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TV9 Bangla Uttaran honours students & educational institutes
Mumbai: TV9 Bangla, the Bengali news channel from TV9 Network, has recently concluded its flagship program, ‘Uttaran Academic Excellence Awards’, at the city’s five-star hotel. The program felicitated the students who have excelled in their board exams this year from the districts, the city schools, and the academic institutions who have outperformed their skills to showcase their efforts for shaping future generations.
At the outset of this event, Govt of West Bengal’s minister of education Bratya Basu, inaugurated the event by delivering a keynote speech. He later awarded a few schools and colleges for their remarkable achievements along with TV9 Bangla managing editor Amritanshu Bhattacharya. This event has also recognized Prof Kaustav Sanyal, the first Bengali director of JC Bose Institute. He was felicitated for his extraordinary skills in in-depth research, disciplinary insights, and academic outreach.
One of the striking attributes of ‘Uttaran Academic Excellence Awards’ was to award the 17 students from the respective boards such as the West Bengal Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, CBSE board, Class X board exams, CBSC Class XII boards, ISC, and ICSE boards who have outstandingly performed. They were also given a scholarship along with certificates and accolades as mentioned below:
| Name | Schools | Boards |
| Chandrachur Sen | Cooch Behar Rambhola Uchcha Vidhyalaya | WBBSE |
| Samyapriya Guru | Puruliya Zilla School, Purulia | WBBSE |
| Udayan Prasad | Balurghat Uchha Vidhyalaya Balurghat | WBBSE |
| Tirumala Ghosh | Calcutta Girl’s High School | ICSE |
| Harshit Agarwal | La Martiniere For Boys | ICSE |
| Arushi Bhaduri | DPS New Town | ICSE |
| Sohan Ghosal | DPS New Town | ICSE |
| Anushka Ghosh | Xavier’s Institution, Panihati | ICSE |
| Niladri Dinda | Don Bosco School, Liluah | ICSE |
| Dyuti Jana | GD Goenka Public School | CBSC Class X |
| Avik Jana | Mc William Higher Secondary School, Alipurduar | WBCHSE |
| Soumyadip Saha | Ramakrishna Mission Vidhyalaya, Narendrapur | WBCHSE |
| Avishek Gupta | Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir, Malda | WBCHSE |
| Sneha Ghosh | Krishna Bhabini Nari Shiksha Mandir | WBCHSE |
| Ritisha Bagchi | Vivekananda Mission School | ISC |
| Vangshika Kothari | Lakshmipat Singhania Academy | CBSE Class XII |
The different dignitaries from eminent institutes who participated in deliberating topics for panel discussions are listed below-
The era of digital education: Scope & opportunities (Digital Juger Shiksha: Sujog O Sombhabona).
The standardisation of Infrastructure is the key to success i.e. (Porikathhammor Mannonoyoni Saffoler Chabikathi).
The change in the education system: the roadmap for placement i.e. (Shikkhaye Din Bodol: Kon Pothe Kormosongsthan).
The lists of academies that have won recognitions under the Institute of Excellence can be named:
Seacom B. ED College- Excellence in Teachers Training Education
Seacom Marine College- Excellence in Maritime Education
Kingston College – Excellence in Commerce and Management Eastern India
Surendranath College – Excellence in Clean and Green Campus
Indian Institute of Hotel Management- Excellence in Training and Placement
JT Aviation College- Excellence in Training and Placement
Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes- Excellence in Academic Infrastructure
Supreme Knowledge Foundation- Excellence in Industry Interface and Placements in UG Studies 2024
IEM & UEM group – Kolkata & Jaipur- Outstanding Placement in Engineering & Management- Domestic & International
Dr Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex – Excellence in Private Engineering College
Asansol Engineering College- Excellence in Placement and Infrastructure
Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management – Excellence in Hotel Management Institute
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology – Excellence in Pharmacy Institute
Parul University Vadodara Gujarat- Excellence in University Campus
Narayana Coaching Centre- Excellence in JEE NEET Coaching Education
International Institute of Hotel Management – Excellence in Hotel Management
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology – Excellence in Engineering Education
Calcutta Girls High School
Krishna Bhabini Nari Shiksha Mandir
Chandernagore College
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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.
