'Beware of pickpockets': Rahul Gandhi targets CBSE over re-evaluation glitches, feesRahul Gandhi wrote, "Beware of pickpockets - today they're sitting inside CBSE. If marks come out wrong due to CBSE's mistake, what do you ...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
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
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 60: This auto ancillary built its empire on one family. Can it survive the EV test?It began life making bicycle parts in Gujarat, the changed its name and business. That created scale, stability, and growth. A single custo...
27 May, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
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, ...
22 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 AM 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
Muthoot Microfin grew 13% when the industry shrank 20%; CEO explains what's nextMuthoot Microfin defied industry decline, growing assets by over 13%. The company improved its loan repayment rates and reduced bad loans. ...
07 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Jobless teachers cautiously optimistic after Bengal assembly poll resultsFollowing a landslide victory, the new West Bengal government faces expectations from thousands of jobless teaching staff. Their appointmen...
05 May, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and keyIndia is rapidly repatriating its gold reserves, bringing the majority home from overseas vaults. This strategic shift, driven by trust con...
01 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
ECL norms: PSU banks face higher hit, private banks with contingent buffers better placed: Punit BahlaniThe Reserve Bank of India's new Expected Credit Loss framework presents a recurring drag on bank profitability, not a one-time capital hit....
29 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Delhi HC quashes Samir Modi's assault case against mother Bina, 2 othersThe Delhi High Court has dismissed a criminal case against industrialist Bina Modi, her security guard Surendra Prasad, and lawyer Lalit Bh...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni sentenced to life term in BJP leader’s murder caseA special court in Bengaluru has sentenced former minister Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP lea...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 54: Will manufacturing capability help this firm move into defence space?The auto ancillary sector is being forced to answer a difficult question: When technology changes, which suppliers remain relevant and whic...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
The hidden architecture of debt: How companies can make their debt obligations disappearInvestors often read balance sheets, earnings reports, and ratios as if they show the full picture. But even when the numbers are technical...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Muzaffarnagar riots: SIT files charge sheet against twoBoth are accused of involvement in the violence during September last year, in which eight persons were killed and 24 others seriously inju...
24 Jan, 2014, 03.14 PM IST