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10 nominations for Nick in daytime Emmies
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon, the children’s channel from the MTV network stable, has a reason to celebrate.
The Daytime Emmy Awards 2003 has announced its nomination list for the 29th edition of the annual daytime award, to be held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Friday, 16 May, and Nickelodeon has bagged 10 nominations in the children’s categories.
The award ceremony is organised by the national academy of television arts and science honour the daytime television programs that are broadcast in the United States between the hours of 2 am and 6 pm.
Surprisingly, nine out of 10 nominations bagged by Nickelodeon are the channel’s pre-school programmes. The last nomination is the nick toon The Rugrat.
Blue’s Clues, Little Bill and Dora The Explorer, trio that has bagged the nominations are part of the Nick junior block on Nickelodeon Asia and can be seen daily.
A show made for preschooler’s -Blue’s Clues – is nominated in three categories, outstanding animated programme, achievement in music direction and composition and outstanding achievement in sound mixing- live action and animation.
The Bill Cosby production Little Bill has garnered two nominations. Both Gregory Hines aka ‘Big Bill’ and Ruby Dee alias ‘Alice the Great’ the lead cast of Little Bill are nominated in the the outstanding performer in an animated programme category.
While the popular toon The Rugrats are nomination in the outstanding children’s animated programme category.
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.
