"The World This Week," launched on November 25, 1988, on Doordarshan and created by Prannoy Roy, was a pioneering program that brought international news and key domestic stories to Indian audiences. Known for its high-quality journalism, it covered historic global events like the fall of the Berlin Wall. It also spotlighted significant Indian moments, including Harish Bhimani's coverage of a young Sachin Tendulkar, introducing the cricket prodigy to viewers. Produced by NDTV, the show set new b

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