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Bharat Gupta of Jagran news media receives the DMA Trailblazer Award 2023
Mumbai: Jagran New Media CEO Bharat Gupta was honoured with the DMA Trailblazer Award 2023 in Mumbai on 11 October. He received this award in the “Women” category under “Individual Excellence” for his impactful vision and leadership in shaping HerZindagi’s incredible journey to make it the women’s website in just five years and touching the hearts of over 20 million people monthly.
On this recognition, Jagran New Media CEO Bharat Gupta said “I am truly honoured to receive this award and grateful for my team’s continued efforts towards using content and technology to build equitable and progressive societies, by fostering an environment of purpose, experience, and community. Five years ago, with the objective of launching a women-only website, we launched HerZindagi.com, to carve a niche for our women audiences.
Our sustained commitment to keeping purpose over profit resulted in the rapid growth of the website’s user base by an astounding 32 per cent over the past two years. The overall strategy is solely driven by impacting & engaging the audiences by fostering a community for women that educates, empowers, inspires and gives them a platform to be heard, seen, & recognized.”
The DMA Trailblazer Awards 2023 by DMA Asia celebrates visionaries and ideas that go beyond what societies deem possible, and at the same time push the boundaries of people to think big and work towards a better future. This year’s theme was “Purpose over Profit” which recognized corporations & individuals championing the greater good, awarding the beacons inspiring a new world.
Bharat’s recognition goes beyond industry acknowledgement as it represents a tangible difference in society that HerZindagi makes daily.
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Physicswallah acquires Nextseed Foundation for Rs 1 lakh
Edtech firm completes 100 per cent stake purchase, making it wholly owned subsidiary.
MUMBAI: Physicswallah just aced another acquisition because when you’re already teaching millions, why not add a non-profit to the syllabus for just a lakh? Physicswallah Limited announced on Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of Nextseed Foundation, a Section 8 non-profit company, making it a wholly owned subsidiary with effect from 18 March 2026. The transaction, approved by the board on 5 February 2026, involved purchasing 100 per cent of the issued and paid-up equity share capital for a consideration of Rs 1 lakh.
The deal marks the formal closure of the acquisition, with detailed disclosures already submitted to stock exchanges in February in line with SEBI’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR).
Nextseed Foundation will now operate as part of Physicswallah’s broader education ecosystem, aligning with the company’s ongoing strategy to diversify and strengthen its presence across segments.
The announcement comes on the heels of strong financial performance. Physicswallah reported a 34 per cent year-on-year increase in operating revenue to Rs 1,082 crore in Q3 FY26 (from Rs 810 crore in Q3 FY25). Net profit rose 33 per cent to Rs 102 crore (from Rs 77 crore), and surged 46 per cent sequentially from Rs 70 crore in Q2 FY26, crossing the Rs 100 crore quarterly mark for the first time.
In an edtech landscape where growth is the ultimate exam, Physicswallah isn’t just passing, it’s topping the class, one strategic move (and one very affordable acquisition) at a time.
