diameter.diameter. India did notnot differdiffer inin thisthis These IndianIndian numbers,numbers, mis­mis-lack of of anyany scientific approachapproach or orBoth, thethe prototypeprototype of ofthe the metre metre respect inin whichwhich uniformity uniformity has has called Arabic, Arabic, werewere introduced introduced terminology,teiminology, thethe firstfirst dimensionsdimensions and the kilogramme,kilogramme, are are keptkept at at not beenbeen prescribedprescribed by by thethe by Indian Indian merchantsmerchants in in Alex­Alex- were adopted adopted fromfrom thethe differentdifferent the international measures measures labo­ labo-authorities.authorities. HeHe saidsaid that thethe andria most probably in in thethe parts of human body. body. ThusThus the the ratory at at Serves (near (near Paris)Paris) weights, throughout India, India, werewere 2nd CenturyA.D. 2nd Century A.D. AsokaAsoka usedused limbs of human beingsbeings becamebecame which waswas establishedestablished by by thethe (Continued(Continued onon pagepage 6)6) written numerals five hundred the basis ofof theirtheir measuringmeasuring InternationalInternational MetricMetric Convention years earlier in his his BrahmlBrahnal in 1875. standards. InIn international trade trade in 1875. HINDUHINDU PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY | inscriptions. l.etweenbetween nations there arose a In 1795, 1795, the decimal metric there arose a the decimalmetric J' Quintessence of <>f Upanishads (Simple

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AA talktalk en­en- The Telugu adaptation of of the the is Prabhakar's Prabhakar’s problem.problem. ThifThat DEVOTIONAL MUSIC MUSIC titledtitle d TheThe highbrow highbrow can bebe play entitled Adivi Bathu by b y is also the problem o'f ShyamaShyama is also the problem oaf Tamil literature is replete repleta heard on SaturdaySaturday at 2115 hours.hours. V. Sivarama RaoRao willwill bebe broad­broad- who falls in love with her pay­ Tamilliterature who falls in love with her pay- with devotional poems,poems, com­com- This character wieldswields aa double cast from from AIR AIR Vijayawada onon in g guest. withdevotional ing guest. posed byby poetspoets of of varied varied faithfaith edged instrument usedused bothboth for for Wednesday atat 2000 houri.houri. Tune in AIR Nagpur atat 2130 2130 praising andand decrying.decrying. in praise of their gods and god­ hours onon FridayFriday andand listenlisten to to in praise of their gods and god- desses. This has gone on in in th e p la y SamanantarSainanantar Rekha desses. This has gone on the play Tamil right fromfrom thethe 2nd2nd cen­ cen- TRIVANDRUM—TRIVANDRUM- (Parallel lines)lines) aa translation in in Tamil right Hindi by Bhring Tupkari of the tutury ry B.C. B.C. VIJAYAWADA KOZHIKODE Hindi by Bhring Tupkari of the Tevaram, Tiruvasagam, and Di- Marathi play Samanantar Rekha Tevaram, Tiruvasagam, and Di- Marathi play Sanianantar Rekha vya Prabandam are a few among TRUTH OFOF LIFE LIFE TO AID A ID AA ROMEO ROMEO by Anant Kamat. vya Prabandam are a few among by Anant Kamat. the outstanding examples examples of of de­ de- “Satyamcet"Satyarncet Tapasacakim"Tupasacakim" What are a modern Romeo’sRomeo's votional poetrypoetry in in Tamil. Tamil. AIRAIR What are a modern DHARWAR is one of thethe mostmost significantsignificant chances of finding a Juliet, and DILA.RW AR Madras will present a six-partsix -part is one of chances of finding a Juliet, and Madras will present a maxims uttereduttered byby Barthruhari music programme programme of such such songs.songs. what is hishis techniquetechnique ? ? He He has has AMIR KHUSROKHUSRO in his his Subhashita Subhashita Ratnavali.Ratnavali. It to abandon all the traditionaltraditional The first of this seriesseries cancan bebe to abandon allthe means that truthfulness truthfulness alonealone techniques and devise some­ Amir Khusro is considered to heard this Sunday at 1430 1430 hours hours techniques and devise some- Amir Khusro is considered to can save a man and hishis soulsoul thing suited to the genius of the oe the best Indian poet of Per­ and the other onon subsequentsubsequent thing suited to the genius of the tie the best Indian poet of Per- irrespective ofof thethe learning,learning, the the age. Listen toto Prem.amPremam a sian. NearlyNearly halfhalf aa million verses verses Sundays.S u n d ay s. age. Listen austerity and and other other th;tigs tilings whichwhich satire in MalayalamMalayalam onon thethe in various languages likelike Per­Per- satirein in various languages OS he may like to practise andand cul­cul- course of modern love written sian, Arabic, Turkish and Hindi course of modern lovewritten sian, Arabic, Turkish and Hindi tivate. T. V. Sivarama Krishna by Jagathy N. K. Achari. TheThe are attributed attributed to to him. him. Khusro Khusro is is TIRUCH1MUCH] by Jagathy N. K. Achari. Sastry will will elaborate elaborate this point programme cancan bebe heardheard fromfrom said to have beenbeen the the firstfirst to to CHOZHARAJAN VANOLI VANOLI in hishis talktalk inin SanskritSanskrit AIR Trivandrum/Kozhikode Trivandrum/Kozhikode at use a a simple simple andand popularpopular form form on Satyamcet TapasacakirnTapasacakirn less AIR Tiruchirapaili Tiruchirapaili presents « . on Saryarncet 2000 hours on TuesdayTuesday. of Hindi. Hindi. HeHe was nono less scheduled forfor broadcast inin thethe noted asas a musician musician thanthan as as a aa musical musical variety entitled entitled Choz-Choz- O harajan VanoliVanoli at a t 1230 1230 hours h o u rs onon Amaravani programme onon Sun­Sun- pcet and isis credited with havinghaving day. HYDERABAD introduced khayalkhayal intointo IndianIndian Sunday. TheThe programme, anan music and invented thethe popularpopular imaginative fantasyfantasy will will portrayportray ADIVI BATHU BATHU WOMEN OF OF 1857 1857 instrument Sitar.Sitar. the invention invention of of the the radio radio by by a 10th 10th century scientistscientist and and the the In the playsplays of of Ibsen Ibsen the the centre centre The Independence Independence Struggle Struggle in in During the seventy-one years years of of hishis life,life, KhursoKhurso witnessedwitnessed prominent part part it itplays plays in in thethe of dramatic interest shifts fromfrom 1857 sawsaw the participationparticipation oi the rise and fallfall ofof threethree rulingruling lifelife of the peoplepeople of of that that era. era. violent actionaction to to what what happenshappens women whosewhose patriotismpatriotism dynasties and naturallynaturally his his life life MYTHICAL ENTITIES in people's people’s minds.minds. TheThe homehome threw themthem intointo thethe battle.battle. In In was crowded crowded with severalseveral un­un- Mythical characterscharacters havehave been been to which which Ibsen’sIbsen's “Wild"Wild Duck” Duck" a talk in Telugu SarojiniSarojini forgettable incident^.incidents. InIn a a com­ com- created to explain explain and and demons­ demons-introduces usus isis not aa handsome handsome Regani givesgives anan accountaccount of of their their posite programmeprogramme to to be be broad­ broad- cast from AIR AIR Dharwar, Dharwar, on MayMay 19 atat 21152115 toto 2200 hours,hours, an an attempt willwill bebe mademade toto explainexplain the life and and achievementsachievements ofof this great great poet poet-musician. -musician. TheThe Sparkling programme isis deviseddevised andand pre­pre- sented byby Gururao DeshpandeDeshpande and Mir Hasan. ENOEND POONA relieves IBSEN'SIBSEN’S "GHOSTS" “GHOSTS” Henrik Ibsen’sIbsen's “Ghosts”"Ghosts" :> is one one of the world's world’s mostmost discusseddiscussed upset plays. 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The Week's Week's Listening Listening CIITTACKCUTTACK into Assam the neo-Vaishnavite neo-Valshfiavite movement whichwhich practically-practically ARUPA BAINSI BAIN SI flooded thethe wholewhole of of India. India. For For courage and and patriotism.patriotism. TheThe broadcast fromfrom Hyderabad onon the exposition of of his his Bhakli cult, cult, talk will be followedfollowed byby a aMay 21 at at 2130 2130 hours. hours. The inhabitants of of a a certaincertainSankardev composedcomposed manymany monologuem onologue `Draupadi'.‘Draupadi’. C. Bhu- B h u - *** village often often hearhear thethe sweetsweet lyrics in AssameseAssamese includingincluding vaneshwari writeswrites itsits script.script. CLASSICS FOR NEW NEW AGE AGE strainsetrains ofof aa flute at night night butbut parts of the the Bhagabat.Bhagabat. His H is one o n e -- The talktalk and thethe featurefeature cancan be be never have theythey beenbeen able able to to act plays plays known asas AnkiaAnkia Naats A problem of of our our age age isis howhow find out who the piper is. Little heard at 1300 1300 hours onon SundaySunday find out who the piper is. Littleare a a type type by by themselves themselves andand in aa programmeprogramme forfor womenwomen to make mak.e ancient ancient valuesvalues survivesurvive do they suspectsuspect thatthat a a grimgrim amidst the the doubtsdoubts spread by do not follow anyany model—San­ model-San- Iromfrom AIR AIR Hyderabad. Hyderabad. spreadby story ofof aa young manman and and a a skrit, Prakrit or other. scientific knowledge and indus­ skrit, Prakrit or other. *** scientific knowledge and indus-widowed girlgirl lurks behind behind thethe trialism. Reinterpretation of Sankardev himselfhimself waswas aa ROOH1ROOHI of music which theythey hear.hear. Arupa great poet (perhaps Assam’s ancient classicsclassics in in aa formform ac­ poet (perhapsAssam's ac- Bainsi, a play play writtenwritten byby greatest), a dramatist, dramatist, actor, Roohi is an play about ceptable to to thethe modernmodern temper temper actor, is an Urdu play about Samuel Nayak will be be broadcast broadcast musician, dancer, andand painter,painter, a village girl loved and dis­ isis advocated advocated for thisthis purpose.purpose. village girl lovedanddis- on Thursday atat 2130 hourshours and and all rolled rolled into into one. ThereThere was was carded by an artist, written by Bu*Hu+ “reinterpretation”"reinterpretation" itselfitself carded by an artist, written by can be heard on 222.2222.2 metres.metres. a cultural upsurge effected by Waheed Affendi.Affendi, itit willwill bebe raises many many questions. questions. SomeSome cultural upsurge effected by this leader of thought. maintain thatthat ourour ancientancient herit­ herit- this leader of thought. age must not not be tampered with.with. GAUHATI A documentary documentary featurefeature onon to GAUHATI will This formsforms thethe subjectsubject of a Sankardev will bebe broadcastbroadcast ofa from AIR Gauhati on Sunday discussion inin Telugu scheduledscheduled ASSAM'S POET POET from AIR Gauhati onSunday . at 2130 2130 hours. hours. The feature will for broadcast broadcast atat 1930 1930 hourshours on The feature will (ita pvarhfipearly; con( f'oat Lm [ on Sankardev (1449-1568(1449-1568 A.D.)A.D.) by , , Thursday andand cancan bebe heardheard be written written by Dr.Dr. MaheswarMaheswar t- was responsible responsible forfor usheringushering Neog ofof . # / from the th,e Hyderabad,Hyderabad, Madras,Madras, and VijayawadaVijayawada StationsStations ofof ..46%A4A,,t1,66- AIR. K. Sitaramayya Sitaramayya and C. Nara- METRIC WEIGHTS AND AND MEASURES MEASURES yana Reddi are participating participating in in the discussion. discussion. (Continued fromfrom PagePage 3)3) based uponupon the the current current coincoin the scientist butbut alsoalso peasantspeasants POETIC DICTION DICTION of the locality.locality. TheThe weightsweights and thethe workersworkers and and will will promote promote Classical Indian poetrypoetry and measures varied from villagevillage our basic basic unityunity andand allall roundround :na shell shell / / abounds in in what what is is knownknown as as to village, village, towntown toto towntown andand progress. Kavi Samaya or poetical poetical con­ even withinwithin the the town town for for various various The programmeprogramme ofof change-change - of protection con- commodities. ventions. BirdsBirds likelike ‘chataia*.`chataka', commodities. HeHe suggested set­set-'overover hashas beenbeen proposed proposed in threein three `kokila"chakravaka',‘kokila’ ‘chakravaka’, ‘hans’'hans' andand tingting aside thethe whole ofof the the stagess ta g e s :—:- existing weightsweights andand measuresmeasures flowers andand treestrees likelike thethe lotuslotus Preparatory StageStage of three to champa, sireesh,sireesh, vakul vakul seemseem to in order to establish establish uniformity.uniformity. to On his five years when nono extensiveextensive be indispensable indispensable for for thethe poet. poet. On his recommendations,recommendations, the MetricMetric ActAct ofof 1870-711870-71 changes wouldwould bebe enforced, enforced, but but A talk on on this subject cancan bebe intensiveii'tensive educationeducation andand dis­dis- heard in Hindi atat 2015 hourshours on on was passed passed which, however, however, re­ re- mained aa dead letter. semination of of information information on on the the May 25. The talkertalker is P.G. Lale. Metric Sytsem of weights andand TOO DIVERSE DIVERSE measures would bebe carriedcarried out. /..EAEAST ST REGIONAL REGION A t There isis no countrycountry in in thethe ChangeChange-over -over StageStage of of aabout b o u t world wherewhere therethere isis soso muchmuch five years in which which thethe change­change- of over willwill be effectedeffected inin thethe •; sSERVICE f -« v i c k diversity of weights andand measures as in in India.India. ThereThere agencies underunder thethe controlcontrol of of aare re 150 150 different d ifferen t wweights eights anand d the Central andand StateState Adminis- Adminis­ CALCUTTA * measures used in this country. trations andand inin publicpublic life.life. During this period, the type The maund variesvaries inin weight this period,the type EUROVISION ot legislation legislation proposedproposed by by thethe from 280 toto 8320 tolas.tolas. EvenEven The supurb supurb stove stove enamel enamel Centre will be be adopted adopted byby all all Eurovision is one of in Bihar, Bihar, therethere are are asas manymany finish gives gives Orient Orient Fans Fans aa one ot the State Government. Government. coat of pearlypearly smoothness.smoothness. the latest developments as twenty-five toto thirtythirty kindskinds of of the latest developments in in the the Final StageStage of of three toto fivefive This strengthens the shell shell weights. TheThe seersseers varyvary field of telecasting telecasting in Europe. years when when the countrycountry wouldwould and protects It against from 40 tolas to 125 125 tolastolas. SuchSuch Some idea of of the the achievements achievements be brought brought over to the metric rust.,rust...maintains .maintains its its new- new­ chaotic diversitydiversity inin weightsweights and and over to the metric already made in the fieldfield andand ’ts'ts system entirely and afterafter whichwhich ness for years.years. diverse possibilities possibilities inin the fu­ measures which areare constantly thefu- neno other system wouldwould be be re­ re- ture will will be be given given inin aa talktalk inin used min our daily life is a source source garded as a? iegal. 'egal. English byby DerekDerek Holroyde,Holroyde, of terrible confusion. confusion. ItIt is is thethe which cancan bebe neardneard onon May May 20 20 biggest obstacleobstacle to to the the Plan Plan and and 1 may, However,however, makemake aa pas­pas- at 2115 2115 hours onon Calcutta Calcutta A A andand quick development of of the the coun­ coun- sing reference reference ofof some datadata B Services. Services. try It maymay bebe arguedargued thatthat which maymay bebe helpfulhelpful to to ourour instead ofof introducing a a foreignforeign Listeners TheThe presentpresent Indian Indian APURNAAPIJRNA system such asas the metric, theythey seer rNsTHE smwc.stiemrSrHONG.SHEHT FAN.. FAN . seer of 80 tolastolas isis equalequal toto should bringbring inin uniformityuniformity in in 2 0571405714 lbs • 'avoirdupois,avoirdupois, and and the the A.C.on OK D.C. D.C. CEILING CEILING .1