'Intransigence': India issues notice to Pak for modification of Indus Waters Treaty

India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in view of Islamabad's "intransigence" in the implementation of the pact, inked over six decades back for......

India, Pakistan begin discussion on water-sharing issues

India and Pakistan on Monday held deliberations on issues relating to water sharing under the framework of the Indus Commission. The meeting in Delhi will continue on Tuesday as well, according to......

India agrees to give more data on western hydel projects to Pak: Report

India has agreed to provide additional data on several western hydropower projects to Pakistan during an annual meeting between the officials of the two countries held in Islamabad under the......

Indian delegation to visit Pak for Permanent Indus Commission meeting

A 10-member Indian delegation will visit Pakistan for the annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission from March 1-3, a senior Jal Shakti Ministry official said on Sunday. IMAGE: The......

Panel says Big 4 auditing firms are not 'multinationals'

'These firms do not contravene provisions of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, which bar members of the countries not allowing Indians to practice accountancy in their jurisdiction to become......

4 global audit majors circumventing laws: Panel

The big four global accountancy firms -- PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst & Young and Deloitte -- are circumventing laws to provide auditing services in the country, says a report of an......

IFRS: The magnificent obsession of ICAI

The latest passion of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is not selling blazers. Nor is it inauguration of residential courses. It is IFRS, IFRS and IFRS. Or International......

Why Jet Air is a success and ICAI a failure

Writing her columns for a business daily a senior journalist recently wrote of her experiences of flying to Madrid via Brussels from Chennai in a private airline. Pointing out that the flight in......

Malaysian athletics official banned for dope connection

Malaysian athletics official Karim Ibrahim has been hit with a six-year ban after he was found guilty of being involved in two doping cases, local media reported on Friday. Ibrahim, a former......