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Garnier Men announces Sushant Singh Rajput as the face of AcnoFight
MUMBAI: Garnier Men has unveiled its first anti-pimple face wash for men – ACNOFIGHT. The young and dashing Sushant Singh Rajput will endorse AcnoFight whichpromisestofight the six signs of pimples and provide pure and smooth skin.
Garnier Men AcnoFight is a first of its kind 6 in 1 pimple clearing facewash that visibly fights six signs of pimples. Enriched with Salicylic and a special Herba Repair formula itcontrols oiliness, reduces redness, uproots black heads,tightens pores, lightens marks and dries pimples. The powerful Herba Repair is able to repair restructure skin for a healthy appearance while the purifying active Salicylic, an anti-microbial ingredient helps to reduce pimples and secretion of oil, leaving skin free of excessive sebum.
Speaking about GarnierMen ACNOFIGHT, Sushant said, “I’m already a fan of Garnier Men’s skincare rangeand it is an honor to now be associated with the brand. Garnier understands the Indian man’s skin –and makes it very easy for me to ‘Take Care’ of my skin in the right way.”
Speaking at the launch, Rupika Raman, General Manager, Garnier said,“Garnier Menhas been a driver of innovation in the Men’s skincare market in India. We believe that Acnofight is that one product that can effectively help young men achieve clear, pimple free skin, therefore completing their grooming regime. Needless to say the product enjoys the best of natural ingredients and has been customized to suit the skin care needs of Indian men. With Sushant on board as the new face of this campaign we hope to encourage men to use the product and adopt a healthy skin care regime to fight pimples.”
Present on the occasion, Satyaki Ghosh, Director, L’Oréal, Consumer Products Division, India said,“We welcome Sushant Singh Rajput to the Garnier Men family alongside John Abraham. Garnier has always stood by its tag-line ‘Take Care’. Skin care for men is incomplete without a product that actually helps them take care of pimples. Wehope our consumers enjoy the benefits of this product along with the exciting new campaign that we will roll out with Sushant.”
Garnier Men AcnoFight is available across all modern and general tradeoutlets and is priced at Rs. 85 for 50g and Rs. 170 for 100g.
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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.
