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Examination system in crisis: The urgent need to shift focus from cost to capabilityRecent examination fiascos highlight a critical need to reform India's testing system. Current procurement practices favor low costs over e...
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...
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | We are in Sankat Kaal, and in this Sagar Manthan, our job is to look for the next generation of winners: Saurabh MukherjeaIndia's economic future lies with manufacturing exporters, not consumer companies. Saurabh Mukherjea predicts this shift will drive earning...
Inside Zepto’s IPO filing — the key takeawaysQuick commerce platform Zepto has filed its updated draft papers for public listing, revealing detailed financials and operational metrics....
Zepto IPO: Founders Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya Vohra skip OFS as Nexus Ventures leads share saleZepto’s founders, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, will retain their stakes and not participate in the Rs 9,500 crore IPO’s offer-for-sale...
Education policy failure is being dressed up as innovation, employer abdication as a skills gapIndian universities are failing to equip graduates with needed skills. Private firms now offer expensive courses, creating a barrier for ma...
'Rahveers' to get Rs 25,000 reward: Nitin Gadkari announces new road safety schemesTo encourage immediate public intervention, the Ministry is introducing the "Rahveer" initiative. "If people step in to rush these 50,000 i...
The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
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...
India fights a familiar fear even as it keenly watches new US tariff moveIndia 12.5% new tariff: Indian exporters are watching US tariff reviews closely, hoping that trade talks will protect their market share. A...
ThynkTech Pune India closure: Noida IT Firm shutdown leaves 500+ jobless after Rs 15,000 deposit over issuing laptops, 2 months' salary unpaidA Noida IT firm, ThynkTech India OPC Pvt Ltd, has suddenly closed its Pune office, leaving over 500 engineers, interns and employees are no...
Financial fixes and high-yield savings: Are you missing the easiest ways to save more and spend less?More than half of savers still earn under 3% interest, while many households lose around $200 yearly on unused subscriptions. These financi...
Flawed AI, deepfakes and geopolitical conflicts pose major risks to business: WiproIT major Wipro identifies Artificial Intelligence adoption as a significant risk. Flawed algorithms and biases could lead to legal and fina...
Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his alliesPresident Trump's administration is reviewing a large fund proposed for supporters. This comes amid scrutiny over various financial dealing...
HDFC Bank shares drop 25% in 2026. Buying opportunity or falling knife?HDFC Bank shares have plummeted over 25% this year, driven by governance concerns following the former chairman's resignation and an intern...
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...
Oxyzo Financial Services FY26 net profit rises 11% to Rs 375 crore, on 23% revenue jumpThe profitable fintech lender is looking to widen its debt-market play through the acquisition of Rainmatter-backed GoldenPi Technologies, ...
Steel giants step on capex pedalJSW, Tata, SAIL, JSPL are set to hike capex up to 65%; spending surge defies West Asia cost pressures.
Gujarat govt to rebuild Rs 105 crore hostel damaged in AI-171 crash; victims' kin seek memorial at siteA medical college hostel complex destroyed in last year's Air India AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad will be rebuilt. The Gujarat government...