The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 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
Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
15 May, 2026, 06.56 AM 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
Quote of the day by Socrates: “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he.....” — How the ancient Greek philosopher who inspired Western philosophy still explains why endless desire, not lack of success, leaves millions emotionally unfulfilled in modern life todayQuote of the day by Socrates meaning: Why endless desire keeps successful people emotionally unfulfilled even after achieving more. Socrate...
08 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypseA Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The dec...
02 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
In 1997, Reed Hastings Paid a Late Fee: And Built Netflix to Eliminate Them ForeverNetflix began in 1997, changing how people rented movies. It removed the need to visit stores and eliminated late fees. This offered a more...
01 May, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Warren Buffett: Why ‘risk’ doesn't mean what Wall Street says it meansIn a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett declared war on one of finance's most sacred concepts: Beta. The academics had it backwards, he...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 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
The only valuation formula Warren Buffett ever used, and why most investors get it wrongIn a letter to shareholders, Buffett dismantled one of investing's most persistent false dichotomies: "Value" vs "growth". He contended tha...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Zerodha traders saved Rs 25,620 crore brokerage: Nithin Kamath shows the calculationZerodha traders saved Rs 25,620 crore in brokerage between 2016 and 2025 due to the firm’s zero-delivery brokerage model, founder Nithin Ka...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: OxfamAn Oxfam report highlights the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tax advice. India received the most regressive recommendations between 2...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
A beginner's guide to scalping: Capturing the market’s micro-trendsScalping is a high-speed trading style focused on capturing tiny price movements, demanding radical honesty, unbreakable discipline, and fl...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Quote of the day by Elon Musk: 'Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of whatever you’re doing is...' Life lessons on education, success and career growth by American entrepreneur and the world’s richest personQuote of the day by Elon Musk stresses seeking criticism as essential for improvement. Musk, a South African-born American entrepreneur, ha...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.25 AM IST
Highway tolls need a smart retuningAs India strides into a new era of transportation, its highway toll system stands at a crossroads. Historically rooted in a user-pays philo...
10 Nov, 2025, 11.13 PM IST