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Tata Sons holds 6-hour board meet to review turnaround plans for 5 companies
Top Tata Group executives discussed expansion plans, investment needs and profitability timelines across aviation, semiconductors, EV batteries, telecom equipment and digital businesses.
Brookfield’s telecom towers InvIT Altius to soon file DRHP for ₹6,000-crore IPO
Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, backed by Brookfield, plans a ₹6,000 crore IPO and pre IPO funding to cut debt and enable a Brookfield stake sale amid strong domestic InvIT demand.
Five Stocks To Buy: Aurobindo Pharma, Tata Communications, Graphite India And More | May 18, 2026
Top picks include pharma majors Aurobindo Pharma and OneSource Specialty Pharma, agrochemical player Sumitomo Chemical India, telecom giant Tata Communications, and industrial manufacturing firm Graphite India.
Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust consolidated net profit rises 85.40% in the March 2026 quarter
Sales rise 1.38% to Rs 6021.20 crore
Citi downgrades India to 'Underweight' amid earnings and geopolitical risks
Mumbai Citi has downgraded India to underweight, citing persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges alongside weaker earnings projections. The brokerage anticipates an 11.7% upside for the Nifty, reaching 27,000. While acknowledging lighter market positioning, Citi's earnings forecasts for FY27-28 are still factoring in the Iran War's impact. Banks, telecom, defence, and pharma are favored sectors.
Paid music streaming hits the right note as free users fade
India's music streaming sector is seeing strong growth. Paid subscribers have increased significantly and are expected to rise further. Affordable plans, telecom bundles, and better payment systems are boosting numbers. Streamers are also focusing on regional content and superior audio quality. Live events are seen as a future differentiator.
DoT extends reassessment timeline for Vodafone Idea's AGR dues till June — Here's all we know
Vodafone Idea's AGR reassessment is expected to finish by June after receiving government relief. The frozen dues, totaling ₹87,695 crore, are under review by a committee formed by the telecom department to evaluate the situation and make binding decisions.
Subex wins ₹24-crore EAM contract from leading North African telecom operator
The 9-year project covers the deployment of Subex’s HyperSense solutions across the operator’s telecom network, fibre, IT, and data centre assets. Shares of Subex Ltd ended at ₹7.99, down by ₹0.010, or 0.13%, on the BSE today, March 17.
Subex wins multi-year deal from a leading North African Telecom operator
The Operator, who is part of the largest multi-country telecom group selected Subex for its flexible, governance-first EAM approach, which integrates seamlessly with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Geographic Information System (GIS), and Network Management System / Element Management System (NMS/EMS) systems. Powered by Subex HyperSense, the solution enables centralized 360 asset visibility, Fixed Asset Registry (FAR) reconciliation and workflow automation.
TRAI moots termination charges to tackle spam
India's telecom regulator, TRAI, is taking steps to combat spam calls. New proposals include charging businesses for commercial calls. Telecom companies will also be allowed to use AI for detecting and acting against spammers. Entities using automated calling systems must declare their use. TRAI is also strengthening rules on customer consent for promotional messages and calls.
AI-based spam data must be shared in hours, Trai to telcos
Telecom regulator Trai has mandated mobile operators to share data from their AI spam detection systems. This information will be shared on a blockchain platform within hours. Operators must now act against spammers proactively, even without user complaints. This move aims to curb unsolicited commercial communication effectively.
GSMA confers “Lifetime Achievement” award on Sunil Bharti Mittal
Global Systems for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), which counts over 1000 mobile operators and businesses across the global telecom ecosystem as its members, conferred the award to the Bharti honcho at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.