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Reliance Power profit surges 49 per cent to Rs 87 crore
MUMBAI: Reliance Power lit up its September quarter with a sharp turnaround in profits, marking a strong recovery for the energy player after a patchy past year.
The company reported a consolidated profit of Rs 8,732 lakh for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, rising from Rs 4,468 lakh in the previous quarter. Total income touched Rs 2,06,710 lakh, slightly higher than Rs 2,02,531 lakh in the June quarter, as both generation and cost efficiencies improved.
Revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,97,403 lakh, up from Rs 1,88,558 lakh in the preceding quarter, while expenses remained largely contained at Rs 1,96,890 lakh. Profit before tax stood at Rs 10,820 lakh, more than 49 per cent higher than the last quarter.
For the half year ended September 2025, Reliance Power’s total income reached Rs 4,09,241 lakh with a net profit of Rs 13,200 lakh, reflecting a solid turnaround from last year’s loss-heavy phase. The company’s earnings per share stood at Rs 0.21 for the quarter, up from Rs 0.11 in June.
Finance costs, once the heaviest drag on performance, eased to Rs 39,502 lakh compared with Rs 56,216 lakh in the same period last year. Depreciation also moderated to Rs 20,762 lakh, aiding the recovery in margins.
Reliance Power’s total assets grew to Rs 41,58,726 lakh as of 30 September 2025, while equity levels rose with a capital base of Rs 4,13,578 lakh after the conversion of warrants into shares earlier this year.
On the operational front, the company continued to face challenges with its Rajasthan solar project, though management reaffirmed confidence in meeting obligations through asset monetisation and efficiency gains.
With costs cooling and cash flow flickering back to green, Reliance Power seems to have found its charge again.
Brands
PeopleStrong appoints Adishri Charla SVP marketing to drive global growth
Former UiPath marketing head to scale brand, demand and expansion across regions
NEW DELHI: PeopleStrong has brought in marketing heavyweight Adishri Charla as senior vice president, marketing, tasking her with sharpening the company’s global brand and fuelling its next phase of growth.
Charla steps in with nearly two decades of B2B marketing experience across both fast-moving start-ups and global technology giants. She joins from UiPath, where she served most recently as director and head of marketing for India and Saarc, playing a key role in the automation firm’s rise to category leadership in the region. Her work there ranged from revenue-driven marketing strategies to building strong customer and community engagement programmes.
At PeopleStrong, Charla will oversee global brand strategy, demand generation and customer engagement as the HR tech firm expands across India, Asia, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
CEO Sandeep Chaudhary said the company was looking for a leader who could connect brand storytelling with measurable business outcomes. “Adishri brings global marketing experience and strong team leadership. We are confident she will help sharpen our positioning and support our next phase of expansion,” he said.
Charla previously held marketing roles at Oracle India and IBM India, working across cloud, systems and product marketing. An MBA graduate from Symbiosis Centre for Management and HR Development, she has also completed executive programmes at Columbia Business School and ISB.
Sharing her excitement about the move, Charla said PeopleStrong has the potential to reshape how organisations across the region think about HR technology. She added that her focus will be on building stronger brand connections while driving measurable business impact.
Backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, PeopleStrong today serves more than 500 enterprises and has won several industry recognitions, including honours at the ET Human Capital Awards and the People Matters Infini-T Awards. Charla’s appointment signals the company’s intent to strengthen leadership as it scales its global ambitions.
