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Introducing redBus.in Windows 8 App
MUMBAI: Booking Bus Ticket online just got a lot easier on your Win 8 device! redBus.in, India’s largest online bus ticketing company, has launched app on the Windows 8 store. This new app brings redBus.in’s signature bus booking experience to both Windows 8 PC and Tablets in a unique titled Modern UI that is immersive and engaging. The app can be downloaded for free today, from Windows Store (http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/redbus-in/5b4cfb9e-e7a4-460d-8dd7-622ac65693f8)
The app comes with a sleek new design and allows you buy ticket across 1200 operators across 10,000+ routes.
The redBus.in team has kept the design of app refreshingly different from its website and all previously launched mobile apps by introducing a new design paradigm that’s optimized for touch.
Said Alok Goel, Chief Operating Officer redBus.in, “Windows 8 platform is gaining rapid traction in India and hence strategically important to us. As largest bus ticketing company, we want to provide best in class experience to every platform that our users choose. This app is a significant addition to our solid app offerings.”
Speaking on the launch of the app on Windows Store, Amrish Goyal, Director – Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are very happy to add the redBus.in app on the Windows Store. The Windows Store is growing by leaps and bounds, and we are sure consumers will love using the latest rich and engaging Windows apps.”
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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.
