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Boria Majumdar joins NDTV as Consulting Editor for sports coverage
MUMBAI: Not just cricket scores or Olympic medals but what they say about a nation. That’s the lens Boria Majumdar is bringing to NDTV as he joins as consulting editor in a move that promises to reshape Indian sports journalism as we know it. A Rhodes Scholar, bestselling author, founder of Revsportz, and one of the country’s most respected sports voices, Boria isn’t just reporting the play he’s reading between the lines. From ghostwriting Playing It My Way with Sachin Tendulkar to tracking the Olympic journey of India’s rising stars, his résumé reads like a masterclass in access, authority, and storytelling.
“This is a new NDTV,” says Boria. “And I’ve been building a new kind of Indian sports media narrative, one that goes beyond hero worship and highlights Olympic, Paralympic, and grassroots stories with equal rigour. It’s bold, and it’s overdue.”
With India staring at a packed global sporting calendar from the 2026 T20 World Cup and FIFA World Cup to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and a possible bid for the 2036 Games NDTV’s new editorial strategy aims to deliver conversations that are not just entertaining, but essential.
“Sport isn’t entertainment. It’s identity. It’s diplomacy. It’s where a nation stands when the anthem plays,” Boria explains. “We’re here to ask better questions. Infrastructure. Funding. Gender equity. Athlete mental health. These are not side notes, they’re the main story.”
At NDTV, Boria will bring his signature depth, big-name interviews, and sharp commentary to a wider canvas. From Nagpada boxing rings to the chess boards of Chennai, from corporate corridors to kabaddi mat sidelines, expect every angle covered.
NDTV Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal CEO says, “Boria is the most high-impact sports journalist in the country. His knowledge is unmatched, and his vision aligns perfectly with NDTV’s intent to make sports journalism deeper, more insightful, and genuinely nation-shaping.”
With this move, NDTV signals a shift from highlight reels to headline reforms. The spotlight is no longer just on the athlete, but on the system that shapes them. Because sport was never the side story. It was always the soul of it.
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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.
