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Aaj Tak reintroduces ‘Sahitya Aaj Tak’
Mumbai: Aaj Tak is reintroducing its well-liked literary program, Sahitya Aaj Tak. The fifth edition of the show will take place at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi from 18 to 20 November after a three-year break caused by covid.
Sahitya Aaj Tak is a unique occasion that connects people to the literary and cultural worlds. Aaj Tak conceptualised and created the three-day event, allowing attendees to interact with a wide range of top legendary talent under one roof while directly listening to, watching, and meeting celebrities from the literary, artistic, and cultural worlds. Sahitya Aaj Tak offers free admission.
One such effort by Aaj Tak to help today’s youth and society better understand and connect with the world of Sahitya is this distinctive festival connecting various streams of Sahitya. The programme will feature authors, academics, composers, musicians, actors, columnists, business executives, poets, and theatre performers whose work has had a lasting impact on audiences.
Artists will reunite this year on a single stage once more to introduce guests to their ideas, voices, and performances.
Sahitya Aaj Tak is a forum where one can engage with authors and their works from all over India who have sparked their wanderlust while also challenging their minds with thought-provoking debates. Additionally, the event will include provocative conversations with notable leaders, novelty topics, and other topics. The addition of movie stars will energise an already impressive list of literary luminaries.
Live performances by B Praak and Asees Kaur will adorn Sahitya Aaj Tak. Names of the other great personalities who will shine on the show’s stage this year are as follows:
- Afsana Khan
- Bhupender Yadav
- Vikram Sampat
- Ashwin Sanghi
- Chetan Bhagat
- Prasoon Joshi
- Nasera Sharma
- Ashok Vajpeyi
- Anamika
- Arun Kamal
- Nand Kishor Acharya
- Naresh Saxena
- Leeladhar Jagudi
- Surender Mohan Pathak
- Rajesh Joshi
- Kabir Bedi
- Swanand Kirkire
- Morari Bapu
- Deepti Naval
- Kailash Satyarthi
- Mridula Garg
- Wasim Barelvi
- Sheen Kaaf Nizam
- Nawaz Deobandi
- Mahua Maji
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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.
