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ABP News brings back the show ‘Funds Ka Funda’
Mumbai: ABP News returns with its show on personal finance “Fund Ka Funda.” The show started airing on 1 May at 1.30 pm every Sunday for 30 minutes.
Mehraj Dube will be leading the show as the anchor. He has anchored popular shows like “Money Mantra” and “Sabse Bada Rupaiya” for NDTV channels. An ISB MBA, Dube is currently head of marketing of ABP Live and trade marketing.
The show is focused on providing a thorough analysis about personal finance to the general public, in a simple yet comprehensive manner. It will cover the week’s major investment news and analyze its implications. The areas of key discussions during the show would be upcoming IPOs, impact of big government decisions on investment, and whether real estate prices currently are rightly valued or not.
“In today’s world, financial literacy is a highly debated topic, and we are glad to be partnering with ABP News as the channel cares about its audience and is consistently trying to bring awareness for their benefit,” said Dhanu Group founder and managing director Sachin Kumar. “I am confident through this show the general public will benefit immensely as they will get to connect with investment experts.”
“I believe the Fund Ka Funda programme would be a great way of educating millions of people in one go,” said FundsIndia CEO Girirajan Murugan. “I congratulate ABP news in this effort of theirs to spread financial literacy and I am glad to be a part of this step toward creating a more financially literate India.”
The show will host guest, Valueresearchonline.com CEO Dhirendra Kumar who is a well known voice in the mutual fund sector. Previously, he was an investment counsellor in the news genre, appearing on Star News “Fund Ka Funda” from 2004 until 2010. He also contributes to The Economic Times and Dainik Jagran, as well as publishing financial periodicals and news portals.
According to a survey, 330 million people shopped online in the year 2020. However, only a small fraction of that number of people invest online. “ABP News believes that there is a large number of audiences waiting to invest their money at the right place with the guidance of an authentic source,” said the statement. “ABP News’ Fund Ka Funda plans to connect with this audience and provide them with valuable insights that will help them invest their money at the right place.”
News Broadcasting
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.
