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Esha Media Research inks media monitoring deal with Clipbyte
KOLKATA: Esha Media Research, a media monitoring and research company, has signed a deal to support clipbyte.com, an e-commerce portal for media monitoring, which will monitor bytes and provide analyses.
Clipbyte.com, which is an e-commerce media monitoring portal for television, print, internet and social media, will be operational in a week’s time. The beta version of the site, however, is live. Apart from monitoring TV channels, the e-commerce portal will track social media posts like Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin among others powered by Everymedia Technologies. Clipbyte.com has also inked a tie-up with a payment gateway solution company also, it is further learnt.
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com Esha Media Research managing director RS Iyer said, “The clients from across the world can request media clips, which can be viewed or downloaded. EMR has business channels archived from 2004 onwards and we monitor print media from 900 publications.”
Apart from providing clips of events and news of any nature, the portal aims to be dynamic in nature and provide good analytical reports on the media sector especially television and digital media trends. “It will be the first single dashboard media monitoring portal in the country including broadcast, print, Internet and social media. Going forward many more services within the media space will be added,” Iyer said, without getting into specifics.
When asked on how the company will provide clips of so many regional newspapers, Iyer assured that the company was working on providing clips of all INS recognized newspapers and magazines. “However, this will take some time as India has publications in multiple regional languages,” he said.
“This will be a subscription based service and everything will be maintained from a single dashboard from our Mumbai office,” he further added.
Clipbyte.com is mobile compatible; very soon mobile apps also would available.
A few months back, Esha was also considering radio monitoring services with the Centre allowing privately-owned FM radio channels to start their own news broadcast. Whether Clipbyte.com will provide radio bytes it not known as of now.
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.
