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CNN, Time relaunch CNNMoney.com
MUMBAI: US news broadcaster CNN and sister concern Time have announced that their business and financial website www.cnnmoney.com has been re-launched. The site, which builds on the successful partnership of CNN and Money Magazine, will be the new Internet home of all Time’s business and financial titles: Fortune, Fortune Small Business, Business 2.0 and Money.
CNNMoney.com’s combined editorial resources, the site’s own dedicated newsroom based at the CNN Center in New York, the newsgathering force of CNN worldwide, CNN branded video, exclusive content from the magazines’ journalists, and archival magazine content, will form the most comprehensive and insightful business and finance destination on the Internet.
Time editor-in-chief John Huey says, “This is the most exciting development for our business titles since we first began using the web. It is also the culmination of almost a decade’s effort to get all our business and financial editorial assets working together in one place online. This is going to give us a big competitive advantage because this is truly what the readers out there want.”
According to Nielsen NetRatings, the combined, non-duplicated audience of the sites in November 2005 was nine million unique visitors. In addition, advertising revenues grew 67 per cent year over year, according to Nielsen AdRelevance.
The launch will be backed by an extensive advertising campaign, targeted at both consumers and advertisers, to run online, in print, and on TV. Time chairman and CEO says, “CNNMoney.com merges some of the most trusted and powerful brands in the media landscape. Its launch demonstrates Time Inc.’s commitment to delivering premium branded content beyond the pages of our magazines to whatever platform consumers demand.”
CNN US president Jim Walton says, “After we established an online partnership with Money Magazine in October 2001, CNNMoney.com quickly became one of the Internet’s leading business and personal finance sites. Today, we are excited about adding the resources and strengths of the other Time business and financial titles to further establish CNNMoney.com as the premier online site for breaking business news, personal finance features, commentary and planning tools.”
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
