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Bumble and The Zoya Factor team up to give lucky Bumble users the ultimate double date experience
Bumble gives users the opportunity to create their own luck and win a double date experience with the stars of The Zoya Factor, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Dulquer Salmaan
Ever wondered what a double date with your favorite celebrities would be like? Well, you’re in luck! Bumble has teamed up with The Zoya Factor to give users an opportunity to create their own luck in dating, friendship or business and win the ultimate double date experience with the stars of the film, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Dulquer Salmaan.
To win this dream double date, existing and new Bumble users can match with The Zoya Factor profile card in the Bumble app on Date, BFF or Bizz mode for a lucky chance to win.
Emphasizing the partnership, Priti Joshi, Vice President of Strategy said, “As we continue to embed Bumble in the cultural fabric of India, we are so excited to partner with an exciting upcoming Bollywood movie, The Zoya Factor. Through our association, we want to empower users to create their own luck in love, friendship or business and make their first move to win this exclusive double date experience. We’re very excited to offer this exclusively to Bumble users!”
We are extremely delighted to associate Bumble with our film The Zoya Factor. Bumble is offering a chance to get lucky and meet our very own lucky charm Zoya Solanki Aka Sonam Kapoor along with Dulquer Salmaan. So, all you users of Bumble, here’s your chance to win a double date on Bumble,” said Abhishek Sharma, director of The Zoya Factor.
Interested applicants age 18+ can download the Bumble app, and match with The Zoya Factor profile card for a chance to win a double date. The contest ends on September 16, 2019.
Bumble is available for free in the App Store and Google Play.
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Jio Financial Services posts Rs 1,560 crore FY26 profit
Revenue rises to Rs 3,513 crore as investments and lending scale up.
MUMBAI: If money makes the world go round, Jio Financial Services Limited is quietly spinning a much bigger wheel. The Reliance-backed financial arm reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,560.9 crore for FY26, slightly lower than Rs 1,612.6 crore in FY25, even as revenue growth gathered pace.
Total revenue from operations rose sharply to Rs 3,513.3 crore in FY26 from Rs 2,042.9 crore a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in interest income, which more than doubled to Rs 1,901.9 crore from Rs 852.5 crore. Fee and commission income also saw a significant jump to Rs 597 crore, compared to Rs 155.2 crore in FY25, reflecting expanding financial services activity.
For the March quarter, profit stood at Rs 272.2 crore, broadly flat compared to Rs 269 crore in the same period last year. Quarterly revenue from operations climbed to Rs 1,018.5 crore, up from Rs 493.2 crore year-on-year, signalling steady momentum in core income streams.
Expenses, however, moved in tandem with growth. Total costs nearly quadrupled to Rs 1,982.9 crore in FY26 from Rs 524.8 crore in FY25, with finance costs alone rising to Rs 745.1 crore from just Rs 7.7 crore a year earlier, reflecting increased borrowing and scale of operations. Employee expenses also grew to Rs 387.3 crore, while other expenses expanded to Rs 755 crore.
Profit before tax stood at Rs 1,911.7 crore for the year, slightly below Rs 1,946.9 crore in FY25. After accounting for a total tax outgo of Rs 350.8 crore, the company reported its final net profit figure.
Beyond the income statement, the balance sheet tells a story of rapid expansion. Total assets surged to Rs 1,63,497 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 1,33,510 crore a year earlier. Investments alone stood at Rs 1,33,088.7 crore, underscoring the company’s strong focus on treasury and financial asset growth.
However, the year also saw sharp volatility in other comprehensive income, which swung to a loss of Rs 16,028.3 crore, largely driven by fair value changes in equity instruments. This dragged total comprehensive income for FY26 to a negative Rs 15,756.1 crore, compared to a positive Rs 14,870 crore in FY25.
On the capital front, the company’s paid-up equity share capital remained steady at Rs 6,353.1 crore, with other equity rising to Rs 1,27,500.5 crore.
The numbers reflect a business in transition scaling rapidly across lending, investments and fee-based services, but also navigating the volatility that comes with mark-to-market movements in financial assets. In other words, while the top line is accelerating, the fine print still carries a few swings.
