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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...- From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
- Assam polls: Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll, but only 8.17% of total candidatesThe electoral landscape in Assam is evolving, with women voters surpassing their male counterparts in numerous districts. Despite this prog...
- $2,000 automatic payments rolling out from $3.5 million ‘Hope Program’ — who qualifies?A guaranteed income program in Maine is giving automatic payments of up to $2,000 to eligible parents. The Build HOPE Project helps low-inc...
- India’s economy running a marathon & challenges sprinting too: Swaminathan AiyarIndia's economy is set for strong growth, exceeding expectations. The Economic Survey highlights rising productivity as a key driver. Howev...
- States must back human capital over cash: Economic SurveyState governments' cash transfer schemes are straining finances and impacting growth. These popular programs are costing ₹1.7 lakh crore th...
- Fix the freebies, Economic Survey 2026 warns and tells howThe Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights the rapid expansion of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) in Indian States, noting their significan...
- Fiscal indiscipline of states to have an impact on sovereign borrowing costs: CEA Anantha NageswaranStates' spending on populist doles is raising concerns. The Economic Survey warns this fiscal indiscipline will increase borrowing costs fo...
- In the age of AI, how much is Silicon Valley prepared to give back?Silicon Valley's efforts to give to those in need has propelled the idea of a guaranteed income -- also known as cash transfers, unconditio...
- UP Power Corp revives plan to raise up to Rs 8,000 cr debtThe sale is expected to attract yield-hungry investors seeking to deploy funds ahead of the fiscal year-end amid a short supply in securiti...
- View: FM’s policy of guaranteed loans to urban poor is superior to other welfare schemesAmong proposals announced by FM Sitharaman on Monday, an important element is the credit guarantee scheme to incentivise microfinance insti...
- ADB, Pakistan finalise USD 305 million emergency COVID-19 loanWhile the IMF loan was to boost Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the WB aid focused on supportin...
- Indian Society of Labour Economics urges govt to give cash transfers, free ration to informal worker householdAccording to the Indian Society of Labour Economics, assuming that about 20 crore households will require cash assistance, the total quantu...
- Unconditional cash transfer to farmer better option: SBI ReportMany countries have found that UBI does not address the structural problems and is at best a solution in interregnum.
- Fitch assigns NTPC's $500 million notes final 'BBB-' ratingThe notes constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of NTPC.
- Moody's keeps Bharti Airtel's rating unchangedAt the same time, Bharti's African operations, which accounted for 26 per cent of total revenues, reported a 4.6 per cent annual increase i...
- Economic Survey 2015: JAM Number trinity to help offer support to poor householdsJAM Number Trinity - Jan Dhan, Aadhaar & Mobile numbers - allows the state to offer support to poor households in a less distorted way.
- Time for AAP to fulfil its promises: MPs from BJP, CongressMPs of BJP and Congress today said Arvind Kejriwal should form a government and fulfil the promises his party made to the people of Delhi.
- Neiphiu Rio, 11 ministers take oath in NagalandNeiphiu Rio was sworn in for a third straight term as Nagaland CM along with 11 ministers by the Governor at a function at the Raj Bhavan.
- China will not risk economic ties with India for Pakistan: Ahmed RashidChina is not prepared to treat India as an enemy as it would never want to jeopardise its whopping $ 60 billion trade with the country.
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