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Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
India’s first choice for cars is going second-handIndia’s car market is shifting gears: why stretch for a new hatchback when a used SUV gets you further? A booming pre-owned market is redef...
Couples and money: Why shared financial decisions, clear spending rules, and transparency matter in relationshipsWithout a definition of priority and discretion, many households suffer from ad hocism. How should they spend for the common good without s...
Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...
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...
CIC flags lack of tracking system for tax evasion complaints, urges GST authorities to improve transparencyThe Central Information Commission has urged GST authorities to implement a system for tracking tax evasion complaints. Currently, complain...
Boosting Rs 1.8 cr retirement corpus to Rs 9.1 cr: How your 8% salary hike can easily increase your SIP by 20%Boosting SIP investments beyond salary hikes can significantly amplify wealth creation. Increasing SIPs by 20% annually, compared to a flat...
Urban middle class 'shrinking', when will PM recognise this reality: CongressCongress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted India's economic struggles, citing declining household savings, a cyclical downturn impacting cor...
Future Lifestyle defaults on NCD paymentsFuture Lifestyle Fashions on Monday reported default on payments for its non-convertible debentures (NCDs). In a regulatory filing, the com...
Why even Rs 20 lakh crore was not enough to cheer up Dalal StreetBrokerages say very few incentives in package for urban issues, corporates to mitigate near-term problems; also cite lack of schemes to boo...
Reduce GST on bicycles to 5 per cent from current 12 per cent: Hero Cycles"The budget must focus on reviving slumping demand across the country through a series of measures including re-adjusting GST slabs to put ...
World waste could grow 70% as cities boom, warns World BankThere could be more trash in the world than people. The rise in rubbish will outstrip population growth, reaching 3.4 billion tons by 2050 ...
India's luxury market to cross $30 bn by year-end: AssochamThe chamber pointed out that economic growth, leading to urbanisation and higher disposable incomes, has helped propel growth of luxury goo...
India may expand by 7.7 per cent in current fiscal: FitchFitch Ratings expects India to be on the top of the global growth ladder and expanding by 7.7% in the current fiscal, a shade higher than t...
Budget 2016: More income in farmers’ hands to drive demandRural growth decelerated to single digits last year from mid-teens in 2010-14, but several industry leaders expect an uptick now.
'Research must to address menstruation-related issues among school girls'"At a global level, studies linking use of effective menstrual care products and girls' school attendance have generated varied results."
Gold purchases: China to surpass IndiaGold purchases in China will surge 29% in 2013, to a record 1,000 tonnes, according to the median of 13 estimates from analysts.
Rigorous norms and standards needed for sound handling of urban solid wasteThe neglect of solid waste management (SWM) is growing into a huge stink, which gravely compromises public health and the environment.
- Spain posts first GDP drop in 15 years
Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.2 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous three months for the first time in 15...
- I-T rejig to spur personal consumption: Anoop Bhaskar
This Budget also pencils the intentions of the government regarding the forthcoming general election.