Prathapan Bhaskaran

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Honey and money traps: Army cracks down on WhatsApp, FB use by key personnel

Officers on sensitive missions have been asked to delete Facebook accounts to prevent critical information and movement history from falling in the hands of enemy cyber sleuths.

Nov 23, 2019

Shocking: Airports may have more tipplers than thought among air-side staff

DGCA tightens breath analyzer tests for staff after surprise checks reveal the high number of drunken employees handling operations of major Indian airports including on the air-side.

Nov 23, 2019

India's Balakot-proven eye-in-the-sky fleet to get a boost with new platforms

DRDO will acquire two more Airbus A330 and modify them by mounting advanced radar and electronic suite to see deeper into Pakistan while remaining on the Indian side.

Nov 22, 2019

Rs 31,000-crore Amazon, Flipkart festive sales draw traders' rage to e-commerce

Total sales of Rs 31,000 crore of Amazon and Flipkart were 14% off the target; expansion of e-tailers into new geographies in a slowing economy gripped by credit crunch has worried traders across the country.

Nov 19, 2019

Saudi Aramco IPO: Oil giant may beat valuation shock with record stake sale

Saudi national oil company Aramco lowers valuation target to $1.71-trillion from earleir $2 trillion; 1.5% stake sale could still top Alibaba's $25-billion IPO to become the world's biggest.

Nov 18, 2019

BrahMos missile integrated into Su-30MKI

India's rapid-fire nuclear missile tests: What's the message, who's the target?

India's Strategic Forces Command successfully conducted a night flight test of nuclear-capable Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Agni-II with 2,000km range on Saturday; DRDO lines up K-5, Brahmos tests in quick succession

Nov 17, 2019

FM Sitharaman announces steps to boost liquidity, demand

Favourite whipping boys: Will millennials be next blamed for swelling bank NPAs?

After taking the taint for economy's growth woes from auto sector slowdown to retail sector trouble, millennials may now draw the flak for another round of non-performing assets surge in banks.

Nov 15, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani let rival Sunil Mittal's Airtel grab brother's RCom assets?

Telco wars worsen as Bharti Airtel bids for Anil Ambani's Reliance Communication's spectrum assets that Mukesh Ambani's Jio had previously tried to acquire.

Nov 13, 2019

Are e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart going to face more regulatory pressure?

Brick-and-mortar traders have urged PM Modi to institute a ministerial-level inquiry into 'unholy nexus' between banks and e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart.

Nov 11, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani play protective big brother to Anil against Chinese banks?

Three Chinese banks have taken Anil Ambani to London court over $680 million default on loan to defunct Reliance Communications Ltd; Banks claim the embattled tycoon gave a personal guarantee to the loans

Nov 9, 2019

AGR ruling: Firms with telecom licence tense fearing Rs 2.8 lakh crore DoT dues

All companies that have a telecom licence are worried as DoT has begun examining if the SC order that has roiled mobile service firms Vodafone and Airtel may be applicable to other firms.

Nov 7, 2019

Will Gautam Adani bag crown jewel Mumbai airport to add to 6 airports in kitty?

Adani Properties wants the deadline for closing the deal to acquire Bidvest's 23.5% stake in Mumbai airport pushed to February 7; time granted to airport's majority shareholder GVK to enforce the first right of refusal ends on Thursday.

Nov 6, 2019

Is realty sector next in line for Finance Minister Sitharaman's booster shot?

FM Sitharaman claimed the government and the RBI are working to resolve issues the realty sector is facing.

Nov 6, 2019

Will official panel proposals help telecom sector survive blow of huge levies?

The official panel may recommend measures to give respite to telecom players Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel without which the two may become unviable leaving the field clear for Reliance Jio.

Nov 4, 2019

Did Israeli spy agency target WhatsApp users in India? Message app admits breach

Messaging platform WhatsApp admits users in 20 countries were targeted by Israeli surveillance group NSO on behalf of national governments.

Oct 30, 2019

Clash of the titans: Will GVK succeed in keeping Adani out of Mumbai airport?

GVK raises Rs 7,600 crore to pare debt and buy 23.5% more stake in Mumbai Airport to raise ownership to 74%

Oct 29, 2019

Air India Airbus A320 passenger aircraft.

Air India divestment: Will India allow 100% foreign ownership to attract buyers?

DPIIT and the aviation ministry exploring options including easing of FDI norms to attract bidders for Air India after last attempt's failure

Oct 29, 2019

Why was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi more feared than 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden?

Al Baghdadi whom the US claims to have eliminated in his hideout in Syria's Idlib had declared himself the first caliph of Daesh (Islamic State) and was unmatched in atrocities to captives including the use of children for committing bloodbaths.

Oct 28, 2019

Worried about slowdown? Mercedes-Benz India sells 600 luxury cars on Dhanteras

The German carmaker's Indian arm said it delivered more than 250 cars in Delhi-NCR alone on Dhanteras; festival season sales surge promises turnaround for the slowdown-hit auto sector.

Oct 28, 2019

More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Airport Authority of India may announce more subsidised flights to revive unserved and underserved sectors under Prime Minister Modi's UDAN programme; there are already more than 600 regional connectivity routes served under the scheme.

Oct 28, 2019

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Articles by Prathapan Bhaskaran

Honey and money traps: Army cracks down on WhatsApp, FB use by key personnel

Shocking: Airports may have more tipplers than thought among air-side staff

India's Balakot-proven eye-in-the-sky fleet to get a boost with new platforms

Rs 31,000-crore Amazon, Flipkart festive sales draw traders' rage to e-commerce

Saudi Aramco IPO: Oil giant may beat valuation shock with record stake sale

India's rapid-fire nuclear missile tests: What's the message, who's the target?

Favourite whipping boys: Will millennials be next blamed for swelling bank NPAs?

Will Mukesh Ambani let rival Sunil Mittal's Airtel grab brother's RCom assets?

Are e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart going to face more regulatory pressure?

Will Mukesh Ambani play protective big brother to Anil against Chinese banks?

AGR ruling: Firms with telecom licence tense fearing Rs 2.8 lakh crore DoT dues

Will Gautam Adani bag crown jewel Mumbai airport to add to 6 airports in kitty?

Is realty sector next in line for Finance Minister Sitharaman's booster shot?

Will official panel proposals help telecom sector survive blow of huge levies?

Did Israeli spy agency target WhatsApp users in India? Message app admits breach

Clash of the titans: Will GVK succeed in keeping Adani out of Mumbai airport?

Air India divestment: Will India allow 100% foreign ownership to attract buyers?

Why was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi more feared than 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden?

Worried about slowdown? Mercedes-Benz India sells 600 luxury cars on Dhanteras

More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'