The second US presidential debate underwhelms

Round two to nobody

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India should take immediate steps to identify security flaws to ensure the safety of the country is not compromised any more

Letters: Identify security flaws

In India, when joint lending is undertaken by a group of banks and foreign investors, the lead lender assumes the role of evaluating, vetting and monitoring agency

Letters: A welcome move

The average amount of black income declaration is reported as Rs 1 crore under IDS, 2016

Letters: Compare and contrast

Several real estate firms in Mumbai and Delhi are eyeing projects in Bengaluru after seeing a slowdown in their home markets

Spoilt for choice

Incidentally, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook during his trip to India in May this year had attended a dinner at Khan's home

SRK's 'fondness' for the iPhone

Siddharth Talwar &amp; Keyur Dave

In an interview to Business Standard, Siddharth Talwar and Keyur Dave, partners, Grant Thornton India LLP, say that while adoption of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) may increase the uncertainty of earnings predictability in the short term, it is going to be a tectonic shift in financial reporting and will improve the credence of India among global investors. Excerpts:When India is trying to attract foreign capital, will adoption of Ind-AS not hamper the process as financials could look stretched under the new norms? Siddharth Talwar: One of the objectives of adopting the new accounting standards (Ind-AS), which are at par with international standards (IFRS), was to make the financial statements of Indian companies comparable with their global peers. International investors give far more credence to companies whose financial reporting practices are transparent, fair and reflect the underlying substance of commercial transactions. Being based on the "fair value" concept largely, I

Ind-AS will increase accountability of companies, enlighten investors: Siddharth Talwar & Keyur Dave

From GAAP to Ind-AS: Impact on sectors

MANUFACTURING| The 211 companies in this sector that adopted Ind-AS took a hit of Rs 1,220 crore on their June 2015 quarter (base quarter) earnings leading to an uptick in earnings growth for June 2016 quarter when compared with the restated June 2015 quarter| Change in measurement of financial instruments and expected credit loss hit their earnings the most by Rs 717 crore and Rs 546 crore, respectively, and was offset partly by deferred tax credit of Rs 372 crore| Tata Steel had a large impact as it reversed gains of Rs 803 crore on sale of equity instruments and charged extra depreciation worth Rs 246 crore| Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) took a hit of Rs 135 crore on its base quarter earnings due to additional depreciation on plant, property and equipment| Capitalisation of major repairs/capital spares led to an increase of Rs 98 crore in SAIL's base quarter net| Due to the negative impact from adopting Ind-AS, Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless and JSPL recorded deferred tax credits on s

Several chambers of industry have grave concerns about the issues mentioned in the article

Letters: Correct GST flaws

If India had known before 1947 that Muhammad Ali Jinnah would not live long because of a terminal disease, the Partition might have been avoided

Letters: Delayed truth

A function was held at Vigyan Bhavan where those who fought against the Emergency were honoured by senior ministers

October 11, a year apart

The omnipresent potholes on the roads will stoke the demand for leaf springs and suspensions as existing ones will need to be replaced

Potholes to prop up share prices

At one such location in Delhi, an effigy of "Pakistan" was burnt

A Dussehra for the times

Contract theory helps fill out traditional economics

A cutting-edge Nobel

The boom in retail spending is a bright spot

Consumption on a roll

Growth of MSMEs in IT/ITeS constrained by lack of funds

An analysis of 4,000 CRISIL-rated MSMEs shows that those focused on IT/ITeS grew by 12 per cent per annum between FY13 and FY15

Bitter-sweet story for general insurers

While general insurance companies in India have been posting net profits, they have seen a worsening condition as far as underwriting profits are concerned

Extortion of money a la Bunty aur Babli - the Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherji-starrer that shows a small-town pair turn famous as con artists - may soon become passe

New avatar of Bunty aur Babli

How to make bikers wear helmets for their own safety and to avoid fatal accidents seems to be a question troubling many traffic authorities

As safe as poha

After the army's "surgical strikes" against India's western neighbour, the ire against Pakistan has spilled over to China, or more specifically the goods that it manufactures. On Sunday, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said, "China's indifferent attitude in siding with Pakistan has caused gross resentment among the people of India, which is evident from the fact that a large number of messages circulating on social media, particularly on Whatsapp and Facebook, asking people to not use Chinese crackers, decorative lighting and other products during the festive season, has gained much momentum." CAIT has appealed to traders to sell Indian goods this Diwali and show that, like the armed forces, the trading community too is competent enough to launch an economic war against any country that goes against the interests of India. Also, Mumbai-based Patanjali Yog Samiti issued a statement on Monday calling a rally on October 22 in the city to demand boycott of Chinese manufacture

'Surgical strike' on China goods

BRICS needs a reboot if it wants to be taken seriously

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Round two to nobody

Letters: Identify security flaws

Letters: A welcome move

Letters: Compare and contrast

Spoilt for choice

SRK's 'fondness' for the iPhone

Ind-AS will increase accountability of companies, enlighten investors: Keyur Dave & Siddharth Talwar

From GAAP to Ind-AS: Impact on sectors

Letters: Correct GST flaws

Letters: Delayed truth

October 11, a year apart

Potholes to prop up share prices

A Dussehra for the times

A cutting-edge Nobel

Consumption on a roll

Growth of MSMEs in IT/ITeS constrained by lack of funds

Bitter-sweet story for general insurers

New avatar of Bunty aur Babli

As safe as poha

'Surgical strike' on China goods