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NDTV achieves operational breakeven
MUMBAI: Dr Prannoy Roy’s New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV) has announced its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2004. The company achieved cash break even in the fourth quarter in its first year of operation as a broadcaster.
The turnaround in the fourth quarter took place after losses in the first three quarters, a company release states. NDTV’s EBIDTA. (earnings before interest, depreciation and tax) in the fourth quarter amounted to a positive Rs 17.5 million, it said.
The breakeven was achieved with a sharp increase in income from advertisers. NDTV’s income for the fourth quarter amounted to Rs 239.8 million, compared to an income of Rs 341.4 million for the earlier nine months. (Average quarterly income reported during the first nine months works out to Rs 113.8 million.)
The company’s loss for the first three quarters was reported at Rs 473.8 million. This increased in the fourth quarter by a small amount provided for depreciation of Rs 26.1 million. For the full year, on a consolidated basis, NDTV has reported an income of Rs 689.8 million and a net loss of Rs 496.2 million, says the release.
The company recently came out with an IPO of 15.57 million equity shares of Rs 4 each at an issue price of Rs 70 per share. At the time of the IPO the company had a solid base of advertisers with 249 clients (402 brands), in the last three months this base has grown to 321 clients (565 brands) for the year as a whole.
The NDTV scrip is currently trading at Rs 85.25.
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India Today Group debuts AI anchor ‘Sutra’ at AI Impact Summit 2026
Sutra aims to simplify live policy debates using sovereign AI models
NEW DELHI: India Today Group has unveiled Sutra, an AI-driven news anchor designed to deliver real-time, contextual reporting, marking the group’s latest push to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream journalism.
The AI anchor was introduced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and developed in collaboration with BharatGen, with the initiative showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
India Today Group said Sutra is built to navigate complex policy discussions and fast-moving developments by synthesising information into concise, accessible insights, aimed at narrowing the gap between high-level debates and public understanding. The AI anchor was used to surface live takeaways from key sessions at the summit.
India Today Group chief AI officer Nilanjan Das, said the project was focused on clarity and accessibility without diluting editorial rigour. He added that working with BharatGen aligned the group’s AI ambitions with India’s broader push towards sovereign technology capabilities.
BharatGen CEO Rishi Bal, said the partnership reflected a shift from basic automation towards deeper contextual intelligence in media. He emphasised the importance of indigenous, multimodal AI models capable of understanding Indian languages, regional dialects and cultural nuance, particularly as AI-driven news formats gain traction.
The launch positions India Today Group among the first major Indian media houses to deploy an AI anchor backed by home-grown technology, underscoring a growing convergence between journalism, public policy and sovereign AI infrastructure.
