India, May 21 -- HT Media Ltd, the publisher of Hindustan Times and Mint newspapers, swung to a Rs.51.36 crore profit in the quarter ended 31 March from a loss of Rs.31 lakh a year earlier. Revenue from operations in the fourth quarter stood at Rs.513.57 crore compared with Rs.464.41 crore in the same period a year ago, HT Media said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Total expenses in the quarter stood at Rs.527.47 crore against Rs.513.41 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs.14.2 crore for the fiscal ended 31 March compared with a consolidated net loss of Rs.91.38 crore in the previous year, according to the filing. The printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals segment reported revenue of Rs.373.29 crore in the fourth quarter as against Rs.375.97 crore in the year-ago period, while the radio broadcast and entertainment earned Rs.81.98 crore, up from Rs.47.57 crore in the corresponding period last year. Subsidiaries under the parent company - HT Media Ltd- include Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd, HT Music and Entertainment Company Ltd, Next Mediaworks Ltd, Next Radio Ltd, Mosaic Media Ventures Pvt Ltd, HT Overseas Pte. Ltd and HT Noida (Company) Ltd, according to the regulatory filing filing. "In the last financial year, the company saw consistent growth in terms of both revenue and profitability in most quarters, indicating a broad-based upswing, especially in the latter half of the year. The improvement can be attributed to conscious efforts aimed at growing the business, incrementally higher pricing, a dip in prices of key commodities and cost rationalization," Shobhana Bhartia, chairperson and editorial director, HT Media and Hindustan Media Ventures, said in a note to shareholders. HT Media Ltd is the publisher of Hindustan Times and Mint....