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
IRCTC launches upgraded Golden Chariot Luxury Train for 2026-27 seasonThe Golden Chariot luxury train is set for a grand relaunch in the 2026-27 tourist season. IRCTC has unveiled a reimagined experience blend...
21 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Eating out or ordering online may soon cost more: Food services set to become 5–10% costlier starting next week amid fuel price hikeEating out and ordering food will soon cost more. Fuel prices have increased, impacting restaurant costs. This will lead to a 5-10% rise in...
16 May, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Uttarakhand cabinet approves 'work from home', weekly 'no vehicle day' to save fuelUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the cabinet meeting, where officials decided to reduce the vehicle fleets of the chi...
13 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Amazon aims to revolutionize fast delivery with new 30-minute systemAmazon is revealing a new service offering deliveries in 30 minutes or less for an additional charge. This ultrafast delivery, called Amazo...
12 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Tax shadow over charitable trusts with 'profit' motiveThree top-notch hospitals in Mumbai and a famous international spiritual organisation-all functioning as charitable trusts-have been denied...
04 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Emirates National Bank of Dubai to facilitate faster local payments in UAE using Visa cards; Know how it helps youVisa card payments in the UAE are now faster. Visa has partnered with Emirates NBD for local processing of card transactions in UAE Dirhams...
01 May, 2026, 03.12 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
Zomato drops pricing clause after pushback, source saysEternal's Zomato app has 24 million consumers and 300,000 listed restaurants. As demand for food delivery boomed, Eternal shares have more ...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Paid service charge at a restaurant? Govt cracks down, orders refunds in Patna and Mumbai casesThe government has ordered two restaurants in Patna and Mumbai to refund mandatory service charges levied on customers. This action follows...
02 Mar, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Govt acts tough on service charges on restaurant bill: Fiesta by Barbeque Nation, Chaayos and another 3 eateries asked to refund moneyService charge: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) takes suo moto cognizance against 5 Delhi Restaurants for non-refund of servic...
01 May, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Restaurant bills: What is the game of the name?Some of you may feel you have been misled into paying extra as the service charge gets added in the bill by default as taxes do. It may not...
13 Apr, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
NRAI says no illegality in levying service charge by restaurantsAhead of its June 2 meeting with the government to discuss the issues pertaining to service charges levied by restaurants, the top hotel in...
25 May, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
Govt puts service charges on menu for talks with restaurant bodyConsumers are being falsely misled on the legality of such charges and harassed by restaurants on making a request to remove such charges f...
24 May, 2022, 05.44 AM IST
Is your restaurant overcharging you in the name of GST? Learn how to decode the billGST, which came into effect on July 1, subsumes 17 indirect taxes and 22 cesses at different rates across different states.
12 Jul, 2017, 06.18 PM IST