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, ...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
India's clean energy transition needs cleaner industrial supply chainsIndia's clean energy ambitions depend not just on renewable capacity but also on decarbonising industries. Cleaner supply chains, green man...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Four myths about the falling rupee and what India must actually doIndia's rupee is facing pressure from global events. The nation needs a plan to tackle weaknesses that amplify these impacts. Energy indepe...
25 May, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Crude awakening: Chemical companies face margin pressure as oil-linked costs surge amid geopolitical tensionsRising crude oil prices are pressuring chemical sector margins due to increased feedstock and energy costs. Despite this, the Nifty Chemica...
25 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Domestic cyclicals remain best bet in India, says Anish Tawakley amid global volatilityDespite global headwinds, India's economy is robust, with picking demand and spare capacity, according to DSP Mutual Fund's Anish Tawakley....
19 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
18 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Biocon shifts focus to margins, capacity utilisation after expansion phaseBiocon is shifting its strategy to focus on capacity utilization, margin expansion, and improved returns after significant investments in g...
08 May, 2026, 10.19 PM 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
Why UAE stepped away from OPEC amid Iran war and soaring crude oil pricesUnited Arab Emirates has announced it will exit OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, delivering a fresh shock to an already strained global ener...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Inability to pass on rising costs to crimp cement cos’ marginsIn times of weak demand, oversupply of cement reduces the scope to raise prices as producers become more aggressive in selling cement to in...
13 May, 2022, 06.21 AM IST
RBI launches latest round of quarterly survey of manufacturing sector"The survey (Round 51) is for the reference period July-September 2020 (2020-21)," the central bank said in a statement.
14 Oct, 2020, 06.25 PM IST
CBDT signs 9 more unilateral APAs with taxpayers in JulyThe nine APAs signed in the past one month pertain to sectors like telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, media and irrigation.
01 Aug, 2018, 09.45 PM IST
- Good time ahead for cement industry: MK Singhi
There was good monsoon and on account of that, demand went down drastically and the prices also softened by Rs 25-30.
20 Sep, 2010, 01.30 PM IST
- ArcelorMittal achieves 2010 cost-cutting target of $3bn in H1
The world's largest steel-maker, ArcelorMittal, has achieved its target of saving $ 3 billion in 2010 through various cost-cutting measures...
01 Aug, 2010, 12.06 PM IST