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Sifymall powers ABP’s www.thetelegraphstore.com
New Delhi, June 8th, 2006: www.sifymall.com, the online store on www.sify.com, the popular consumer portal from Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today its partnership with the Kolkata based Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) Pvt. Ltd. to power its online store-www.thetelegraphstore.com.
Following this tie-up, the first of the ABP Group’s shopping portals, The Telegraph Store, went live on June 6, 2006. Besides a wide range of products from electronics to clothes, gifts and books on display, The Telegraph Store will also feature exciting bargain offers on select products under the “Offer of the Day” and “Price Surprise” sections.
Pramath Raj Sinha, CEO, ABP Pvt. Ltd. said, “Our objective is to provide more value to our loyal readers through this store powered by Sify. The Telegraph store will significantly expand its already wide range of product offerings soon to attract new customers to the store in collaboration with Sify. We intend to evolve the store into a world-class eCommerce platform with attractive prices for greater value for money and a wide selection of products, coupled with the sheer convenience of shopping online while at home or office”.
Commenting on the tie-up, Mr. Surya Mantha, Sr.Vice-President, Interactive Services, Sify, said, “The relationship with Sify will help Telegraph offer its customers a wider range of products at very attractive prices. In addition, Sify has developed a variety of tools, features and services for The Telegraph Store that will enable the Telegraph consumer to buy on the site quickly, safely and conveniently, so that they will come back to the site again and again. The site is Verisign-secured for maximum security of online transactions. We are excited about this mutually beneficial alliance with the highly respected ABP Group and are confident that this will lead to more such winning relationships in future”.
Over a million book titles, as well as Indian and international magazines will be available for subscription and sale on the Store. On placing an order, The Telegraph Store would provide a tracking number to customers, so they may know the status of delivery at anytime.
About Sify
Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 171 cities and towns in India. A significant part of the company’s revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify’s corporate service offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain across 153 cities and towns. The company’s network services, data center operations and customer relationship management are accredited ISO 9001:2000.
For more information about Sify, visit www.sifycorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
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For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s business, please see the discussion under the caption “Risks Related to Our Business” in the company’s report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
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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.
