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ABP news Nielson opinion poll- Kaun Banega Pradhanmantri
MUMBAI: BJP set to emerge as the single-largest party with the highest-ever score of 210 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls; Congress to hit the lowest-ever mark with 81 seats: ABP News-Nielsen National Opinion Poll.
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BJP likely to emerge as the largest party with around 210 seats in General Elections in 2014, predicts the opinion poll conducted by ABP News-Nielsen across the nation. Congress likely to suffer a major setback with lowest-ever figure of 81 seats in the 543-seat House. Kejriwal’s AAP predicted to get around 11 seats.
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According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, NDA predicted to form the government at the Centre with an overall 226 seats.
Narendra Modi most preferred PM, widens lead over Rahul Gandhi with 53%
As per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, Narendra Modi seems to be the clear choice of people for the position of Prime Minister of India, with 53 per cent respondents voting for him. Rahul Gandhi is the choice of 15% respondents. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets a nod from 5 per cent.
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47% respondents do not think that snoopgate allegations against Modi are true
As per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, majority (47%) of respondents do not think that the allegations leveled against Narendra Modi regarding illegal surveillance of a young woman are true. 36 per cent respondents feel that the Central government’s decision to probe the snoopgate is not right.
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61% do not want to give another chance to UPA government
According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, there is an anti-incumbent mood with majority (61%) saying that the UPA government should not get another chance. As per the opinion poll conducted across the nation, 43% respondents have rated UPA government performance as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ with a mean score of 2.69.
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According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, at an overall level, half (52%) of the respondents feel that previous NDA government was better than the present UPA government at the Centre. As per the national opinion poll, 38% respondents have rated PM Manmohan Singh’s performance as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’, and he has a mean score of 2.85.
BJP-led NDA will form the government at the Centre in 2014
As per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, if elections were held now, at an overall level, half (52%) respondents feel that BJP-led NDA will form the government at the Centre in 2014.
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Price control main reason for voting in 2014 LS polls
According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, BJP is more associated with an image of a party which can reduce Inflation.
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AAP gets awareness but 49 per cent not to vote for the party
According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, little less than two-third (63%) of respondents at an overall level are aware of Aam Aadmi Party. In Delhi almost all (99%) are aware of AAP as expected. But at the same time, 49% respondents saying that they will not vote for AAP. Majority of the respondents feel that it is good to replicate Gujarat development model to other States
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Only 10% welcome RTI, RTE, RTF as right s in UPA tenure
According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, only 10 per cent respondents welcomed the right to education, right to information, right to food has become rights, in UPA tenure. 33 per cent feel that these are political gimmicks to woo people.
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According to the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, 58% of the respondents in Gujarat feel that it is good to replicate Gujarat development model to other States.
In Maharashtra, as per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, 61% respondents feel that Raj Thackrey should get into an alliance with Shivsena and BJP.
In Uttar Pradesh, as per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, Majority (51%) has rated overall performance of Akhilesh Yadav as ‘slightly poor’/’very poor’, and his mean score is 2.43 which is below average. 42% respondents feel that BJP has benefitted the most from the Muzzarfarnagar riots.
In Bihar, as per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, according to 72 per cent respondents in Bihar feel that Nitish Kumar committed mistake by snapping ties with BJP.
In West Bengal, as per the ABP News-Nielsen national opinion poll, almost half (49%) of the respondents surveyed in the state feel that Narendra Modi’s image will help BJP to gain more votes in West Bengal in 2014 general elections.
The opinion poll was conducted by ABP News-Nielsen across the nation between 28th December, 2013 to 12th January, 2014 with 64,006 respondents. The confidence interval (margin of error) assumed for vote share prediction lies in the ranges of 5%.
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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.
