Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'India poses an exceptionally difficult statistical challenge because hundreds of millions work on farms, tiny shops, construction sites and...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
The right profit, the wrong story: How segment reporting can mislead investorsSegment reporting is supposed to be a window into each business a company runs. In some cases, it has become a source of dispute. Auditors ...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Modinomics at 76: The birthday cake, the candles and the numbersPM Narendra Modi turns 76 as he completes nearly 12 years in office, a period that has reshaped India’s economic landscape through infrastr...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
The cookie jar: Rs. 403 crore of expected losses simply disappeared, and turned into profit. Nobody had earned a rupeeA provision is simply management's estimate of a future cost the company can already see coming: Repairs under warranty, a lawsuit it might...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Despite a strong Q1 showing, risks are on the upside, thanks to geopolitics and geo-economicsIndia's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1, surpassing expectations and indicating economic resilience. This growth occurred despite a challenging global ...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
China's Geely used 800 engineers and AI to create a modular EV manufacturing system; Ford is now applying it in Spain, aiming to slash development time and costs by half without building the system itselfFor decades, Western automakers entered Chinese joint ventures primarily to secure access to local buyers. That dynamic has quietly inverte...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Freelancers filing ITR? Don't get these 5 things wrong: Form, expenses, 44ADA, foreign income, and moreFreelancers preparing for AY 2026-27 have a new ITR submission deadline, offering relief to many. Understanding tax audit requirements is e...
22 Aug, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Rupee slide chips away at ISM outlayA weak rupee is causing what analysts and industry insiders estimate to be a “net double-digit cost overrun” for businesses relying on impo...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
There is one line where a loss can hide for years. If you own the stock, you find out lastEvery rupee a company spends has to be accounted for somewhere. A cost may be charged as an expense and reduce current profit, or it may be...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
India on track to exceed key fundraising goal on state-firm stake salesIndia is poised to achieve its divestment aspirations this fiscal year, with enhanced momentum in stake sales and asset monetisation. Altho...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
RBI MPC meeting: India's real GDP growth for FY25 retained at 7.2%, governor Das saysThe Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) continues to forecast a 7.2% growth rate for the Indian economy in FY25, althou...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
GDP numbers for FY24 show discrepancies of Rs 2.59 lakh croreThe National Statistical Office (NSO) has reported discrepancies in the computation of the Gross Domestic Product for 2023-24, with discrep...
07 Jan, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
Calling GDP number fudged is abhorrent, blame discrepancy on WPI: Abheek BaruaConspiracy theories about fudging of GDP data and pressure on the system to manipulate data is irresponsible, says Abheek Barua, HDFC Bank.
10 Jun, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Govt making efforts to reduce discrepancies in GDP data: Chief Statistician TCA AnantDiscrepancies in the statistical GDP data refer to the difference in national income under production method and expenditure method.
03 Jun, 2016, 06.30 PM IST
If the market had faith in GDP reading, it would have skyrocketed: ExpertEconomists surveyed around the world seemed to agree on one point: nobody really knows what to make out of the number, says Kumar of RKSV.
23 Feb, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
- Core ministries' borrowing may be capped soon
The government plans to cap borrowings and annuity payments by infrastructure ministries at 15% of their annual budgets, encouraging them t...
08 May, 2010, 02.30 AM IST
- No addition allowed under MAT
The Gujarat High Court, in a recent ruling, has held that the assessing officer (AO) cannot make addition to the income
19 Sep, 2008, 04.24 AM IST