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MX Player drops the trailer of business quiz show – ‘Business Baazi’
Mumbai: MX Player’s content arm – MX Studios, in partnership with Bada Business, is set to introduce India’s next big business tycoons in an interesting quiz show – Business Baazi. Acknowledging and testing the potential of commerce and business school students, this unconventional quiz show will be hosted by Aparshakti Khurana. The show will feature comedian Dr. Sanket Bhosale, who will entertain audiences with gags and mimicry in his various avatars.
It will be available on MX Player beginning 16 December 2022. Renowned business coach Dr. Vivek Bindra will appear as a start-up guru on the show.
The reality quiz show will feature three teams of two students from different schools/colleges in each episode, determining one winner at the end of it. In a total of 13 episodes, nine episodes will be qualifying rounds (hosting 27 teams over the span of the series), three episodes will be the semifinals, and one will be the grand finale that will crown the ultimate winner who takes home the trophy and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs.
Commenting on the collaboration, Bada Business CEO and founder Dr. Vivek Bindra said, “Business Baazi was conceptualised with an aim to ensure that learning about business is fun and engaging. We are thrilled about our collaboration with MX Studios as MX Player is the perfect platform for this initiative to reach out to India’s diverse audience with our fresh, relevant, and universally appealing content.”
Leveraging consumer insights to drive creative excellence that caters to its audience’s needs, MX Studios has entered a three-show deal with Bada Business.
Speaking about this show and the deal, MX Studios content & creative head Suresh Menon said, “MX Studios has been effectively delivering brand messaging through engaging, innovative, and relevant solutions. Quiz shows have always been popular with viewers across the globe, and at MX Studios, we believe our audiences are ready to consume content of diverse genres. Our three-show content partnership with Bada Business, is a step in this direction, and the first show is Business Baazi, a unique quiz show that will test the business acumen and knowledge of our young students while educating them with business insights. The show is for all aspiring/budding entrepreneurs, and we hope it strikes a chord as we continue to cater to our audiences with quality offerings and further bolster relationships with them.”
The Business Baazi trailer acquaints the audience with the degree of intellectuality as it tests the contestant’s knowledge of Indian and international business affairs. It introduces viewers to ace presenter Aparshakti Khurana while also providing comic relief in the form of Dr. Sanket Bhosale, who, unlike other quiz shows, adds a fun twist to the episode. But above all, Business Baazi insinuates the importance of nurturing the potential that today’s youth carry with them.
On hosting this interesting quiz show, Khurana commented, “To be honest, I have hosted many shows, but Business Baaziwas hands down the most challenging and phenomenal experience of them all. These young minds hold a depth of knowledge, and I believe it is so very important to recognise and nurture this talent, the future of India.”
Adding to this, Bhosale mentioned, “I loved the idea of adding a comedy segment to this fascinating quiz show, it really brings a smile to the faces of these bright students, and more so, it really adds a hatke twist to the format of the show. The craze for studying and making something of their lives is so much sharper in this generation, and I am glad I could be a part of Bada Business and MX Player’s vision of encouraging and recognising the efforts of these young students. Me being a doctor loved to give the best medicine (laughter) on the show.”
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Bluestone FY26 revenue rises to Rs 2,436 crore, turns profitable
Q4 profit at Rs 31 crore, full-year profit at Rs 13 crore vs loss last year.
MUMBAI: From sparkle to numbers, Bluestone seems to be polishing more than just jewellery this year. Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limited reported a sharp turnaround in FY26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,436 crore (Rs 24,364 million), up from Rs 1,770 crore (Rs 17,700 million) in FY25. The company posted a full-year profit of Rs 13 crore (Rs 131.79 million), a significant recovery from a loss of Rs 222 crore (Rs 2,218 million) a year ago.
Total income for the year stood at Rs 2,486 crore (Rs 24,860 million), compared to Rs 1,830 crore (Rs 18,300 million) in the previous year, reflecting both topline growth and improved operational momentum.
The March quarter, however, told a more nuanced story. Revenue from operations came in at Rs 681 crore (Rs 6,814 million), down from Rs 748 crore (Rs 7,486 million) in the year-ago period, though higher than Rs 461 crore (Rs 4,613 million) in the preceding December quarter. Net profit for Q4 stood at Rs 31 crore (Rs 311.81 million), compared to Rs 68 crore (Rs 688 million) a year earlier, but a clear reversal from a loss of Rs 51 crore (Rs 512 million) in Q3.
Margins were shaped by higher input costs, with raw material consumption rising to Rs 2,204 crore (Rs 22,043 million) for the full year, alongside employee benefit expenses of Rs 282 crore (Rs 2,824 million) and finance costs of Rs 210 crore (Rs 2,104 million). Other expenses came in at Rs 371 crore (Rs 3,715 million), slightly lower than Rs 393 crore (Rs 3,938 million) in FY25.
On the balance sheet front, total assets expanded to Rs 4,961 crore (Rs 49,610 million) as of March 31, 2026, from Rs 3,532 crore (Rs 35,322 million) a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in inventories to Rs 2,672 crore (Rs 26,718 million). Equity also strengthened to Rs 1,803 crore (Rs 18,030 million), nearly doubling from Rs 911 crore (Rs 9,107 million).
Cash flows reflected the cost of growth. Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 199 crore (Rs 1,990 million), while investing activities saw an outflow of Rs 239 crore (Rs 2,392 million). Financing activities, however, generated Rs 497 crore (Rs 4,971 million), helping the company end the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 108 crore (Rs 1,075 million), up from Rs 49 crore (Rs 487 million).
Earnings per share for FY26 came in at Rs 1.10, a sharp improvement from a negative Rs 79.74 in FY25, underlining the shift from losses to profitability.
With revenue scaling up, costs still glittering on the higher side, and profitability finally back in the black, BlueStone’s FY26 performance suggests a business mid-transition less about shine alone, and more about sustaining it.
