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CNBC reports a net profit of Rs 130.73 mn
MUMBAI: TV Eighteen annual results for the year ended 31 March 2004 reports their net profit at Rs.130.73 million excluding forex gains/losses and deferred tax adjustment. Their revenue from operations is Rs 537.02 million breaking up into news operations generating Rs 518.33 million, entertainment operations generating Rs 6.55 million and Internet and software operations generating Rs 12.14 million. Operating profit was at Rs.229.19 million and operating margin at 42.68 per cent.
Their earning per share (EPS) was Rs 8.76 excluding forex gains/losses & deferred tax adjustment. A point to note is that the financial performance for TV Eighteen has been measured for Television Eighteen Group on a consolidated basis. This includes TV 18 India and its subsidiary companies TV 18 Mauritius, Eighteen Entertainment India, E18 and MCD. Hence, this year the results were published after the JV with CNBC has been restructured. Accordingly, the current results are based on a substantially different structure of revenues and costs as compared to results published for previous year, therefore these figures cannot be made a base for comparison.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
