Growing up in India, I spent a lot of time listening to Hindi music on Radio Ceylon. I didn't know it at the time, but my attachment to the Colombo-based broadcaster was a perfect example of its extraordinary role in building links between the people of South Asia after independence from British rule.
I was reminded of my teenage listening habits by the recent death in Mumbai of Ameen Sayani, a legendary Indian radio announcer whose long-running music show was a key attraction for listeners to Radio Ceylon, Asia's first radio station, which will celebrate its centenary next year.
