MAM
Star Plus, Sony gain, Zee skids
MUMBAI: The top two Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) – Star Plus and Sony entertainment channel (Set), which saw a dip in the GRPs (gross rating points) last week, has once again seen an increase in the ratings.
As per TAM data for week ended 12 November (HSM, C&S, 4+), Star Plus recorded 314 GRPs (last week 310), while Set closed the week with 269 GRPs (last week 260).
Colors, the number three GEC remained stable with 234 GRPs (last week 235), while Zee TV which was the only channel that saw a rise in GRPs last week lost eyeballs and closed the week with 161 GRPs (last week 175).
KBC closed with 5.84 TVR while Balika Vadhu took back its no. 2 position with 6.08 TVR. Star Plus‘ Saath Nibhana… still leads the rating list with 6.13 TVR.
Meanwhile, Sab with 115 GRPs (last week 124) and Imagine TV with 78 GRPs (last week 71) followed next.
Star One with 45 GRPs (last week 47 GRPs) became the next in the list.
Sahara One adds two more points to its last GRPs list and registered 40 GRPs (last week 38). Its show Jai Jai Jai Bajrang Bali recorded a 1 TVR.
Brands
Dabur buys minority stake in Ras Beauty for Rs 60 crore
Dabur Ventures deal backs fast-growing luxury skincare brand
MUMBAI: Dabur India Limited has dipped into the world of luxury skincare, signing a definitive agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ras Beauty Private Limited for Rs 60 crore. The investment marks the first bet from Dabur Ventures, the FMCG major’s Rs 500 crore platform set up in October 2025 to back high-potential, new-age direct-to-consumer brands.
Founded in Raipur by Shubhika Jain, her sister Suramya Jain and their mother Sangeeta Jain, Ras Beauty has grown from a family-led passion project into a fast-scaling “Farm-to-Face” skincare label. Its range of face elixirs, serums and moisturisers blends essential oils with nature-derived actives, striking a balance between botanical purity and laboratory precision.
The numbers tell their own story. Ras has clocked a three-year Cagr of around 75 per cent and an annual run rate of approximately Rs 100 crore, all while maintaining strong gross margins. That growth has been fuelled by a digital-first approach, in-house R&D and manufacturing, and a sharp focus on clean, sustainable sourcing.
Dabur India executive director and group head corporate strategy Abhinav Dhall, said the company was drawn to Ras’s distinct positioning at the intersection of nature, science and luxury. He added that the premium beauty segment is poised for robust expansion over the coming decade, and that Ras is well placed to capture that opportunity.
For Ras, the partnership is as much about scale as it is about shared philosophy. Co-founder and CEO Shubhika Jain said Dabur’s 141-year legacy of building trusted, purpose-led brands makes it a natural ally. The capital infusion, she noted, will help accelerate the brand’s omnichannel footprint, deepen research capabilities and invest in team and brand building, with an eye on establishing Ras as a leading Indian luxury skincare name both domestically and overseas.
With this move, Dabur is not just investing in a skincare label. It is placing an early wager on India’s growing appetite for premium, conscious beauty, and signalling that heritage FMCG players are ready to play in the new-age D2C arena.
