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CNBC India, Home Trade launch investor camps
CNBC India and Home Trade have launched investor camps across the country to enlighten retail investors on the basics of successful investing.
The series of camps, which will span 10 – 12 cities throughout India, kickstarted in Delhi today. According to the organisers, the camps will attempt to cut through the clutter of investment myths and financial fallacies to empower the average investor with tools and knowledge needed for wise money management. A panel of experts comprising Rajeev Vij, CEO, Templeton Investments, Sanjay Sachdev, MD, IDBI Principal, Dr Ajay Shah, Derivatives Research Head, among others, will discuss the different aspects of investing and investment research and analysis.
The panel will also boast CNBC India’s anchors, Senthil Chengalvarayan and Udayan Mukherjee who will moderate the sessions. The speakers will delve into fundamental issues like risk and return, asset allocation, financial ratios, equity Vs debt, mutual funds, etc. and elaborate on how to use the knowledge to invest successfully. All presentations are to be followed by Q&A sessions with the audience.
The camps are purportedly the answer to a long standing demand from the channel’s audiences across the nation. These camps will also set the pace for Home Trade to launch innovative consumer-centric financial products through continued interactions with retail investors. They are, according to a press release, part of Home Trade’s objective to address specific challenges facing the retail investor.
According to Hiren Gada, Senior Vice President, Home Trade, “The investor camps are among the first of a range of financial experiences that Home Trade plans to introduce in the near future. Our alliance with CNBC India reflects our commitment to partner with the best to give the consumer the best”.
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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.
