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Former Veteran journalist Aabha Bakaya returns with new show Ladies Who Lead with Aabha Bakaya
Mumbai: Ladies Who Lead (LWL), a premium members-only platform for women leaders, has launched its maiden flagship series “Ladies Who Lead with Aabha Bakaya”, unveiling the inspiring stories of some of India’s most remarkable women leaders. Launched in the run-up to International Women’s Day 2024, the show aims to celebrate women who turned adversities into leadership, thereby creating a positive ripple effect amongst budding women entrepreneurs and professionals.
Featuring 13 veterans across industries, the show’s first season will introduce 13 episodes on Youtube & Spotify. Women featured in the season 1 include Ghazal Alagh (chief Innovation Officer/co-founder at Honasa Consumer Ltd); Ameera Shah (Promoter & Managing Director of Metropolis Healthcare); Pragya Kapoor (Film Producer and Founder of Ek Sath Foundation); Radhika Ghai (Founder of Kindlife and Former chief business officer & co-founder of ShopClues); Dr Prerna Kohli (Clinical psychologist, social worker and author); Nandini Bhalla (founder & editor-In-chief of The Word Magazine); Akshita M Bhanj Deo (director at the Belgadia Palace and Mayurbhanj Foundation); Karina Aggarwal (director at Gigglewater Beverage Concepts); Neeha Nagpal (Founding Partner of NM Law Chambers); Ridhi Khosla Jalan (founder and Principal Designer at Ridhi Khosla Jalan Studio); Mahua Acharya (Former managing director & CEO at Convergence Energy Services of the Government of India); Seema Jajodia (founder and MD of Nourish Organics); and Kalyani Chawla (founder of Rezon Silverware and former vice president at Christian Dior Couture).
Recently, Ladies Who Lead also launched a “Curated Content Library” with a vision to offer its members and prospects alike, effortless access to its digital thought leadership platform. The launch of this flagship show is the brand’s effort to make its unique content accessible to a wider audience. It is in alignment with LWL’s overarching objective of fostering women’s professional and personal growth through a platform driven by community, content, and collaboration.
Speaking about the show, Aabha Bakaya, the show host and founder of Ladies Who Lead said, “The Ladies Who Lead Show is a natural extension of our core thesis as a women-centric members-only platform, where we put shared experiences at the centre of our offerings. We firmly believe in the power of sharing and connecting as a tool to empower and uplift each other. Through this conversational series, we spotlight the resilience, tenacity, and real-life success stories exhibited by some of the most remarkable trailblazers of the country. Our mission is to amplify these stories amongst all the aspiring leaders, exemplifying the potential of women in the workforce.”
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JioStar revenue hits Rs 9,784 crore as cricket fuels 22 per cent growth
A surge in digital viewership and sports dominance fuels a blockbuster quarter for the media giant
MUMBAI: JioStar is batting on a flat pitch. The media titan’s fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2026 reveal a business scaling new heights, propelled by an unprecedented appetite for premium sports and digital-first storytelling.
Gross revenue for the quarter soared by 22.15 per cent to Rs 9,784 crore, up from Rs 8,010 crore in the third quarter. Operationally, the momentum was equally strong; revenue from operations climbed 21 per cent to Rs 8,372 crore. These figures underscore the firm’s successful integration following the Reliance and Disney merger, creating a dominant force in the Indian market.
The annual performance has been nothing short of a spectacle. Full-year gross revenue reached a massive Rs 36,248 crore, while annual profit after tax hit Rs 3,210 crore. This rapid expansion reflects JioStar’s ability to capture and monetise the massive growth in India’s media consumption.
Cricket proved to be the ultimate growth engine. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and TATA IPL 2026 delivered “record-breaking viewership” across both television and digital screens. The World Cup final alone drew a global peak concurrency of 72.5 million on JioHotstar, cementing its status as the nation’s premier streaming destination. On television, JioStar maintained a commanding 34.2 per cent viewership share, reaching a staggering 810 million viewers nationwide.
The digital numbers were just as impressive. JioHotstar averaged 500 million monthly active users, driven by consistent subscriber growth and innovative AI-led content discovery tools. These advancements are ensuring that JioStar remains at the cutting edge of the global “Race for Attention.”
With a firm grip on the country’s most valuable sporting rights and a rapidly growing digital footprint, JioStar is perfectly positioned for the future. It has built the ultimate content powerhouse—one that is ready to dominate the Indian living room for years to come.
