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Infosys: India’s most admired company
Infosys tecnologies was voted the most admired company according to a survey conducted by The Economic Times. Infosys beat heavyweights such as Hindustan Lever, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Tubro and Ranbaxy by a huge margin. The companies were rated on the basis of five most important attributes that drive admiration in the top performers: maintaining healthy profitability, enhancing shareholder value, responsiveness to customer needs, delivering products and services of high quality and the ability to thrive in a competitive environment. Infosys was the clear winner after being rated first in all these categories. HLL is at number 2 and Wipro at number 3.
Runner up HLL is number 2 in the areas of profitability, shareholder value and in its ability to thrive in a competitive environment. RIL is ranked third in terms of profitability, Satyam gets the same rank for enhancing shareholder value and Pepsi for its ability to thrive despite competition. Surprisingly, Wipro doesn’t figure in the top three on any of the five attributes.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
