Asset which sits in the balance sheet for years without moving, then suddenly wipes out all profit in a single quarterThe most dangerous number on a balance sheet is not always the one that looks wrong. It is often the one that depends heavily on management...
29 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
09 May, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
In war, anything can happen; in investing, only management matters. 6 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 27%Net margin is a useful metric. It tells you how much profit remains after costs, interest, and tax are deducted from revenue. But it does n...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
The off-balance sheet trick didn’t die in 2019: How Indian managements still hide obligations from investorsThis is one of the most judgement-heavy corners of an Indian balance sheet and one of the easiest to stretch. This part of the series is ab...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
'Will attack Mumbai, Delhi without thinking twice if...': Ex Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit issues open threat against India on live TVAbdul Basit, a former Pakistani diplomat, made highly provocative remarks saying that Pakistan will attack Indian cities like Mumbai and De...
25 Mar, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Indian student’s US visa put on hold for not having a ‘public’ Reddit accountAn Indian student's U.S. visa faced delays after failing to disclose their Reddit account on the DS-160 form. Despite the account being pub...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
Champions Trophy Flag Row: Pakistan responds after backlash over missing Indian flagA fresh controversy has emerged ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after a video from Karachi’s National Stadium showed that the Indian...
17 Feb, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Fake CV usage surges amid virtual recruitment, talent shortageThe online recruitment process during the pandemic was accompanied by scams and frauds as the potential candidates used fake resumes and ex...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.36 AM IST
Future-Reliance deal: Amazon writes to Future independent directors, accuses them of facilitating fraudulent stratagemThe Reliance deal fell last month after the lenders to FRL rejected it. But prior to that, Reliance group, referred to as MDA group by Amaz...
23 May, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
CBI files FIR against rice export firm, executives for over Rs 1200 crore bank fraudThe CBI has booked Delhi-based Amira Pure Foods Pvt Ltd and its top executives including promoter Karan Chanana and Managing Director Rajes...
26 Nov, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
CBI files FIR against rice export firm, executives for cheating Canara Bank-led consortium of over ₹1200 crore26 Nov, 2020, 06.38 PM IST
States, UTs to deal with complaints on National Flag:GoI to High CourtThis was conveyed by the government in response to a petition seeking directions to ensure proper display of the flag and emblem at all occ...
15 Nov, 2013, 04.26 PM IST