India's Shanghai envoy, Chinese official discuss plans to boost culture, tourism tiesIndia's Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, met with a Chinese cultural official to boost cultural exchanges and tourism. This aims ...
Shobha Karandlaje seeks CBI probe into Bengaluru's Rs 39,437 crore waste management tenderUnion Minister Shobha Karandlaje has demanded the Karnataka government halt a massive waste management tender. She alleges serious irregula...
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...
India Inc is scaling fast, but is it building to last?Young brands face pressure to scale rapidly, often neglecting foundational brand building.
401(k) to gold IRA rollover 2026: Why investors are shifting retirement savings into physical gold protection?Retirement investors are rapidly searching for 401(k) to gold IRA rollover strategies as economic uncertainty grows across the United State...
Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
Tax vs Customs: Why MNCs face a growing valuation and compliance battleMNCs face rising conflict between tax and customs rules on related-party pricing, as India’s tighter digital scrutiny raises compliance ris...
Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: AI control, not courtroom clash, is the bigger battleElon Musklosing his case againstSam Altmanreignites debate over AI governance, safety and whether institutions can keep pace with rapid adv...
MoSPI proposes framework to measure India's knowledge economy contributionThe Centre has proposed a framework to measure India’s knowledge economy, covering AI, R&D, software, innovation and digital assets, amid g...
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
India needs to be ready for tough times: Uday KotakAs tensions in the Middle East escalate, India grapples with an uncertain future. Uday Kotak has raised alarms about sharp increases in ene...
Quote of the Day by Karl Marx: 'The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain' Decoding the thought of one of the world's greatest philosophersKarl Marx, renowned for his radical socio-economic theories, contended that embracing physical anguish might ease emotional turmoil. His re...
No roads, no helicopters: Anand Mahindra shares old photograph of Kedarnath Dham: 'Journeys were slower, and maybe deeper too'A historic 1882 photograph of Kedarnath highlights how ancient pilgrimages demanded endurance and patience, with the journey itself being a...
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...
Outrage in China after streaming site debuts AI actor 'database'China's equivalent of Netflix, iQIYI, faced backlash on Monday over a new initiative that facilitates the use of actors' likenesses in arti...
Personal guarantors to bankrupt firms will need to declare crypto holding, art collections in IBC proceedingsNew draft rules will require personal guarantors of stressed companies to declare all personal assets. This includes crypto, jewellery, and...
- Intangible assets
The Bhagavad Gita's divine qualities, like fearlessness and purity, represent early intangible assets. While financial net worth focuses on...