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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...
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...
Harassed by loan recovery agents? Know your legal rights and 6 steps to fight backBorrowers struggling with debt often face harassment from recovery agents through abusive calls, threats, public shaming, and unauthorised ...
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...
Rs 42,000 salary, Rs 3 lakh debt and 634 credit score: CA explains how a teacher built Rs 11 lakh wealth in just 4 yearsNitin Kaushik shared how a 34-year-old teacher transformed her finances despite earning Rs 42,000 monthly and carrying Rs 3 lakh debt at 18...
ECB filings halve to USD 5.43 billion in March: RBIIndian companies and lenders saw foreign borrowing filings drop significantly in March. This reduction occurred amidst global financial mar...
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
Noel Tata’s IPO pushback said to trigger internal differences at Tata GroupA rift is emerging within the Tata conglomerate. Noel Tata opposes listing the parent firm, Tata Sons, despite upcoming Reserve Bank of Ind...
RSU vs ESOP: Which is better for you as employee? Pros and cons explainedFrom vesting-day perquisite taxes to a 40% US estate levy that most Indian professionals never see coming, your employer’s stock is not the...
Is Spirit Airlines shutting down after losing $500M lifeline— here's how Spirit Airlines collapse spikes ticket pricesSpirit Airlines is preparing for a potential shutdown: According to reports from the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets on May 1, ...
Vedanta’s historic year, strong margins and deleveraging path: Management on post-demerger strategy, listing timeline and capital allocationVedanta anticipates a historic FY26, driven by record profitability in its aluminium and zinc businesses with margins at 38% and 50% respec...
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...
SBI moves Supreme Court seeking review of spectrum ruling, flags impact on telecom insolvenciesThe State Bank of India is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider a recent ruling. The judgment prevents telecom spectrum from being treate...
Omkara, Oaktree pay Rs 1,200 crore to buy GTL debt from EdelweissOmkara Asset Reconstruction Company and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired GTL Infrastructure's debt. The deal, valued at ₹1,200 cror...
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
Sadbhav Lenders turn down NARCL offer, settle it out of courtSadbhav Engineering lenders have chosen an out-of-court debt restructuring. This decision bypasses an offer from NARCL. A consortium-led pl...
Don’t be misled: The IRS fresh start program won’t wipe out all your debtThe IRS Fresh Start program helps taxpayers manage tax debt but does not erase everything. It makes it easier to apply for payment plans, s...
RBI taps Sebi to push for open offer exemption for ARC dealsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has written to the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) seeking open off...
With no buyer for Jyoti Structures, banks to sell assetsAfter several attempts to sell controlling stake in the heavy electrical equipment maker failed, the lenders have called expression of inte...
Private sector banks to extend working capital funds to other firmsPrivate sector lenders participate in the revival programmes of distressed companies, but usually decline to lend for their working capital.