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Puthiya Thalaimurai organises six-town career guidance tour across Tamil Nadu Hundreds of Small town students to benefit from the Event
MUMBAI: Puthiya Thalaimurai, the leading Tamil news channel, is organising a six-town tour across Tamil Nadu wherein their team of experts would be to offering career guidance to higher secondary students.
With a rich legacy of organising socially relevant events like Tamizhan Awards, Young Scientist, students quiz, etc., this event named Kalvi Kadalin Kalangarai Vilakkam (KKKV) offers more than just counselling and information.
At each town event will have stalls of colleges where students can interact face to face with leading universities. Q&A sessions and conferencing is also be part of the event. Student will get guidance on what subjects to choose from after higher secondary school, where to apply, which colleges offer the subjects of their choice etc.
The beneficiaries of this event will be students who have finished their HSC +2, Students who are entering their HSC +2, Diploma & degree holders.
Entry to the fair is free. The schedule for this six-town event is:
Kumbakonam: May 8, 9, 10. Salem: May 17, 18, 19 . Dindigul: May 17, 18, 19. Chengalpet: May 23, 24, 25. Tirunelveli: May 24, 25, 26. Villupuram: May 31, June 1, 2 Shyam Kumar, the CEO of New Gen Media said , “Puthiya Thalaimurai is not just about news, it is an organisation that reaches out to people, helping them fulfil their aspirations, giving them a voice, harnessing their hidden potential. A bright and prosperous society is the result of what we do today. If PT can be a catalyst in bringing change and progress, then its role will be fully justified. I am sure this event will help students find their vocation and calling in life.”
“Puthiya Thalaimurai channel is not about news alone. It believes in catering to the people and serving them, and guide students in their choices regarding education. We want to function as a lighthouse”, he added.
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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.
