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5 new shows to look forward to for B4U fans
MUMBAI: B4U Music will be launching five new shows before the end of September. The channel, which is making an effort to boost its popularity, recently launched two shows, B4U Lounge and Naach, last weekend
The five shows on the anvil include B4U eXpress which will launch 17 August. The rest — B4U Scope, Men’z Club, Murphy Bola and B4U Libb — will all be out before the end of next month.
B4U eXpress will be a weekly talk show featuring married couples talking about love, marriage and how they survived it.
B4U Scope is a light-hearted weekly star forecast show. It will discuss romance, success, relationships of various zodiac signs. It will be telecast every Friday at 9 pm.
As for B4U Men’z Club, it will be a television guide to understand a man’s mind, (also with a women’s perspective!), an official release states.
Murphy Bola is a witty, smart-alecky show with an ample dosage of wise sayings and adages. B4U Libb will be about the ingenious ways lovers express their feelings in the smaller towns. Libb stands for ‘Love in the Back of Beyond’!
According to the release, B4U Television’s vice-president Ravi Nair is looking forward to make the channel really exciting. The release also quoted B4U Television’s chief marketing officer Rajnish Lall as saying, “B4U Music now offers a wide array of music and lifestyle shows packaged imaginatively. We have finely tuned ideas to meet the viewing requirements of various mindsets appealing the teenagers, 20 to 24-year-olds as well as 30-year-olds. Now we are all set to unleash ‘programmes by demand’ for our key patrons.”
B4U Television’s creative head Yugandar added, “Television programming across channels is mostly redundant and lacks vitality. What we have done is made a conscious effort to break away from any existing mind set, the idea is to not follow but to lead the viewer in this case… lead him into an area that makes the act of watching television a far more thrilling, engrossing and thought provoking experience while at that the bar has been set very high with no room for mediocrity.”
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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.
