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Ten Sports to air Carlsberg Cup live
MUMBAI: The action will be all live on Ten Sports as the worlds top-ranked football team, Brazil, makes their Hong Kong debut when they take on the Hong Kong Representative Team at the Hong Kong Stadium for the Carlsberg Cup.
The Carlsberg Cup will be aired on 9 February at 2.25 pm.
FC Barcelona star Ronaldinho, voted the world’s best player last year, will head a stellar cast of 22 Brazilians named for the friendly match in Hong Kong. Since winning the last World Cup for an impressive fifth time in Southapan Korea/Japan,Brazilian players have been in supreme form while playing for the worlds top club teams.
Coach Carlos Pareira has called up many of the top stars from the 2002 campaign in addition to rising stars like Portuguese club FC Porto’s Luis Fabiano.The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) have announced a 22-man squad for the Hong Kong Representative Team including most of the top stars to take on the five-time World Champions.
Brazil will be looking to rebound from their 0-1 loss to Ecuador in their last World Cup Qualifier match. Brazil’s next qualifier is against Peru on 27 March. The top four South American teams qualify for the World Cup finals, while the fifth-place team plays the Oceania winner for another berth.
The football offering from Ten Sports comprises action from the top European leagues including the German, French, Portuguese and the Italian Serie A. In addition, the channel holds the exclusive rights to all the South American World Cup 2006 Soccer Qualifiers, including all Brazil and Argentina games.
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.
