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Triton to handle account of Honda’s 1st full-size scooter
NEW DELHI: Triton Communications has been allotted the advertising account of Honda Eterno, the four-stroke scooter designed exclusively for Indian market by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Private Limited. The 150-cc Eterno is Honda’s first full-sized scooter in the country.
Triton Communications, which has been handling the entire advertising account of HMSI for the last 18 months, will work in association with Japanese agency Dentsu. According to sources, Dentsu will be actively involved with its strategic and creative inputs.
Triton’s task is to inculcate confidence among the target audience as the category is known for usage in rugged manner, and accordingly the communication strategy will focus on associating pride with Honda Eterno. There advertisement strategy comprises print and television commercials, scheduled to break soon.
The Honda Eterno will be introduced in a phased manner starting from North India and closely followed by the West, South and East. According to HMSI, Honda Eterno is a state-of-the-art vehicle, designed to meet Honda’s exacting standards and to meet the desires of the Indian two-wheeler market.
The salient features of Honda Eterno include one-direction gear system like a motorcycle and CLIC (Convenient Lift up Independent Cover) mechanism enables one to easily lift up the Honda Eterno’s bodycover, like the bonnet of a car for better maintenance.
Developed on the basis of feedback and research findings, Eterno will cater to those who require “ additional value keeping the basic needs, something different, a two-wheeler that reflects their basis requirements of great mileage, maximum riding comfort which match driving conditions.” Besides Eterno, HMSI has two other models in Activa (a gearless family scooter) and Dio (motoscooter for the young and trendy).
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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.
