Bharti Airtel Share Price Today: Near Record High on Q2 FY26 Earnings, Tariff Hike Buzz and S&P Upgrade (2 December 2025)

Bharti Airtel Limited’s stock continues to trade near all‑time highs as investors digest stellar Q2 FY26 results, an S&P Global credit rating upgrade, and expectations of another round of tariff hikes across the Indian telecom sector.

Stock Market Sizzle: Mukul Agrawal’s Semiconductor Coup, PTC India Promoter Drama, and Morgan Stanley’s ₹201Cr Shopping Spree

Stock Market Sizzle: Mukul Agrawal’s Semiconductor Coup, PTC India Promoter Drama, and Morgan Stanley’s ₹201Cr Shopping Spree

ASM Technologies Ltd – an Indian engineering services and design-led manufacturing firm – has been a hot stock this year. The company reported Q1FY26 revenues of ₹123 crore and net profit of ₹16 crore Tradebrains, beating expectations. Investors have taken note: Mukul Mahavir Agrawal, a well-known corporate investor, more than doubled his stake in ASM during recent quarters. He held 762,500 shares at end-June 2025, and by early September had amassed 1,525,000 shares Tradebrains. Business Standard reports that by early August he already held ~11.7% of ASM Business Standard. Agrawal’s buying coincided with an almost 200% rally in the stock over five months Business Standard, suggesting strong confidence.
AI Browser Wars Ignite: Perplexity’s Comet Lands in India to Challenge Chrome & Co.

AI Browser Wars Ignite: Perplexity’s Comet Lands in India to Challenge Chrome & Co.

Perplexity’s Comet is not just another Chrome or Firefox – it’s an AI-native browser built from the ground up to weave a digital assistant into your everyday web tasks. The startup behind it, Perplexity AI, first gained notoriety for its AI-powered answer engine that competes with Google Search indianexpress.com. With Comet, Perplexity has extended that technology into a full browser, betting that the browser itself can become a productivity and research assistant. “Comet is built on Perplexity’s AI search engine” and is designed to make internet work and research more efficient, explains CEO Aravind Srinivas economictimes.indiatimes.com.
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Why 5G Internet Providers Are Replacing Cable Faster Than You Think

Why 5G Internet Providers Are Replacing Cable Faster Than You Think

Move Over, Cable – 5G Home Internet is Taking the Fast Lane: Not long ago, the idea of ditching your cable or fiber line for home internet sounded far-fetched. But the rapid rise of 5G fixed wireless access internet is turning the broadband market on its head – and it’s happening much faster than almost anyone predicted. Millions of consumers are already swapping coaxial cables for 5G home internet routers, drawn by lower prices, easy setup, and “good enough” performance. In this report, we’ll explore how 5G home internet is surging, who the big players are, how it stacks up against traditional cable/fiber, and what this all means for your internet choices. Prepare to be surprised at just how quickly wireless carriers are challenging the cable giants – and why this 5G vs. cable showdown matters for your wallet and online life.
India Grants License to Starlink: A New Era for Satellite Internet Connectivity

India Grants License to Starlink: A New Era for Satellite Internet Connectivity

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has secured an official license in India, marking a major milestone in the country’s telecom sector. In mid-June 2025, India’s Department of Telecommunications granted Starlink a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite services license economictimes.indiatimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com. This approval – confirmed publicly by Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia – removes a significant regulatory obstacle and paves the way for Starlink to launch commercial broadband services across India economictimes.indiatimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com. Starlink becomes the third player after Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio’s satellite venture to receive such authorization, opening what Scindia described as India’s “next frontier of connectivity” economictimes.indiatimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com.
Internet Access in India: A Comprehensive Guide for Residents and Tourists

Internet Access in India: A Comprehensive Guide for Residents and Tourists

India has made rapid strides in expanding its internet user base and network infrastructure. As of early 2024, India had roughly 750–950 million internet users, representing about 50–68% of the population m.economictimes.com fortuneindia.com. This marks an annual growth of around 8%, with tens of millions of new users coming online each year. Notably, rural areas now account for about half of India’s internet users, reflecting recent growth beyond the cities m.economictimes.com. However, internet penetration still lags in the countryside – roughly half of the rural population remains offline or not actively using the internet, compared to higher usage in urban areas m.economictimes.com m.economictimes.com.
High-Speed Himalayas: Inside Nepal’s Race to Connect Every Peak and Village

High-Speed Himalayas: Inside Nepal’s Race to Connect Every Peak and Village

Nepal’s unique geography – from the towering Himalayas to remote hill villages – makes internet access both challenging and crucial. In recent years, Nepal has made significant strides to expand digital connectivity across the country. This report examines Nepal’s internet landscape in detail: the major service providers and their market share, the state of mobile and broadband networks, typical speeds and costs, infrastructure hurdles, satellite internet plans, government policies, the urban-rural digital divide, and future connectivity initiatives. Despite formidable terrain and infrastructural challenges, Nepal is racing to bring high-speed internet from the capital Kathmandu all the way to Everest’s doorstep.

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Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 Strong Buy

NVIDIA

94/100
#2 Strong Buy

Meta Platforms

89/100
#3 Buy

Alphabet

87/100
#4 Buy

Amazon

84/100
#5 Selective Buy

Microsoft

80/100
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Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

#2

Michigan sentiment

A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.

#3

Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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