Any misrepresentation in prospectus is treated as fraud

Even as the action moves to the Securities Appellate Tribunal in the case involving the capital market regulator putting a ban on DLF Ltd and several of its directors, it may be... Read more »

More SC rules on bouncing cheques

While disposing of a batch of cheque bounce appeals with a 14-year history, the Supreme Court last week set forth six more guidelines to speed up trials in such cases. In the... Read more »

Is punishment a good money motivator?

The carrot or the stick? It’s an age old question. What gets the best results – rewards for success or punishments for failure? Originally, it was more of a literal question. What makes... Read more »

Seven small money mistakes that really add up

For a lot of us, money doesn’t start making itself heard until it gets nice and big. Buying a new home? You’re fully aware of how much you’re spending on what. Same... Read more »

When a huge discount is not anti-competitive

Allegations of predatory pricing may not hold ground in the high-pitch turf battle for consumers' pocket between e-tail and retail Read more »

We want 250 obsolete laws to be repealed: A P Shah

A P Shah, chairman of the Law Commission of India, is set to hand over a report to the government, recommending statute laws that are outdated be repealed. In an interview with... Read more »

Denying Cenvat credit for export untenable

Zero-rating in case of exports means that the duty on input and output will have to be refunded, or not charged Read more »

PSUs in fratricidal legal battles

Despite repeated calls by the Supreme Court to public authorities to sort out their differences among themselves and not to resort to prolonged litigation using tax-payers' money, this fratricidal syndrome has not... Read more »

How to prepare for self-employment

  There are a lot of great reasons to become self-employed. It’s not just about being your own boss (which is nice), but for most people who take the plunge, self-employment means a... Read more »

Seven simple ways to reduce your cell phone bill

It’s hard to believe that we’re only one generation removed from a time when most people had a single phone line, for use in their house only, to be shared among all... Read more »