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Aamir Khan wins Aaj Tak Care award for his work in films and TV
NEW DELHI: Actor Aamir Khan, who took television viewers by storm with his first series of Satyamev Jayate has received the award in the individual category in the Aaj Tak Care awards held on 28 August here.
The anthem for the Aaj Tak Care Awards, the first crowd sourced anthem was launched by actor Ajay Devgn and is a unique initiative.
All the other awards and recognitions were given in the corporate category. Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot and cricketer Yuvraj Singh were also present in the event.
All the received entries were evaluated on various parameters by IMRB and then were passed on to FICCI to select six nominees in each category. The final list of these six nominees was submitted to the panel of the jury members.
The final awardees in various categories were selected by the Jury members comprising Gurcharan Das, Ashok Seth, Sandeep Chachra, Sandeep Pandey, Rajendra Singh, Dipankar Gupta and Arun Kapur.
Yuvraj Singh who was present at the award ceremony addresses the gathering
Ajay Devgn inaugurates the Aaj Tak Care award anthem
The final list of winners and recognition in various categories is as follows:
Education: Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
Recognition: Shree Renuka Sugars Limited & SRF Limited
Healthcare: Amul Dairy – Kaira District
Environment: None
Recognition: J K tyres & Royal Bank of Scotland
Empowerment: The Lemon Tree Hotel company
Recognition: Dharampal Satyapal Limited
Individual: Aamir Khan
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
