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Media stocks gain but Balaji slips on the bourses
MUMBAI: The markets settled above the key resistance level of 3037-3049 on Friday, 16 May 2003 and the 30-stock BSE Sensex was up 43.61 points at 3,056.58 and the NSE Nifty was up 13.25 at 973.10 – as compared to the BSE Sensex of 2,950 last week. It was a good week for media stocks, as all the companies except for Balaji Telefilms, gained on the bourses.
On 16 May, Zee Telefilms opened the day on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at Rs 74.60, gained 3.82 per cent to end the day at Rs 77.45 (as compared to Rs 75.60 on 9 May). The volume of shares trades was around 1.84 million shares on 16 May. The news pertaining to Zee group’s plans to enter the film distribution business seems to have helped the scrip. Zee also announced its first Indo-France film venture earlier this week.
On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Zee Telefilm scrip started the day (16 May) at Rs 75.20; rose 4.14 per cent to end the day at Rs 77.90 (as compared to Rs 75.40 on 9 May). The volume of shares traded was around 4.12 million.
The Balaji Telefilms scrip opened the day (16 May 2003) at Rs 58.75; dropped 6.81 per cent and ended the day at Rs 54.75 (as compared to Rs 59.75 on 9 May). The volume traded was 189,722 shares.
On the NSE, the scrip opened the day at Rs 56.90; fell by 8.74 per cent to end the day at Rs 53.80 (as compared to Rs 59.65 on 9 May). The volume of shares traded was 782,079. Balaji Telefilms annual results will be announced on 22 May.
The Television Eighteen India scrip opened at Rs 77.65 on 16 May, gained 4.19 per cent to end the day at Rs 80.90 (as compared to Rs 71.05 on 9 May and Rs 74.95 on 2 May) on the BSE. On the NSE, it opened at Rs 79.90, gained 3.59 per cent and ended the day at Rs 80.75 (as compared to Rs 70.90 on 9 May and Rs 74.60 on 2 May). The volume of shares traded was 115,931 on the NSE.
Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network (SABTNL) opened the day (16 May) at Rs 63.05; gained 0.71 per cent to end the day at Rs 63.50 (as compared to Rs 54.45 on 9 May). The volume of shares traded was 61,859 on the BSE. On the NSE, the scrip ended the day at Rs 63.75 (up 0.79 per cent) as compared to Rs 54.40 (on 9 May ) and Rs 55.75 (on 2 May). The volume of shares traded was 199,652 on the NSE.
Cinevistaas opened the day (16 May) at Rs 27.30; gained 2.56 per cent to end the day at Rs 28 (as compared to Rs 23. 50 on 9 May) on the BSE. On the NSE, the scrip opened at Rs 27.75; gained 8.29 per cent to end the day at Rs 29.40 (as compared to Rs 25.50 on 9 May).
Creative Eye opened the day (16 May) at Rs 12.70; rose 12.20 per cent to end the day at Rs 14.25 (as compared to Rs 11.55 on 9 May) on the BSE. On the NSE, the scrip rose 10.94 per cent to end the day at Rs 14.20 (as compared to Rs 11.50 on 9 May).
The ETC Networks scrip rose opened the day at Rs 47.35; rose 2.22 per cent to end the day at Rs 48.40 (as compared to Rs 45 on 9 May and Rs 38.85 on 2 May) on the BSE.
Exchange rate: $1 = Rs 47.15
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India’s employability gap persists despite strong hiring intent
Only 1 in 5 institutions achieve 76 to 100 per cent placements within six months of graduation.
MUMBAI: India’s young workforce is ready in numbers, but the real question is whether they are ready for work and senior leaders from industry, academia and policy gathered in Delhi to find practical answers. A closed-door roundtable hosted by Vaishali Nigam Sinha, co-founder of Renew, brought together key voices to discuss actionable solutions for bridging the persistent employability gap. The session highlighted that while job opportunities are expanding, the alignment between education and industry needs remains a critical challenge.
According to Teamlease EdTech’s Career Outlook Report HY1 2026, 73 per cent of employers plan to hire freshers in the first half of 2026, signalling steady recovery in entry-level hiring. However, employers are shifting focus from mere qualifications to demonstrable capability, placing greater value on internships, live projects and proof-of-work.
Teamlease Edtech, founder and CEO Shantanu Rooj emphasised the need for better alignment, “India’s employability challenge is no longer about access alone, but about alignment between education and work. Employers are increasingly relying on demonstrable capability such as internships, projects, and applied learning as indicators of readiness.”
Vaishali Nigam Sinha stressed the importance of execution over intent, “India has both the talent and the opportunity. What is needed now is alignment. We have to move from intent to execution by embedding employability into the system itself.”
Other prominent speakers included Dr Chenraj Roychand, Chancellor of Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, who called for universities to evolve from degree providers to ecosystem enablers, Prof M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIM Calcutta, who highlighted the need for flexibility and multidisciplinary learning, and Dr T.N. Singh, Director of IIT Patna, who advocated deeper industry engagement through research and experiential learning.
The discussion also drew insights from the book Accelerating Impact. Enabling Dreams – Making India Employable by Shantanu Rooj and co-authors, which features contributions from leaders like Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
During the event, Teamlease Edtech Foundation launched Project SEED, a national initiative aimed at bridging the education-employability gap for underserved youth. The project focuses on early intervention at the school level to guide students towards informed career choices and work-integrated pathways.
With only 16.67 per cent (1 in 5) of institutions achieving 76–100 per cent placements within six months of graduation, the conversation made one thing clear, India’s demographic dividend will deliver real value only when education and employability walk hand in hand. The gathering served as a timely reminder that the future of India’s workforce depends not just on creating more jobs, but on preparing young people far better to seize them.
