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Rubics Group signs on as sponsor for Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025
LONDON: Rubics Group has dived into the spotlight, signing on as an official sponsor for Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025—a move that signals the company’s appetite for splashy, high-profile partnerships as it prepares to enter Mumbai’s premium real-estate market with its new brand, Rubics Realty.
The four-city tour, kicking off on December 13, is set to be one of the year’s most coveted cultural moments, promising fans a close-up encounter with the Argentine superstar alongside a spectacle of sport, celebrity and nostalgia. For Rubics Group, the association is designed to mirror its own brand ambition: bold, disruptive and unafraid to shake up a sector long stuck in convention.
Rubics Realty, slated to launch early next year, aims to reset expectations in luxury housing with properties positioned as lifestyle statements rather than simply places to live. The group says it wants to inject aspiration and design-first thinking into a segment overdue for innovation.
Suhan Shetty, managing director of Rubics Group, said the partnership reflects a shared ethos of “excellence, sophistication and global appeal”, adding that Rubics Realty intends to “curate exceptional living spaces” and “redefine expectations”, much as Messi has transformed modern football.
Beyond real estate, Rubics Group plans expansions into hospitality and mining. For now, though, it is Messi who helps set the tone—starting a journey the company hopes will be every bit as headline-grabbing as its new star collaborator.
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.
