Surabhi has been one of the defining p[rogrammes of Indian television. When it began in 1991 one had no idea that it would become a landmark programme, running for eleven years on Doordarshan at primetime. Perhaps Surabhi awoke something in each one fo us as Indians – a sense of pride, a sense of wonder, a sense of community – all mixed together in a format that was simple, enjoyable and easily understood. Perhaps it had something ot do with Renuka ...