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Times Now takes on NaMo govt’s one-year anniversary with special shows
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has completed one year of governance after it swept to power with a thumping win of 282 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Under the Modi wave, the country saw some key decision-making and initiatives. A year on, it is now time to review the BJP’s performance. So has the past one year seen the PM’s most promised reforms move the big way and speedily? Have the NaMo policies for the masses been effective and beneficial? From banking to labour to general schemes to social security, how good or bad has it been? Times Now will bring to its viewers an exhaustive and in depth overview with details on the minutest of moves from 22 – 16 May, 2015 with Modi 365.
Modi 365 on Times Now, shall look at the hits and misses, the politics behind the big moves, the real issues that have been looked at, India’s foreign policies and how or if it has worked. The channel aims at giving the nation a voice to raise important issues, ask the right questions and take action that brings about a positive change in the society. The special programming and broadcast will have a wide participation from those who matter and have been in the know of things – from ministers and politicians to bureaucrats besides the master observers.
Starting with a special Super Prime Time debate on 22 May, the series shall cover The Home Stretch (Politics First) on 23 May at 6.30 pm, followed by Real Politik Special at 7.30 pm, debates with expert on 23 and 24 May at 9 pm. Modi 365 will also have the C Voter Opinion Poll on the Modi government’s first year in power on 25 May at 7 pm.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
