Gaming
Zupee announces ‘Saara India Chamkega’ initiative
Mumbai: Diwali is as much about spreading joy in others’ lives as it is about celebrating with our loved ones. This Diwali, Zupee, one of India’s leading online skill-based gaming platforms announced its ‘Saara India Chamkega’ campaign to brighten the lives of thousands of senior citizens.
Staying true to the spirit of Diwali, this initiative is designed to gamify the experience of giving with an in-App engagement on the Zupee App, urging players to light up e-diyas as part of the collective effort towards supporting senior citizens.
As part of the week-long campaign until Diwali, Zupee players can simply click on the ‘Saara India Chamkega’ in-App banner and participate by rolling a dice, where each dice roll will lead to the lighting of corresponding number of e-diyas illuminating a digital map of India. For every e-Diya lit, Zupee will contribute towards supporting senior citizens in association with The Earth Saviours Foundation
A real-time tracker will be active throughout the week, showcasing the total number of e-diyas lit. Additionally, players can also invite their friends and families to join in the cause through WhatsApp and Facebook via the Zupee App and website.
The Earth Saviours Foundation, an internationally acclaimed and recognized non-profit organisation to champion this initiative. The initiative aims to impact over thousands of residents as part of The Earth Saviours programmes for senior care and the specially abled.
Zupee’s donation will be channelled by the Earth Saviours NGO in securing essential provisions, including food, hygiene and toiletries, medicine etc for the senior citizens. Furthermore, Zupee’s team joined in the Diwali celebrations with the residents of Earth Saviours and organised a meal at the NGO, located at Bandhwari Village, Distt. Gurugram.
Share the joy of Diwali with a simple tap and light e-diya to show your support for senior citizens. You can do this by either clicking on the ‘Saara India Chamkega’ banner inside the Zupee App or by visiting the Zupee website.
Gaming
Bluestone FY26 revenue rises to Rs 2,436 crore, turns profitable
Q4 profit at Rs 31 crore, full-year profit at Rs 13 crore vs loss last year.
MUMBAI: From sparkle to numbers, Bluestone seems to be polishing more than just jewellery this year. Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limited reported a sharp turnaround in FY26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,436 crore (Rs 24,364 million), up from Rs 1,770 crore (Rs 17,700 million) in FY25. The company posted a full-year profit of Rs 13 crore (Rs 131.79 million), a significant recovery from a loss of Rs 222 crore (Rs 2,218 million) a year ago.
Total income for the year stood at Rs 2,486 crore (Rs 24,860 million), compared to Rs 1,830 crore (Rs 18,300 million) in the previous year, reflecting both topline growth and improved operational momentum.
The March quarter, however, told a more nuanced story. Revenue from operations came in at Rs 681 crore (Rs 6,814 million), down from Rs 748 crore (Rs 7,486 million) in the year-ago period, though higher than Rs 461 crore (Rs 4,613 million) in the preceding December quarter. Net profit for Q4 stood at Rs 31 crore (Rs 311.81 million), compared to Rs 68 crore (Rs 688 million) a year earlier, but a clear reversal from a loss of Rs 51 crore (Rs 512 million) in Q3.
Margins were shaped by higher input costs, with raw material consumption rising to Rs 2,204 crore (Rs 22,043 million) for the full year, alongside employee benefit expenses of Rs 282 crore (Rs 2,824 million) and finance costs of Rs 210 crore (Rs 2,104 million). Other expenses came in at Rs 371 crore (Rs 3,715 million), slightly lower than Rs 393 crore (Rs 3,938 million) in FY25.
On the balance sheet front, total assets expanded to Rs 4,961 crore (Rs 49,610 million) as of March 31, 2026, from Rs 3,532 crore (Rs 35,322 million) a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in inventories to Rs 2,672 crore (Rs 26,718 million). Equity also strengthened to Rs 1,803 crore (Rs 18,030 million), nearly doubling from Rs 911 crore (Rs 9,107 million).
Cash flows reflected the cost of growth. Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 199 crore (Rs 1,990 million), while investing activities saw an outflow of Rs 239 crore (Rs 2,392 million). Financing activities, however, generated Rs 497 crore (Rs 4,971 million), helping the company end the year with cash and cash equivalents of Rs 108 crore (Rs 1,075 million), up from Rs 49 crore (Rs 487 million).
Earnings per share for FY26 came in at Rs 1.10, a sharp improvement from a negative Rs 79.74 in FY25, underlining the shift from losses to profitability.
With revenue scaling up, costs still glittering on the higher side, and profitability finally back in the black, BlueStone’s FY26 performance suggests a business mid-transition less about shine alone, and more about sustaining it.
