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, ...
22 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
6 things the elderly can do to overcome frugality mindset: What they can learn from youngstersThe young spend because they are optimistic and fearless about the future. We freeze at the idea of letting go because we worry about the r...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Tourism and hospitality ecosystem: Will it get hit harder due to the war’s second-order effect? 20 stocks to keep an eye onThe one thing that impacts the tourism and hospitality sector most is war. The reason is simple: Flights get disrupted, and the urge to tra...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
CGD stocks slump up to 31% in a year. Can LPG crisis fuel fresh interest in IGL, GAIL, and others?City gas distribution stocks have fallen up to 31% amid an LPG crisis, with the government pushing PNG connections. Despite technical weakn...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Paychecks set to double? New state law could boost millions of Americans' salaries in 3 yearsVirginia minimum wage is set for a major boost. In 2026, workers earn $12.77 per hour. By 2028, the rate will hit $15. This is an 18 percen...
26 Mar, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Canada’s restaurant industry on the brink? 4,000 closures predicted in 2026 amid soaring costs and shrinking consumer spendingCanada's restaurant sector is bracing for significant closures. Analysts predict thousands of eateries may shut down in 2026, following a t...
11 Jan, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
No Tax for Americans? Here's what Donald Trump's new tax break means for taxpayers in USA?No Tax on Tips Act has been passed by the USA senate. However, there is a hurdle before it would be effective.
04 Jun, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
How a metric pass Gujarati built a million-dollar business by selling dal-chawal in US without MBA degreeA social media user narrated how his Indian friend, with only a 10th-grade education, successfully ran a Gujarati restaurant in New Jersey,...
22 Aug, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Zomato launches feature allowing users to tip restaurant staffZomato, in 2018, had launched a feature allowing users to tip delivery partners. Several other platforms, including its Bengaluru-based riv...
22 Sep, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
How to revive your struggling cloud kitchen business?According to an analysis by Redseer, the cloud kitchen market size is expected to reach $2 billion in the next couple of years. The growth ...
14 Sep, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
How to make an unloved job more attractive? Restaurants tinker with wagesSince the mandatory shutdowns of last year, restaurant workers have left their jobs in droves, and many have quit the industry for good.
21 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Customer leaves $5,600 tip at US restaurantIn a Facebook post, Moussa Salloukh, the owner of Souk Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar in Toledo, said the generosity left staffers cry tears o...
22 Dec, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
Not a tip: Here's the truth about service chargeIn India, we all know about papads, naans and dals offsetting prices of more expensive dishes on the menu, because food costs need to be ba...
08 Jan, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Why service charges at restaurants should be scrappedThe short point is that service charge/tip is not a bonus for the staff but a performance-linked component of their regular income.
04 Jan, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
How much should you pay for services in different parts of the worldHere’s what you should pay for services in different parts of the world.
03 Dec, 2012, 04.46 PM IST
Use the credit card slip to pay tip at hotels and restaurantsFor patrons of high-end restaurants, credit cards provide an opportunity to tip without having to rummage in wallets for small notes.
01 May, 2012, 10.00 AM IST