Date: May 29, 2026

General Company Information

Corporate Details:

  • Corporate Identity Number (CIN): L92111DL1988PLC033099
  • Year of incorporation: 1988
  • Corporate office: Max Square, 1st & 2nd Floor, Jaypee Wishtown, Plot No. C3-C, Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Sector-129, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201304
  • Contact: secretarial@ndtv.com, +91-120-6835000
  • Paid-up Capital: ₹45,12,98,868/-
  • Reporting boundary: Standalone basis

Business Activities:

  • 100% turnover from Broadcasting and programming activity (NIC Code: 6020)
  • Broadcasting of News and other related services contributes 100% of total turnover

Operations:

  • 13 national offices, no international offices
  • Markets served: 28 Indian states, 65 countries internationally
  • Exports contribution: 4% of total turnover
  • Customer types: Individual news consumers, television viewers, digital users, business professionals, political stakeholders, advertisers, sponsors, governments

Employee Details

Workforce Composition (as at FY25-26 end):

  • Permanent Employees: 845 total (646 male - 76.4%, 199 female - 23.6%)
  • Other than Permanent Employees: 0
  • Permanent Workers: 0
  • Other than Permanent Workers: 154 total (140 male - 90.9%, 14 female - 9.1%)
  • Differently Abled Employees: 3 permanent (all male)
  • Differently Abled Workers: 0

Gender Representation:

  • Board of Directors: 16.67% women (1 out of 6 directors)
  • Key Management Personnel: 25% women (1 out of 4 KMPs)

Employee Turnover:

  • Permanent Employees FY25-26: 29.3% overall (33.2% male, not specified female)
  • Permanent Employees FY24-25: 30.1% overall (10.99% male, 18.13% female, 12.54% total)
  • Permanent Employees FY23-24: 27.16% overall (9.68% male, 17.48% female)

Subsidiary and Associate Companies

Corporate Structure:

1. RRPR Holding Private Limited - Holding Company

2. NDTV Convergence Limited - Subsidiary (95.4% ownership)

3. Red Pixels Ventures Limited - Associate (44.16% ownership)

4. OnArt Quest Limited - Joint Venture (31.80% ownership)

5. Lifestyle & Media Holdings Limited - Joint Venture (48.93% ownership)

6. Lifestyle & Media Broadcasting Limited - Joint Venture (48.71% ownership)

7. Indianroots Shopping Limited - Joint Venture (49.21% ownership, undergoing liquidation before NCLT Delhi)

None of these entities participate in the Business Responsibility initiatives of NDTV.

Financial Metrics

CSR Applicability:

  • CSR not applicable as per section 135 of Companies Act, 2013
  • Turnover: ₹3,40,88,60,000/- (as of March 31, 2026)
  • Net worth: ₹(29,08,50,000)/- (negative, as of March 31, 2026)

Accounts Payable Days:

  • FY 2025-26: 114 days
  • FY 2024-25: 188 days

Related Party Transactions:

  • Purchases with related parties: 21% of total purchases (FY25-26) vs 19% (FY24-25)
  • Sales to related parties: 23% of total sales (FY25-26) vs 19% (FY24-25)
  • Loans & advances to related parties: Nil both years
  • Investments in related parties: 100% both years

Governance and Compliance

Grievance Redressal Mechanisms:

  • Communities: Online complaint form available, NIL complaints in FY25-26 and FY24-25
  • Investors: Email mechanism, NIL complaints both years
  • Shareholders: SCORES portal and Registrar & Share Transfer Agent (Kfin Technologies Limited), 2 complaints in FY25-26 (0 pending), 1 complaint in FY24-25 (0 pending)
  • Employees: Whistleblower mechanism and Internal Complaints Committee, NIL complaints in FY25-26, 1 complaint in FY24-25 (investigated and closed)
  • Customers: NBDA compliance mechanism, NIL complaints both years
  • Value Chain Partners: No mechanism, not applicable

Risk Management Committee:

  • Mr. Sanjay Pugalia - Chairperson
  • Ms. Dipali Goenka - Member
  • Mr. Debraj Bhadra - Member

The Board has constituted a Risk Management Committee comprising two Board Members (including one Independent Director) and one senior executive.

Material Business Responsibility Issues

Identified Material Risks:

1. Financial prudence - Risk: Failure to identify potential financial risks could impact long-term sustainability

2. Large advertising deals - Risk: Dependency on limited major clients, sensitivity to economic changes

3. Employees' Health & Safety - Risk: Failure to ensure well-being can impact productivity and operations

4. Data Privacy and Cyber security - Risk: Threats compromising sensitive information leading to financial and reputational damage

5. Technology - Risk: Potential technology failures disrupting business operations

6. Compliance and Governance - Risk: Non-compliance impacting business, brand and credibility

7. Business Ethics, Integrity and Transparency - Risk: Non-adherence leading to legal fines and reputational damage

Identified Opportunities:

8. Digital Media Consumption - Opportunity: Expanding digital platforms and audience engagement

9. Technological Advancements - Opportunity: Integration of AI, AR, VR in content creation

10. Training and Development - Opportunity: Equipping workforce with technical and behavioral skills

11. Talent Attraction and retention - Opportunity: Recruiting and retaining best talent

12. Social Outreach Activities - Opportunity: Building community relationships and mutual trust

Principle-wise Performance Disclosure

Principle 1 - Ethical, Transparent and Accountable Conduct:

  • Training coverage: Board of Directors (100%, 2 programs), KMPs (cyber security, POSH training), Employees (100%, 5 programs)
  • No fines/penalties paid in proceedings with regulators
  • Anti-corruption policy exists as part of HR policies
  • No disciplinary actions for bribery/corruption
  • No conflict of interest complaints

Principle 3 - Employee Well-being:

  • Health insurance: 100% coverage for permanent employees and workers
  • Accident insurance: 100% coverage for permanent employees and workers
  • Maternity benefits: 39.7% of female employees covered
  • Paternity benefits: 77.6% of male employees covered
  • Day care facilities: 1.5% of employees covered (3 females)
  • Retirement benefits: 100% coverage for PF and Gratuity for employees and workers
  • Workplace accessibility: Compliant with Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
  • Return to work after parental leave: 96% overall (100% male, 80% female)

Principle 5 - Human Rights:

  • Human rights training: 25.3% of employees covered in FY25-26
  • All employees and workers paid above minimum wage
  • Median remuneration: Board (Male: ₹41 lakh, Female: ₹39.5 lakh), KMPs (Male: ₹69.6 lakh, Female: ₹55 lakh), Other employees (Male: ₹6.84 lakh, Female: ₹6.65 lakh)
  • No human rights related complaints (sexual harassment, discrimination, child labor, forced labor, wages)
  • No POSH complaints reported

Principle 6 - Environmental Protection:

  • Energy consumption: 11,487.65 GJ total (10,615.58 GJ electricity, 872.07 GJ fuel)
  • Energy intensity: 3,369.94 J/INR of turnover
  • Water withdrawal: 8,507.35 kiloliters (322.11 surface water, 8,185.24 third party water)
  • Water consumption: 8,507.35 kiloliters total
  • Water intensity: 0.0025 Ltr/INR of turnover
  • GHG emissions: Scope 1 - 156.5 tCO2e, Scope 2 - 2,097.44 tCO2e
  • GHG intensity: 0.66 grams CO2e/INR of turnover
  • Waste generated: 0 metric tonnes in FY25-26 vs 27.039 metric tonnes in FY24-25

Assurance and Verification

Independent Assurance:

  • Assurance provider: Intertek India Private Limited
  • Type of assurance: Independent limited assurance on BRSR for FY 2025-26
  • Scope: Selected sustainability performance disclosures for W-17 sites and Max Square Noida Office
  • Methodology: ISAE 3000 (Revised) standard
  • Conclusion: No evidence that sustainability data is materially incorrect, fair representation of BRSR disclosures

Assurance Coverage Included:

  • Employee and worker statistics
  • Employee well-being benefits coverage
  • Safety data and performance reviews
  • Human rights training and compliance
  • Energy consumption and intensity
  • Water withdrawal and consumption
  • Data breach incidents