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Cdsl Ipf slams scams with witty investor awareness drive this Diwali
MUMBAI: Marking world investor week 2025, the CDSL Investor Protection Fund (CDSL IPF) has launched a spirited awareness campaign titled ‘Sawaal karo, scams ko slam karo’, urging Indians to take a stand against financial frauds by doing one simple thing, ask questions before investing.
Organised under the aegis of Sebi and the International organisation of securities commissions (Iosco), the week-long initiative (October 6–12) rolled out across multiple platforms, from digital films and Paytm sound boxes to railway announcements, turning everyday moments into gentle reminders to stay alert.
Two specially produced awareness videos anchor the campaign, spotlighting how curiosity can be a powerful safeguard against scams. The message is clear: when in doubt, pause, verify, and question before you click, share, or invest.
Adding an artistic flourish, a 20,000-square-foot rangoli by artist Shikha Sharma brought the campaign’s spirit to life, transforming a symbol of celebration into one of caution and empowerment.
“Through our ‘Sawaal karo, scams ko slam karo’ campaign, we aim to inspire investors to question, verify, and invest wisely,” said Cdsl Ipf secretariat head Sudhish Pillai. “Awareness is your strongest defence, before you invest, pause and verify.”
Cdsl Ipf has long championed financial literacy and investor empowerment through its nationwide Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs). In FY 2024–25 alone, it conducted 2,526 sessions across 34 states and union territories, reaching over 1.47 lakh participants in 15 languages, a testament to its commitment to building an informed investor base.
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Netflix Q1 2026 earnings ad growth and content spending in focus
Streaming giant set to report results on Thursday after walking away from Warner Bros Discovery takeover.
MUMBAI: Netflix is about to hit play on its latest quarterly numbers and investors are hoping the plot thickens in all the right ways. The streaming leader reports its first-quarter 2026 earnings on Thursday, marking its first set of results since it walked away from a proposed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. That failed bid would have handed Netflix prized franchises such as Game of Thrones and Friends on a silver platter, sparing the costly effort of building its own library. Instead, the company now faces tougher competition from a potential $110 billion Warner Bros-Paramount Skydance combination, should that deal close.
Analysts polled by LSEG expect Netflix to post a 15.5 per cent rise in revenue to $12.18 billion, with advertising contributing $634 million. The company raised US prices in March, a move some believe could prompt an upward revision to its full-year revenue forecast and nudge more subscribers towards the faster-growing ad-supported tier.
Netflix shares have climbed 13 per cent so far this year and are up roughly 26 per cent since the company stepped back from the $72 billion Warner Bros deal. With the merger drama behind it, the spotlight now shifts to how aggressively Netflix can expand its advertising business and live programming.
“We’re kind of entering another phase for the ad business, where they are becoming one of the largest scaled global advertising platforms,” said Gabelli Funds portfolio manager John Belton, which holds Netflix shares.
During the quarter, Netflix beefed up its live slate with a BTS concert streamed from Seoul that drew 18.4 million viewers worldwide and the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which became the most-streamed baseball game globally. Investors are watching for signals that the company will lean further into sports and other live events to fuel ad revenue growth.
The results come at a pivotal moment. Having dodged what could have been a debt-heavy acquisition, Netflix has the freedom and the cash to double down on its core strengths: original content spending and building a robust, scaled advertising platform. Whether the numbers deliver a binge-worthy performance or leave viewers wanting more, one thing is clear: the streaming wars are far from over, and Netflix is determined to keep its crown.
Expect plenty of drama when the figures drop after all, in the world of streaming, every quarter is its own cliffhanger.
