Gaming
Orangutan signs Rooter as its official streaming partner
Mumbai: Orangutan Gaming has joined hands with Rooter as its official streaming partner. Both brands are committed to accelerating the growth of e-sports in India together.
This partnership was announced with the hashtag #RootForOrangutan along with a series of fun videos starring the FreeFire and BGMI athletes from Orangutan.
“The brands hope to provide the finest quality streams and content as a result of this collaboration,” said the statement.
Orangutan will now be co-powered by Rooter, which will also be featured on the Orangutan’s official team jersey. To which the athletes of Orangutan gaming will exclusively stream on Rooter and entertain their fans with various unique content. Fun and entertaining streams for their followers, as well as streaming other competitions on their Rooter accounts.
“If skills are an athlete’s weapon, then fans are their armor. Partnering with India’s largest broadcasting and gaming platform will bring the ape army closer together, by connecting them to their favorite athletes,” commented Orangutan co-founder and head of partnerships Jai Shah. “This will help us build a stronger community and we certainly know that the best is around the corner.”
“We are ecstatic to announce our partnership with Orangutan, which has one of the most exciting rosters across BGMI, Valorant and other games,” remarked Rooter co-founder and COO Piyush Kumar. “It’s amazing to see how they have grown over the last few months to become one of the most popular teams in the country. This will open up new opportunities for both Rooter & Orangutan to create new content for our users on the platform.”
Gaming
Bluestone FY26 revenue rises to Rs 2,436 crore, turns profitable
Q4 profit at Rs 31 crore, full-year profit at Rs 13 crore vs loss last year.
MUMBAI: From sparkle to numbers, Bluestone seems to be polishing more than just jewellery this year. Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limited reported a sharp turnaround in FY26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,436 crore (Rs 24,364 million), up from Rs 1,770 crore (Rs 17,700 million) in FY25. The company posted a full-year profit of Rs 13 crore (Rs 131.79 million), a significant recovery from a loss of Rs 222 crore (Rs 2,218 million) a year ago.
Total income for the year stood at Rs 2,486 crore (Rs 24,860 million), compared to Rs 1,830 crore (Rs 18,300 million) in the previous year, reflecting both topline growth and improved operational momentum.
The March quarter, however, told a more nuanced story. Revenue from operations came in at Rs 681 crore (Rs 6,814 million), down from Rs 748 crore (Rs 7,486 million) in the year-ago period, though higher than Rs 461 crore (Rs 4,613 million) in the preceding December quarter. Net profit for Q4 stood at Rs 31 crore (Rs 311.81 million), compared to Rs 68 crore (Rs 688 million) a year earlier, but a clear reversal from a loss of Rs 51 crore (Rs 512 million) in Q3.
Margins were shaped by higher input costs, with raw material consumption rising to Rs 2,204 crore (Rs 22,043 million) for the full year, alongside employee benefit expenses of Rs 282 crore (Rs 2,824 million) and finance costs of Rs 210 crore (Rs 2,104 million). Other expenses came in at Rs 371 crore (Rs 3,715 million), slightly lower than Rs 393 crore (Rs 3,938 million) in FY25.
On the balance sheet front, total assets expanded to Rs 4,961 crore (Rs 49,610 million) as of March 31, 2026, from Rs 3,532 crore (Rs 35,322 million) a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in inventories to Rs 2,672 crore (Rs 26,718 million). Equity also strengthened to Rs 1,803 crore (Rs 18,030 million), nearly doubling from Rs 911 crore (Rs 9,107 million).
Cash flows reflected the cost of growth. Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 199 crore (Rs 1,990 million), while investing activities saw an outflow of Rs 239 crore (Rs 2,392 million). Financing activities, however, generated Rs 497 crore (Rs 4,971 million), helping the company end the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 108 crore (Rs 1,075 million), up from Rs 49 crore (Rs 487 million).
Earnings per share for FY26 came in at Rs 1.10, a sharp improvement from a negative Rs 79.74 in FY25, underlining the shift from losses to profitability.
With revenue scaling up, costs still glittering on the higher side, and profitability finally back in the black, BlueStone’s FY26 performance suggests a business mid-transition less about shine alone, and more about sustaining it.
