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
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
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...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Quote of the day by Bernard Meltzer: 'The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost...' Life lessons on human nature, success and happiness by popular American radio hostQuote of the day by Bernard Meltzer highlights a message about real wealth and personal value. The quote explains that money alone does not...
14 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Influencer 'The Skin Doctor' breaks silence after arrest over posts against Sunjay Kapur’s familyDr. Neelam Singh, known as 'The Skin Doctor', has spoken out following his arrest and bail. He was detained over alleged posts concerning S...
14 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
'Trauma as a mother': Celina Jaitly breaks down at late son’s grave in Austria amid bitter divorce battleCelina Jaitley (Google Trends): Celina Jaitly shared an emotional video of herself visiting the grave of her late son, Shamsher, opening up...
09 May, 2026, 04.43 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
The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respondChina Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Husband takes Rs 25.06 lakh loan in wife’s name, runs off with car, jewellery & then seeks maintenance; HC slaps Rs 15 lakh cost on him for false affidavitA husband took Rs 25.6 lakh personal loans in his wife's name, spent the money on a lavish lifestyle, and fled with her car and jewellery. ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.01 AM 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
Japanese Proverb of the day: "The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the....." — The philosophy of one hour that defines a thousand years: powerful life lessons on character, reputation, and decisive momentsJapanese proverb of the day reveals a hard truth. Your reputation and integrity in life are never built slowly and steadily — they are stre...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
The off-balance sheet trick didn’t die in 2019: How Indian managements still hide obligations from investorsThis is one of the most judgement-heavy corners of an Indian balance sheet and one of the easiest to stretch. This part of the series is ab...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
The Hormuz blockade is a throwdown the US can't winA commentary argues that US President Donald Trump may be underestimating Iran’s leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a blockade ...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Winzo Case: HC warns ED of costs if challenge to Nanda’s bail is 'unnecessary’The Karnataka High Court warned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Rs 1 lakh costs if its appeal against real money gaming company WinZo's...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Outgoing CJI Khanna, successor Gavai disclose assets as SC makes judges’ declarations publicThe Supreme Court of India has taken a significant step towards transparency by uploading the asset declarations of its judges on its offic...
06 May, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
In a first, SC makes public whole process of Judges’ appointmentIn a significant move towards transparency, the Supreme Court has decided to publish the complete process of High Court and Supreme Court j...
06 May, 2025, 01.00 AM IST