Doordarshan debuted in color in our country for the Asian Games in the year 1982, and the rest as they say is history. On World Television Day, the UN has dedicated today to the role that TV plays in our daily lives.
There are pros and cons to electronic media. Children get addicted to TV serials like cartoons. And they may just get carried away, ignoring their studies and familial bonds. Even adults fall in this category as prime time takes the #1 spot. Anything too good is too bad, and this adage holds good for the TV. Let us not get too carried away by this 'idiot box' as we must limit our screen time. Let us make use of this wonderful marvel as it gives us loads of information and entertainment around the world at the flip of a remote.