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Week 22: BARC rolls out combined Rural+ Urban ratings along with the separate data
MUMBAI: From week 19, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) started reporting data by dividing ratings into rural and urban categories. In week 22, BARC has given a new twist to the ratings by introducing the combined data of Rural plus Urban. Hence, from week 22, BARC will give separate Rural and Urban data along with the combined Rural and Urban Hindi GEC ratings.
Hindi GEC (Rural )
Star Utsav continued to garner the first position with 411183 Impressions (000’s) followed by Sony Pal with 396763 Impressions (000’s) and Zee Anmol with 331471 Impressions (000’s) stood at number three.
Colors’ free to air channel Rishtey replaced Zee TV at fourth spot with 269190 Impressions followed by Star Plus which stood at fifth number with 245291 Impressions’ 000s and Zee TV at sixth spot with 230765 Impressions 000’s.
Colors maintained its seventh spot with 229334 Impressions (000’s) and Life OK stood at number eight with 168745 Impressions (000’s).
In rural data, Big Magic stood at number nine with 157099 Impressions (000’s) and Sab TV with 115260 Impressions (000’s) grabbed tenth spot.
Hindi GEC (Urban )
Star Plus continued to lead the Hindi general entertainment channel (GECs) with 465665 Impressions (000’s) followed by Colors with 456104 (000’s) on second slot and Zee TV with 291474 Impressions (000’s) at third place.
With no change in the ranking order, Life OK, Sab TV and Sony Entertainment Channel bagged fourth, fifth and sixth position with 291474 Impressions (000’s), 256888 Impressions (000’s) and 240040 Impressions (000’s) respectively.
Sony’s free to air channel Sony Pal grabbed the seventh spot with 128739 (000’s) and &TV stood at eighth spot with 119527 Impressions (000’s).
Star Utsav stood at number ninth berth with 114881 Impressions (000’s) while Zee Anmol grabbed tenth place at 99308 Impressions (000’s)
Hindi GEC (Rural + Urban)
Even in Hindi GEC (Rural + Urban), Star India stood at numero uno, its Hindi general entertainment channel Star Plus lead the genre with 710956 Impressions (’000s) followed by Colors at second slot with 685438 Impressions’ (000s).
On the other hand, Star India’s free to air channel Star Utsav bagged the third spot with 526064 Impressions (’000s) and SPN’s Sony Pal managed to take garb fourth spot in the genre with 525502 Impressions ‘(000s).
While Zee TV maintained the fifth slot with 524824 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Life OK at number six with 460218 Impressions’ (000s) and Zee Anmol at number seven with 430779 Impressions (000’s) respectively.
In rural+ urban data, Sab TV, Rishtey and Sony Entertainment Television (SET) grabbed the eighth, ninth, tenth slot with 372148 Impressions (000’s), 360492 Impressions (000’s) and 333131 Impressions (000’s) respectively
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.
