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NDTV IPO oversusbcribed 3 times
NEW DELHI: The Prannoy Roy-controlled NDTV, one of the finest TV production houses and a broadcasting house in the country, today started its journey towards being a public company. On the first day, its initial public offer was oversusbcribed 3.31 times or 331 per cent.
According to information available from the capital market, over 90 per cent of the bids received today were nearing the upper price band.
Shares of the company are getting listed on the Mumbai and National Stock Exchanges in a price band of Rs 63-70 per share of Rs 4 each.
The bidding process for the IPO through the book-building process started today and would end on 28 April. The IPO had been oversubscribed 1.36 times by 10.26 a.m., according to the National Stock Exchange.
NDTV is seeking to raise Rs. 1,090 million through the IPO, which comprises fresh issue as well as an offer for sale. The company, which is reserving Rs 90 million worth of shares for employees, is offering slightly over 25 per cent of the company’s shareholding to the public.
At a recent press conference here in Delhi, NDTV chairman Prannoy Roy said that in a venture like this technology, infrastructure, etc are important,but not as important as the human resources of the company.
“People matter more and the rest come after that only,” he had explained. According to the prospectus, the net proceeds raised from the issue would be deployed towards “working capital requirements, repayment of loans and for general corporate purposes.” Net proceeds from the sale of existing shares (5.9 million shares) will be paid to the selling shareholders.
NDTV’s net worth as of 31 March 2003 and nine months period ended 31 December 2003 was approximately Rs 1.199 billion and Rs 1.285 billion, respectively.
For the nine months period ended 31 December 2003, the company posted a net loss of Rs 473.77 million. The book value per share of Rs 4 each, as of 31 March 2003 and nine months period ended 31 December 2003 was approximately Rs 28.52 and Rs 27.16, respectively.
Roy explained that investors should evaluate the channel’s initial public offer on future growth potential like increasing viewership, better utilisation of advertising time, costless foreign growth and future opportunities in outsourcing technology (all of which he’s confident of).
“We have historically made profits all through and made good dividends. Investors should consider this while taking a decision,” he had said.
The channel has opted for the book-building route for this issue, after which promoters will continue to hold a majority 53 per cent stake. Asked whether the company was planning to launch a business news channel, Roy did not rule it out, saying all the options are open.
However, Roy did indicate that the two NDTV channels are fast catching up with competition in all segments. Taking a dig at former ally Star, Roy had said during the roadshows that Star did not start an English news channel because it would have had to take on NDTV 24×7, which, according to him, is No. 2 news channel in the country, slightly behind market leader Aaj Tak.
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India’s AI Future Gets a Neural Kick-Off in Delhi
NDTV IND.AI Summit on 18 Feb 2026 to debate governance, ethics, and India’s big-tech ambitions.
MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence is about to get a very Delhi welcome smart, spirited, and ready to out-think the room. On 18 February 2026, New Delhi plays host to the inaugural NDTV IND.AI Summit, a high-stakes pow-wow that promises to put India’s AI ambitions under the brightest spotlight yet. Billed as a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is already rewiring the nation’s economy, policy playbook, and strategic dreams, the one-day event is curated by NDTV in partnership with the Startup Policy Forum. At its core lies a single, sharp question: how do you unleash AI’s transformative power while keeping trust, equity, and sanity intact?
The guest list reads like a who’s-who of global AI heavyweights. Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak headlines a special session on AI in governance, sharing hard-won lessons on how the technology is reshaping statecraft and decision-making. Joining the fray are OpenAI’s Chris Lehane, UC Berkeley’s AI safety pioneer Stuart Russell, and Google’s James Manyika, voices that will anchor India firmly in the international conversation on accountability, risk, and cross-border cooperation.
Beyond the policy wonks, the Summit rolls up its sleeves for real-world impact. General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja and other top-tier investors will unpack how AI is redrawing the rules of capital, innovation, and long-term value creation. Separate tracks will tackle AI’s footprint in workplaces, large-scale adoption, productivity shifts, evolving job roles, and organisational culture. India’s digital public infrastructure, often hailed as a global blueprint for inclusive tech gets its own spotlight, alongside a dedicated segment on AI sovereignty: what does true national control look like in a borderless tech universe?
NDTV CEO and editor-in-chief Rahul Kanwal framed the event’s bigger picture, “The IND.AI Summit is about the kind of future we are choosing to build. India has the scale, the talent, and the moral imagination to shape how AI serves society and this Summit is our way of bringing the most credible voices together to define that direction.”
In a world where AI chatter can feel abstract, the New Delhi gathering aims to ground the debate in India’s own story, one that ties cutting-edge innovation to public purpose, domestic priorities to global influence, and raw ambition to responsible stewardship. Whether you’re an algorithm enthusiast or just mildly curious about tomorrow’s headlines, this Summit is India signalling it’s not just catching the AI wave, it intends to help steer it.
