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Mobile phone makers pitch for 5% GST in rate revamp to spur demand

Industry bodies representing device makers had earlier this year petitioned the finance ministry for a shift to 12 per cent, as the government reviewed GST rate slabs

Vodafone Idea eyes non-banking sources to fund capex cycle in short term

'Confident of solution to AGR', says outgoing CEO Akshaya Moondra

MakeMyTrip charts global expansion route, boosts corporate travel focus

Cofounder says growth driven by three engines: Customers, artificial intelligence, and supply

Zostel charts global expansion, in talks to bring in strategic investors

Along with a rejig of segments it operates in, the firm is eyeing ₹1,500 crore gross revenue in FY26

Vi Q1 loss widens to ₹6,608 crore; Kishore to replace Moondra as CEO

Revenues rose nearly 5 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹11,164 crore in Q1FY26, up from ₹10,764 crore in Q1FY25. However, sequentially, revenues fell slightly from ₹11,228 crore in Q4FY25

Indian telecom companies oppose DoT plan on direct network allocation

Say move would be detrimental to national security, hit revenues

Amber may offload ILJIN stake, to invest ₹4,200 crore in PCB plants

Electronics maker Amber Enterprises is planning a ₹4,200 crore investment under ECMS, while exploring pre-IPO or private equity options for ILJIN Electronics

Sunil Mittal to offload 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel, eyes ₹9,300 crore

Proceeds likely to be channelled towards purchase of stake in Haier India

Jio eyes 6G lead, to expand AI via JioBrain for internal, industry use

With 191 million 5G users, Jio is expanding AI through JioBrain, investing in 6G, fibre and satellite platforms, and driving global tech leadership with local R&D

Airtel in talks with govt on AGR dues-to-equity conversion: Gopal Vittal

Bharti Airtel MD Gopal Vittal says telco in talks with govt on converting Rs 40,000 crore AGR dues into equity, seeks parity with peers, and will abide by final decision

India to become fourth-largest office-space market globally: Knight Frank

This area is set to double to 2 billion sq ft during 2036-2041. The market offers a unique cost advantage, with average rents declining to $0.96/sq ft a month in 2025

Bharti Airtel launches sovereign cloud platform to power Indian telcos

The telecom major will now compete with US players like Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google

Boult becomes GoBoult, aiming for ₹1K cr sales and international expansion

Boult rebrands as GoBoult with an aim to target premium categories in wearables and hearables. The company plans international expansion and an IPO, despite production challenges

Nxtra Data plans ₹6,000 crore war chest to chase data centre growth

Nxtra Data, Bharti Airtel's data centre arm, plans to invest ₹4,500-6,000 crore over the next 3-4 years to become a leader in India's data centre market, targeting a major capacity expansion

Global conflicts, US tariffs may affect revenue: Tata Communications CEO

Says spending slowdown may hit plan to have $1 bn revenue from US

Tourism boom, rising spend give wings to travel companies' IPO plans

Last week, airport quick service restaurant player Travel Food Services listed on BSE to raise Rs 2,000 crore

DoT may stick to Trai's satellite spectrum pricing recommendations

The department issued a letter of intent to Starlink on May 7, days before the pricing recommendations were announced, but trial spectrum for testing services has not yet been allocated

Singapore-based CapitaLand Group eyes podium finish in data centre race

Earmarks nearly $1 billion to build three new data centres in India over the next three to four years

Indian real estate set to gain as investment shifts amid UAE visa changes

Capital from entry-level UAE realty market may be redirected to Tier 1 & 2 Indian cities

For Cleartrip, it's more chat, less bots as customer care workforce expands

Cleartrip veers towards higher people engagement in periods following AI crash, West Asia crisis