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Prasar Bharati irked by false accounts and sites
NEW DELHI: With people becoming active on social media, all kinds of websites or blog sites are being created – often by people who have nothing to do with the person or organisation in whose name it is created.
While film stars have had to deal with this menace for quite some time, Prasar Bharati has now taken umbrage at the large number of websites or blogsites being run in the name of All India Radio or Doordarshan.
So even as it admits that social media has proved to be of immense importance in staying connected with national and international audiences, the public service broadcaster has issued a list of the sites or social networking handles that it controls.
This has been done, Prasar Bharati officials told indiantelevision.com, because of the manner in which the open platform is being misused by some miscreants as they create fake accounts and issue information in the name of the pubcaster.
However, the pubcaster said this is the first list and it would be issuing further details concerning local stations soon.
Twitter Handle for PrasarBharati
https://twitter.com/prasarbharati(@prasarbharati)
Twitter Handles for Doordarshan and its various channels
1. DD National (Handle: @DDNational)
https://twitter.com/DDNational
2. DD News (Handle: @DDNewsLive)
https://twitter.com/DDNewsLive
3. DD News Hindi (Handle: @DDNewsHindi)
https://twitter.com/DDNewsHindi
4. DD Bharati (Handle: DD_Bharati)
https://twitter.com/DD_Bharati
5. DD Sports (Handle: @ddsportsindia)
https://twitter.com/ddsportsindia
6. DD Newsnight ( Handle: @DDNewsNight)
https://twitter.com/DDNewsNight
7. DD Urdu ( Handle: @DDUrduChannel)
https://twitter.com/DDUrduChannel
Facebook Accounts of Doordarshan
1. DD Bharati https://www.facebook.com/DDBharati
2. DD National https://www.facebook.com/DoordarshanNational
3. Doordarshan Urdu https://www.facebook.com/DoordarshanUrdu/info
Social media links for Akashvani and AIR News are as follows:
1. https://www.facebook.com/AkashvaniAIR for Facebook
2. https://www.youtube.com/AkashvaniAIR for YouTube
3. https://twitter.com/AkashvaniAIR (@AkashvaniAIR for Twitter
4. http://akashvanisamvaad.blogspot.in for Blog
5. https://www.facebook.com/airnewsalerts for Facebook
6. https://twitter.com/airnewsalerts (@airnewsalerts ) for Twitter
The sources said with the help of its social media accounts, the pubcaster has been able to garner both positive and negative feedback. “We are grateful to our followers for leaving comments and posts on our official Facebook pages and Twitter handles. Wherein, positive responses have provided us encouragement, drive and energy for better performances, the negative ones have immensely helped us in identifying our shortcomings and mistakes, thus enabling timely corrective action. We welcome more such responses and assure all of our best services always and wishing for continued patronage from one and all.”
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Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
