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SET India hopes to gross Rs 10 bn revenue
NEW DELHI: Sony Entertainment Television India – part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony group- has raked in Rs. 10,000 million worth of revenues this financial year ending March 31.
“Buoyed by cricket earnings, our gross revenue is expected to touch Rs. 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) when we close this financial year,” an optimistic
Kunal Dasgupta, chief executive of SET India, said today, pointing out that it is almost double the revenue as compared to last year.
Last financial year, SET India’s gross revenue stood at around Rs 430 crore (Rs 4300 million).
Dasgupta also indiacted that quite a lot of the cricket earning, including the World Cup, will get reflected in the profit and loss account of the company by the end of March.
Does that mean SET India would be in the black and ready to take off on a positive note next financial year ?
“If we account for all the cricket earnings as also the subscription revenue, then we’d be in the black. If we don’t, then we’ll continue to be in the red. It all depends how we do the accounting,” Dasgupta explained.
According to Dasgupta, subscription revenue has surged this year as compared to last year and has almost registered a 175 per cent growth this year. “At the moment, in the total revenue pie, subscription contributes as much as 20 per cent and it is a healthy sign because this segment is showing an increase which would reflect much moe at the end of the next financial year.”
Media analysts that indiantelevison spoke to for feedback, opine that if SET India is claiming to generate gross revenues of Rs 1000 crore, then stars like Star India would take home almost 40-50 per cent extra in gross revenue, while Zee Telefilms too should show an increase in gross revenue.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
