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Times Group announces D/code edition six
Mumbai: India’s finest luxury interiors design show, D/code 2023, a Times Group initiative is back with its sixth edition, promising a more captivating show than ever before. The event is being held on 1 & 2 December from 11.00 am – 07.00 pm at the Dome, SVP Stadium, Mumbai. As the country’s first curated luxury interiors design show, the latest edition of D/code 2023 brings a bigger and better show with nine curators onboard along with 30 plus designers, architects, artists, artisans, craftsmen, product designers, design and students all under one roof. With the theme ‘Future,’ the show promises an intuitive, smart and sustainable design experience, bringing the future of luxury design.
Offering an extraordinary display of luxury living, this year, the show takes it a notch higher through an experiential journey with four escape rooms such as The Design Classroom and escape rooms curated by Chandni Mathur and Nikhil Kapur, Sravanya Rao Pitte, Hameeda and Aamir Sharma. In addition, themed installations by architect Ronak Hingarh called ‘DEEP JYOTI STAMBH’ and design students from Pearl Academy and Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft are on display. The central lounge is adorned with the work of renowned architect and artist Ashiesh Shah, whose collection 21 STAMBHS explores diverse materials – from metals to stone, wood, and more. Exchanging ideas and sparking much-needed conversation around the business of design, the show engages in power talks and panel discussions. The esteemed curators for the event include Hameeda and Aamir Sharma, Maithili Raut, Ekta and Rajiv Parekh, Annkur Khosla, Pooja Bihani, Vaishali Kamdar and Deepak Gugarii. Moreover, with over 60+ decor brands, the latest in global furniture, retail brands, home decor, art galleries, antiques, flooring, lighting, ateliers etc. are showcased.
GoodHomes and Home & Design Trends editor-in-chief Ronitaa R. Italia said, “It is my pleasure to bring to you the sixth edition of D/code, quite literally the country’s first and (dare I say so myself) finest curated, luxury interiors show. I consider this edition a curtain raiser to the future of design shows in our country. This time around, we’ve taken our curatorial bonds to the next level with not one or two, but nine curators. You see, the ultimate goal is to create a show that my architects and designers enjoy spending time and feel at home at. And that can be achieved only when we flip the lid and make them tell us what works (and what doesn’t) for them.”
The sixth edition of ‘D/code 2023’ a showcase that seamlessly blends creativity and sophistication is being held on 1 and 2 December, 2023, at DOME SVP Stadium, Mumbai.
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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.
