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GROHE India co-sponsors NDTV Design and Architecture of the year Awards 2014
MUMBAI: GROHE, the leading international sanitary fittings brand in India, is one of the proud sponsors of the NDTV Design and Architecture Awards, to be held on March 21, 2014. The sponsorship of this event ties up seamlessly with GROHE’s brand proposition of creating homes and home spaces that are timeless epitomes of aesthetics and sustainability.
NDTV Awards have been acknowledging out-of-the-box work in various segments over the years. The brand is now taking a step forward to present its first ever awards programme in the design and architecture segment. Architectural excellence in India has never been acknowledged officially before. With this NDTV awards programme, an opportunity has been proposed for architects and interior designers in the country to reveal their talent and stand out in the crowd. The awards are also meant to offer consumers a wide list of professionals whom they can turn to when looking at remodelling and refurbishing their homes.
GROHE India Managing Director Renu Misra, “We are happy to present the NDTV Design and Architecture Awards, the first of their kind in India. As a premium player in this segment, we have observed a lot of activity and innovation in the Indian market. It is truly commendable that there is now an official platform that will reward and encourage the best of talent in design, architecture and construction in both the residential and commercial spheres.”
Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, “NDTV has over the years acknowledged many talented men and women for out-of-box work in their respective industries. Taking a step forward we now present the first ever awards programme in the Design and Architecture categories. With the Grohe India-NDTV Design and Architecture Awards we aim to provide an opportunity to every architect and interior designer to be duly recognized and reveal their talent.”
NDTV has put forward an extensive award list recognizing the best work done in 18 categories with room for each and every sector of structural design, style and construction. Innovation coupled with a focus on sustainable aspects and local contexts of the project are crucial to winning the awards.
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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.
