As India observes 23 July, National Broadcasting Day, we commemorate not merely the beginning of radio broadcasting in 1927 but the birth of an institution that quietly shaped the consciousness of modern India. My father-in-law, H. K. Ramakrishna, was among the pioneers of the Kannada News Unit at All India Radio, New Delhi. The history of All India Radio mirrors the evolution of modern India. Radio broadcasting began on 23 July 1927 when the Indian Broadcasting Company inaugurated its Bombay station. And for me, All India Radio will always remain the soul of India.