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Light up a Childs Diwali
MUMBAI: Amazon.in today announced the launch of Light up a Child’s Diwali, a unique opportunity that enables Amazon.in customers to select and send Diwali gifts to underprivileged children across the country. Pratham and Naandi Foundation, two NGOs working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children have created and put up on Amazon.in wish-lists, a selection of products like educational toys & puzzles, books, comics, dictionaries, encyclopedias that are needed by children under their care across the country. Customers can browse the wish-list and select products they want to gift and Amazon.in delivers them to the NGOs. Amazon.in will also donate the fees it makes from these transactions to the two NGOs.
“The festive season is about joy and celebration, and also an opportunity to share happiness. The Light up a Child’s Diwali will help customers conveniently select useful and needed gifts by the NGOs. By spending a few minutes in this section, customers can make a significant difference to a child’s Diwali,” said Amit Agarwal, Vice President and Country Manager, Amazon India. Simple five-step procedure.
Customers can visit the Light up a Child’s Diwali section on Amazon.in and follow the five-step process:
• Step 1: Select the NGO you want to support
• Step 2: Browse the Wish List to see selection of toys, books, educational aids, baby products
• Step 3: Choose the product to gift and click on ‘Add to Cart’ button
• Step 4: Select Gift Registry Address for the delivery address of NGO
• Step 5: Process to Check Out and make payment of the product
Customers can track their gift order and its delivery from the ‘Your Orders’ section of their Amazon.in account.
As with all purchases on Amazon.in, customers using the Light Up a Child’s Diwali initiative benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, no-risk hassle-free returns policy, Amazon’s 24×7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-Z Guarantee.
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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.
