When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Designer subsidies must be the fashionThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India has issued a cautionary note regarding the surging state subsidies that are beginning to weigh...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Stocks in news: IFCI, Tata Motors, General Insurance Corp, Corona Remedies, HFCLMarkets extended their winning streak for the fourth consecutive session, driven by favorable global cues and sustained sector-wide buying....
18 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
GIC shares dip 4% as Rs 3,088 crore OFS opens for retail investors. Should you participate?General Insurance Corporation of India shares saw a dip as the government initiated an Offer for Sale. Retail investors can now bid for a s...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
CAG asks states to disclose off-budget borrowings in A/CsIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General, K Sanjay Murthy, urged state governments to fully disclose their off-budget borrowings. He highlig...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
States' expenditure rises 131% in 10 yrs on welfare, development: CAG ReportStates' spending surged 131 percent from 2015-16 to 2024-25. Welfare and development drove this growth. Revenue expenditure remained the la...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other states record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG reportFifteen Indian states faced revenue deficits in the fiscal year 2024-25. Thirteen states, however, reported revenue surpluses. The Comptrol...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Fiscal stress deepens across states as all 28 post deficits in FY25: CAG reportIndia's states continued to face mounting fiscal pressures in 2024-25, with all 28 states reporting fiscal deficits and their combined liab...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the Lok Sabha spotlight: The obscure party at the centre of the TMC rebellionAn unknown political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, is now central to national politics. Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs ann...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
GIC shares decline 6% as Rs 3,088 crore OFS opens at 9% discountThe government is set to divest up to a 5% stake in General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) through an offer for sale, opening today a...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
CAG flags shortcomings at Social Audit Unit of Assam; suggests corrective measuresAssam's Social Audit Unit is struggling with significant operational and governance issues. A CAG report reveals its registration expired f...
14 Jun, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
States challenge Nasdaq, FTSE Russell for fast-tracking SpaceXLetters to both companies seen by Reuters on Thursday raise concerns about the impact Elon Musk's rocket and satellite communications compa...
12 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
India warns citizens in Canada against fraudsters posing as consulate officialsIndian nationals in Canada are warned by the Consulate General of India in Toronto about fraudulent calls. Scammers are impersonating consu...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
CEA Nageswaran backs CAG audit of local bodiesChief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran calls for Comptroller and Auditor General of India audits for Panchayati Raj institutions. This...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
CBDT tells tax officers to tighten scrutiny of unexplained income, assetsThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has directed tax officers to be more careful and consistent when using rules against hidden income and as...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.33 AM IST