Pump-and-dump operation: Sebi bans 221 entities for up to 7 years; Hanif Shekh fined Rs 10 crSebi has taken significant action against a large-scale pump-and-dump operation, imposing a barring on 221 parties, including the alleged r...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Sold, or just shipped? How sales figures can be manipulated – and how you can spot itGoods left the warehouse. The invoice went out. So it must be a sale, right? Not always. Under the rules, a sale counts only when the custo...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.46 AM IST
Mumbai's faith, food and identity: The battle over sacred traditionsThe evolution of Mumbai from seven islands into a bustling urban center illustrates the ongoing tension between age-old traditions and cont...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee seven-year jail term for briberySouth Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison for accepting bribes, including luxury jewellery, ...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
AI bubble won't tell you who's naked till the tide goes out. Warren Buffett explained why 25 years agoWarren Buffett said you only find out who is swimming naked only when the tide goes out. The year he wrote this in his annual letter to sha...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Rajesh Exports under ED lens after probe finds missing records and Rs 3,000 crore opaque transactionsThe Enforcement Directorate has uncovered significant suspected violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) during searches at...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.23 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
NSE flags regulatory, tech, AI, derivatives concentration risks in IPO papersThe National Stock Exchange raises a red flag regarding substantial financial and operational threats. Emerging regulatory frameworks, tech...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
En route to D-Street: NSE files draft papers with SebiThe National Stock Exchange has filed its draft prospectus with Sebi, moving closer to its long-awaited Initial Public Offering. The IPO is...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Vigilance conducts statewide inspections of ration shops, NFSA godowns in KeralaKerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau launched 'Operation Bhakshya Suraksha'. Surprise inspections targeted NFSA godowns and ration s...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.31 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
Gautam Adani becomes Asia's richest person again; overtakes Mukesh Ambani, Softbank's Masayoshi SonGautam Adani has regained the title of Asia’s richest person after a rally in Adani Group stocks lifted his net worth to $89.2 billion. The...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
IndusInd Bank shares fall 3% after fresh whistleblower complaint reaches PMO, RBIIndusInd Bank shares fell on Wednesday after a fresh whistleblower complaint was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office, RBI, and other regula...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Explained! Modus operandi and how Sebi cracked whip in alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving 82 stocksSebi has exposed a stock manipulation network that used social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, and X to artificially inflate SME s...
23 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Sebi targets 'finfluencer' misconduct to protect retail investors, freezes accounts of perpetratorsAccording to the SEBI order, the operators bought small/mid-cap stocks, artificially inflated prices by sharing unsubstantiated bullish tip...
22 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST