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Save Lives and Money…. #BandKaroBazaar, ZEE Business makes clarion call to shut down Stock Markets
Coronavirus is affecting both global and domestic markets dearly. In the last month since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the global markets have corrected to the tune of over 20% while the domestic markets have dipped more than 25%. The whole world is taking preventive measures to combat this deadly virus. Both government and private organisations have implemented 'work from home' policy to ensure the safety of their employees. Now, ZEE Business Managing Editor Anil
Singhvi has given voice to stock market investors and made a clarion call for the closure of the Indian
share market as well. Applauded by Market Experts on Air as #BandKaroBazaar being a prize winning campaign, Mr. Basant Maheshwari, Market Expert ; Mr. Ajay Bagga, Market Expert ; Mr. VK Sharma, HDFC Securities, Mr. Sanjeev Bhasin, IIFL Securities amongst many others have been a strong support.
While moderating a program on ZEE Business, Anil Singhvi pointed out the impact of Coronavirus on the Indian indices and suggested SEBI and the government to think about closing the Indian stock market and focus fully on combating Coronavirus. Singhvi said that in this volatile share market, a smart stock market investor needs to safeguard both his life and wealth. Singhvi said that the concerned authorities must act quickly to take a call on shutting down the Indian stock market. It is with such strong content that ZEE Business engages, informs, educates and guides viewers and is the most preferred destination for Hindi Business News.
On why the stock market has to be shut down, Singhvi said, "Work from home is possible for various organisations (both government and private) but for the stock market, it's impossible." He said that there is no such technique available in current circumstances where the stock market can be run by asking its employees to work from home. To ensure a big momentum is built for this demand, ZEE Business has initiated a social media campaign to shut down the market with this hash tag –
#BandKaroBazaar. This has been trending on Twitter now on the No.1 spot. There is also a social
media poll on whether Stock Market should be shut down and its receiving a strong traction from Investors, Market Experts. We encourage you to participate in this poll. The poll is available on the Twitter and Facebook accounts of Zee Business.
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After ZEE Business made this call to shut down the stock market, #BandKaroBazaar has started trending globally while in India, it's the second most trending call on Twitter as of now.
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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.
