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ESPN Star Sports signs deal to enhance website features
ESPN Star Sports, which claims to reach over 136 million households, has announced the signing of an agreement with Sport4cast. It is a company which, among other things, looks after data and analyses different sports. It also functions as a design company. The espnstar.com site will leverage the expertise of the company in these areas. The site is both English and Chinese. The sports broadcaster claims to be available in over 65 countries throughout Asia through the ESPN Star Asia3 satellite network.
The site had been relaunched in August and this latest initiative is a step towards making the site experience more interactive and exciting.
Sport4cast has designed an online service, which it will manage and host on behalf of ESPN Star Sports. Responsibilities include controlling the huge volumes of data on the sports broadcasters site. It will also continously keep track of all members and their subscriptions.
ESPN Star Sports will kick things off by incorporating the Sport4cast Interactive Premiership Football service.
Sport4cast’s has developed a multi-platform model that suits any type of content. The company’s design team can customise graphics, animation and data to tailor the customers needs..
Sport4cast began operations a couple of years ago as a CD based horseracing service. It gradually expanded its range of operations and today supplies Horseracing and Football services to companies all over the world, who in turn, offer them to their customers. Company data is completely encrypted and so parties seeking their services have no security fears.
The company has made a deliberate attempt to position itself in a niche area so that its data analysis and management services can be used to attract other related services within the sports industry.
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.
