RBI revises Kisan Credit Card norms, standardises crop season definitionThe Reserve Bank has revamped the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme, standardizing crop season definitions for uniform loan sanctions and repa...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Q4 FY26 earnings: Metal companies lead growth, backed by robust volumes and favourable pricing trendsET Wealth presents an 8-quarter earnings assessment report of various sectors. The year-on-year net profit growth for 18 sectors is present...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Bengaluru property owners alert! Can you get mutation done without a Khata? Here’s what the law saysBengaluru property owners can face challenges with mutation without an existing Khata. While legally possible with valid title documents, t...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
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...
29 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Delinquency vs default: Know the difference and how they affect your credit score and borrowing abilityIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
25 May, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Interest subvention scheme likely for e-buses, e-trucks; Centre may earmark ₹6,960 crThe government is weighing cheaper loans and other incentives to help private operators buy electric buses and trucks, aiming to cut fossil...
22 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
RBI tightens scrutiny of overseas investments as outflows surge to $27 billion in FY26Regulators are examining overseas investments by Indian companies. The Reserve Bank of India is seeking details on the purpose and structur...
18 May, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
PFC net up 3%, expects merger with REC by April 2027; flags concern over RBI normsPower Finance Corporation and REC Ltd are planning to merge by April 1, 2027. This merger will create a single platform for financing India...
13 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
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...
09 May, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
This smallcap real estate stock rallied 51% in 3 days. What’s behind the surge?Embassy Developments shares surged 51% in three days after the NCLAT overturned an earlier order admitting the company into insolvency proc...
07 May, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
SC restores SBI-led lenders' rights in Reliance InfratelThe Supreme Court has reinstated the SBI-led consortium as financial creditors of Reliance Infratel. The consortium is owed ₹3,628 crore. T...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Expected credit loss rules: New provisioning framework to come into force in April 2027The new ECL guidelines would introduce a "staging framework" for asset classification under the ECL approach, replacing the existing incurr...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
RBI declines pleas for more time, ECL to be effective from April 2027The Reserve Bank of India will implement a new Expected Credit Loss provisioning system from April 1, 2025. Banks must adopt this proactive...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.17 AM IST