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Zeel channels continue to rule across genres
BENGALURU: In what seems to have become almost normal over the last few weeks, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) channels Zee TV and Zee Anmol continued their Hindi GEC supremacy in the weekly top 10 channels across genres list for week 37 of 2017. Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data for week 37 of 2017 (Saturday, 9 September 2017 to Friday, 15 September 2017) show Zeel’s flagship Hindi GEC Zee TV at second place behind the Sun Network’s flagship Tamil GEC Sun TV. At third place is Zeel’s FTA Hindi GEC Zee Anmol. While the Balaji Telefilms produced Kumkum Bhagya and its spinoff Kumkum Kundali (Kumkums’) along with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs continue to contribute to Zee TV’s ratings in the overall Hindi GEC market (U+R), it is the Grazing Goat Pictures Pvt. Ltd produced soap Jamai Raja in the Hindi GEC rural markets that have helped Zee Anmol bolster its ratings. Both the Kumkums’ have also helped Zee TV gain ratings in the Hindi GEC rural markets. And Kumkum Bhagya and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs in the Hindi GEC urban markets have also helped Zee TV in the ratings battle.
Seven Hindi GEC channels, two Telugu GEC channels and one Tamil channel made up BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genre All India (U+R): 2+ Individuals list for week 37 of 2017. From the network’s perspective, three channels from Star India, two channels from Zeel, Sun Network and Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) each and one channel from Network 18 or Viacom 18 comprised the top 10 channels across genres list for week 37 of 2017.
As mentioned above and as has also been the norm, Sun TV ruled the across genre list in week 37 of 2017 with 1,008.79 million weekly impressions followed by Zee TV with 675.658 million weekly impressions. Zee Anmol was at third place with 673.992 million weekly impressions followed by the Star Network’s flagship Hindi GEC Star Plus with 635.67 million weekly impressions at fourth place.
Star India’s newly renamed and FTA Hindi GEC channel Star Bharat was at fifth place in week 37 of 2017 with 617.819 million weekly impressions followed by Viacom 18’s flagship Hindi GEC Colors at sixth place with 571.014 million weekly impressions. Led the viewership of the Kaun Banega Crorepati, SPN’s flagship Hindi GEC Sony Entertainment Television was at seventh place with 558.178 million weekly impressions.
Star India’s flagship Telugu GEC Star Maa was at eighth place in the weekly top 10 channels across genre list with 534.463 million weekly impressions followed by SPN’s women focused Hindi GEC Sony Pal with 532.615 million weekly impressions. Sun Network’s flagship Telugu GEC with 520.117 completed the top 10 channels across genre list at tenth place in week 37 of 2017.
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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.
