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Vodafone Idea now has greater financial clarity, says Chairman Birla

Birla outlines objectives for VI: Execute network investments, strengthen market competitiveness and grow customers and earnings

Bharti Airtel Q1 profit jumps 37.3%; postpaid users cross 30 million

Bharti Airtel reports 37.3% rise in Q1FY27 profit and 18.4% revenue growth, with ARPU climbing to ₹264 as record postpaid additions and smartphone growth boost performance

Trai launches revamped version of MyCall app to improve call quality

The upgraded MyCall app allows users to rate voice calls, report call drops and share post-call feedback, helping telecom operators and Trai identify network issues and improve services

AI data centre rush fuels India's next growth wave with infrastructure push

India's AI data centre boom is driving investments in clean energy, real estate, manufacturing and jobs as global tech giants and conglomerates expand infrastructure

1991 Budget speech was Freedom Day for us; whole world was open: Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal says the 1991 reforms transformed India's business landscape, paving the way for Airtel, and calls for continued reforms to sustain growth

Developers rethink IPO plans as housing mkt cools, sentiment becomes muted

Property developers are delaying IPO plans as slower housing demand and weaker market sentiment dampen investor appetite, even as commercial real estate stays resilient

IHCL Q1 profit rises 21%; Dubai occupancies rebound despite West Asia war

The Tata Group hospitality firm reported a 20.8 per cent rise in June-quarter profit, while warning that geopolitical tensions in West Asia could weigh on travel demand

Banks align on Vodafone Idea's projections, seek promoter promise

Banks have largely agreed on Vodafone Idea's financial projections but want stronger promoter guarantees before approving ₹35,000 crore in fresh funding

RIL Q1 results: Revenue jumps 27% to breach ₹3 trillion for the first time

Reliance Industries beats expectations in an all-round Q1 show

Jio Platforms Q1 results: Profit rises 9.2% to ₹7,764 cr, revenue up 12%

Upcoming IPO an important milestone in Jio's journey: Mukesh Ambani

MakeMyTrip India files DRHP for India IPO through confidential route

Parent co MakeMyTrip Ltd and ibibo Group Holdings to undertake OFS

ITC Hotels posts 36% rise in Q1 FY27 profit, flags West Asia uncertainty

The hospitality company reported higher June-quarter earnings on revenue growth but cautioned that the West Asia conflict has disrupted air travel and added to inflationary pressures

Arpu convergence belies a persistent prepaid-postpaid tariff divergence

India's prepaid ARPU has overtaken postpaid for the first time, but experts say tariff gaps will persist as M2M users and premium postpaid benefits reshape the market

Financial services, data, cloud, are Airtel's next growth drivers: Mittal

Chairman Sunil Mittal says Airtel will build on digital infrastructure investments by expanding financial services, data centres and Airtel Cloud as key long-term growth engines

Trai says 1600-, 140- number series can't be tagged and filtered

The telecom regulator said designated 1600 and 140 number series used for banking, financial and government communications cannot be tagged, blocked or filtered by apps

For India's travel industry, it's singing in rain season as bookings rise

Hospitality companies bank on year-round demand beyond summer peak

Meity evaluating Trai request for regulating caller ID apps: S Krishnan

Meity is evaluating Trai's request to act against caller ID apps under the IT Act as banks seek a dedicated number series to ensure genuine customer calls are answered

Dark cloud looms over hotel revenues amid drying reservoirs, rising costs

Longer heatwaves caused by El Niño have become a cautionary factor for the wider market, with dropping water reservoir levels setting off alarm bells for highly populated cities like Mumbai and Delhi

Home affordability holds in 6 of top 8 Indian cities; Mumbai, NCR lag

Knight Frank says lower borrowing costs following RBI's 125-basis-point repo rate cuts supported affordability in H1 2026, though MMR and NCR remained above the affordability threshold

Govt asks WhatsApp not to roll out username feature over fraud risks

The ministry is examining WhatsApp's new usernames feature over concerns related to impersonation, fraud and online scams, while Meta says it has built multiple safeguards against abuse