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Zee Business launches new series ‘Rupee Ki Paathshala’ on financial education
Mumbai: What is common to Mad Money with Jim Cramer, The Profit, Shark Tank, and Rupee Ki Paathshala? Well, you guessed it right – these are some shows which cater to the diverse nuances of the financial spectrum, namely, analysing stocks, the financial markets, investments, and even entrepreneurship. Rupee Ki Paathshala is a new show which has been launched by Zee Business, one of India’s most viewed business channels.
This programme will be a part of a series called Paathshala, which promises to keep its viewers updated on various developments in the financial markets in a unique and simple manner.
This new show by the media giant will discuss the latest developments in the currency world where there is a huge fall in the rupee vs US dollar trading, and this has surprised everyone from the government to the market pundits. The rupee has depreciated nearly 8 per cent against the dollar in the same year. At such a time, there comes a question: why has there been such a commotion due to the huge depreciation of the rupee? How does the rupee fall? How does the rupee rise? How does the fall and rise of the rupee affect our lives? Where does rupee trading take place? Why is the value of the rupee generally seen in comparison to the dollar prominently? Rupee Ki Paathshala will be the one-stop shop for all such questions and will be hosted by Zee Business managing editor Anil Singhvi.
Speaking of Rupee Ki Paathshala, Singhvi said, “The rupee is falling day by day. On Monday, it fell to the level of 80 for the first time against the dollar. It has now hit its all-time low and breached the psychological mark of 80 per dollar, and hence it becomes necessary to bring to our audience a show that will explain in a distinctive way what the ABCD of the currency market is and why the rupee is falling against the dollar.”
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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.
