News Broadcasting
TV18 net up 65% at Rs 138.21 million
MUMBAI: Television Eighteen’s consolidated net profit has shot up 65 per cent to Rs 138.21 million for the first quarter of this fiscal, as against Rs 83.51 in the year-ago period.
TV18’s revenue has also seen a 55 per cent jump to stand at Rs 416.07 million. In the first quarter of FY06, the company’s turnover was Rs 269.17 million. Early this year, TV18 had picked up a stake in Jagran TV, the managers of the Hindi news channel –Channel7.
Revenue from news operations rose to Rs 364.52 million, from Rs 257.31 million a year ago. TV18’s internet business has crossed $1 million during this quarter. The new media assets include the recent acquistion of jobstreet.com (Indian arm). The group plans to hive off its internet business this year.
TV18’s operating profit has gone up 57 per cent to Rs 213.76 million, up from Rs 136.45 million. The company has maintained an operating margin of over 50 per cent.
TV18’s restructuring scheme, which would make it compliant with the uplinking guidelines laid down by the government, has been approved by Delhi High Court.
“Our revenues continue to show robust growth and we expect to benefit significantly from the increase in distribution platforms for our services – via DTH, broadband, digital cable and mobile,” Television Eighteen MD Raghav Bahl says:
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
