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Aaj Tak announces 2nd Edition of Agenda
MUMBAI: Aaj Tak, the leading News Channel for 13 straight years, announced the 2nd Edition of Hindi Heartland Summit Agenda Aaj Tak. The event, scheduled to be held on 4th & 5th December in New Delhi will debate, discuss and ideate with the newsmakers of the country.
In line with the last year, this year will bring the most powerful personalities and thought leaders together for setting a vision for 2014. The platform will delve into all aspects that occupy national attention and will be celebrating thought leadership across varied subjects.
The day will also glitter with the two King Khans from Bollywood – Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan. Living Music legends like Ghulam Ali, Sonu Niigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy who have inspired generations will also be seen gracing the conclave. To add to the cheer, the top ambassadors of comedy Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover (Gutthi) and the one and only desi girl- Priyanka Chopra will be spreading their charm.
It will be interesting to see Malika-e-Parliament from Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar participate at the award winning conclave. Innumerable political heavy weights – Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari, Digvijay Singh, Smriti Irani, Jairam Ramesh, Brinda Karat, Rajnath Singh, Jairam Ramesh, RPN Singh, Ajay Maken, Kamal Nath, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rashid Alvi, Pravin Togadia and Shahnawaz Hussain will add to the stature of this unmatched platform.
The Only Mahamanch of its kind in Hindi will also see Anna Hazare and Swami Ramdev thus making the occasion complete with Debate, Laughter, Music and most of all thoughts from leaders that can potentially change our country.
Agenda AajTak had recently won the India Television Academy award as the best TV event of the year.
Commenting on the initiative, Ashish Bagga, Group CEO, India Today Group said, “It is a matter of great pride for all of us to announce the second edition of Agenda Aaj Tak. As the nation exercises its right to Vote , it’s an apt time and platform to discuss the future of the country, ….esp as seen by the Hindi heartland’s most prominent personalities.”
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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.
