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
Warren Buffett and IBM: Praying the stock price goes nowhere. The maths explains whyHe is not being clever. He does the arithmetic and shows you exactly how much a falling price would be worth to him. Then he turns on the a...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Salary jumped from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh? CA warns you may be upgrading the wrong things and falling into a wealth trapCA Nitin Kaushik warns that a higher salary does not automatically create wealth if expenses rise alongside income. He advises upgrading fi...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Rs 34 lakh F&O trading loss: Income Tax dept calls it speculative, ITAT Delhi treats Rs 25 lakh as business lossTaxpayer lost Rs 34 lakh in F&O trading but reports it as business loss; Income Tax dept treats it as speculative loss; ITAT Delhi treats R...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
US woman once earned a six-figure paycheck as an HR director. Today, lives on a five-acre farm, says, 'No high-paying corporate job could lure her.' She now has multiple income sourcesLaurie Charpentier made a bold leap from her corporate job to embrace true success through freedom. Together with her husband, they now man...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Quote of the day by Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I realised life is so short and precious, you should do things that make…’ – on choosing purpose, passion and a body of work over a life of luxuryGwyneth Paltrow emphasizes the importance of meaningful pursuits instead of material wealth in her life approach. Moving beyond her acting ...
08 Sep, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Why are Registered Investment Advisers so rare in India? The big reason may surprise investorsIn the Indian investment landscape, a stark difference exists between mutual fund distributors who earn commissions and fee-only advisors w...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India could start looking attractive on FY28 earnings in six months: Nitin Raheja, Julius Baer IndiaWhile the Nifty 50 is currently trading around its long-term historical averages, sustained earnings growth and continued domestic inflows ...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Rs 2 lakh a month by 25 or failure? CA explains why this social media benchmark could be financially dangerousCA Nitin Kaushik questions whether earning Rs 2 lakh a month by 25 is a genuine financial goal or merely a social media benchmark. He warns...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Rs 1 crore at 26, Rs 5 crore at 29, Rs 7 crore at 31: Bengaluru techie reveals how he became debt-free, survived failed AI app & travelled abroad more than 15 times before turning 35Bengaluru-based tech professional achieved a net worth of Rs 7 crore before turning 32. His strategy involved investing early and increasin...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Quote of the day by Billy Graham, 'When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost' offers powerful lessons on why character matters the most, wealth, health, character, integrity, personal valuesQuote of the day by Billy Graham offers poignant message: possessions can disappear, health can change, but character determines how we res...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
In 2008, Virginia listed Grease Creek as impaired for swimming. 16 years later, DEQ cleared it from the impaired list after watershed BMPs restored water quality in 2024Grease Creek in Virginia has finally escaped a problem that followed it for 16 years. The creek was listed as impaired for swimming in 2008...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Quote of the day by Richard Gere, 'People don't understand what happiness is, so they have an idea of what will make them happy, but it never does' offers timeless lessons on positivity, emotional well-being, self-awareness, modern life, personal growth, human nature, optimismQuote of the day by Richard Gere teaches us that happiness is one of the most universal human desires, yet it can also be one of the most m...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Ankur Warikoo was earning Rs 33 lakh at 29 but had no peace: 5 money lessons he learned after reading The Psychology of MoneyAnkur Warikoo shared five money lessons he learned after reading The Psychology of Money. He said earning Rs 33 lakh at 29 did not guarante...
31 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Why FIIs could continue moving out of largecaps and into mid and smallcaps: Motilal's Rajat RajgarhiaIf you look at India over a long period, the country has done well. However, the past two or three years have presented several challenges,...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
ITAT rejects tax department’s FTS, royalty claims on Spencer Stuart’s executive search feesThe income-tax tribunal ruled in favor of Spencer Stuart International BV. Executive search fees were not treated as technical services und...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.52 PM IST