Renowned novelist and author Ruskin Bond is narrating some of his popular and captivating stories on All India Radio as part of an initiative by Prasar Bharati to keep its listeners engaged during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.
The series, which commenced on May 1, is titled ‘Bonding over the Radio’ and features stories exclusively handpicked by Bond himself.
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A master storyteller weaves his magic on @AkashvaniAIR!
Beginning tomorrow, May 1st 2020, All India Radio will broadcast a series of short stories by celebrated author #RuskinBond which will be read by the writer himself.
Don’t miss it!#BondingOverTheRadio | @shashidigital
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Here are the details of the broadcast
Happy listening!
Announcing the series on Twitter, AIR tweeted, “A master storyteller weaves his magic on @AkashvaniAIR!” The broadcast is available on Prasar Bharati’s mobile app NewsOnAir as well as on three channels – FM Gold, Indraprastha and AIR Live News 24×7 at 7.10 am and 10.10 pm daily.
The initiative received much love on various social media platforms. Take a look at some of the reactions here:
Sanskaari Baalak@SanskariBaalak
A Aalan@alanjhaifs
Shelly Bhardwaj@ShellyBhardwa13So finally lockdown calling back all lost treasures of life. Days of listening stories from grannies. Love you @Ruskin Bond
CS SAIBAL CHANDRA DUTTA@Saibal_Ch_DuttaThanks for the good deed !
Fond of reading of Ruskin Bond from childhood !#RuskinBond
brijesh7824@brijesh_ch
Sandip Kumar Kuanr@kuanrSandipwow its agreat achievement of AIR
Dr. Subhasree Ray | PhD@DrSubhasreeWe are going back to the radio age. This feels good.
According to news agency PTI, the initiative is a collaborative production between the External Services Division and the central English features unit of the AIR and is expected to run 15 days.
As per the reports, the collections of stories were recorded over the telephone from his cottage in Mussoorie. It is expected that the stories will bring some cheer to listeners, especially the young adults who are the target audience.
