Ranked 23 globally, India’s female representation on boards has increased by 4.3 percentage points over the past five years to 15.2% in 2019This is significantly below the global average of 20.6%
2 min read10 Oct 2019Of the 743 independent directors who vacated their positions on boards of listed companies, 561 exited without adequate reasons before the end of their terms
2 min read19 Dec 2018Disclosure requirements to be finalised after elaborate deliberations with stakeholders
1 min read30 Sep 2018Jasprit Bumrah's success is testimony to the fact that young people have less respect for reputation and are more likely to upset long-held beliefs. It's a lesson for Indian companies
4 min read30 Jan 2018Successive reforms have placed great responsibilities on the institution of independent directors
4 min read11 Oct 2017The corporate affairs ministry has opposed half of the corporate governance reforms suggested by the Uday Kotak-led Sebi panel
4 min read9 Oct 2017The Uday Kotak-led Sebi panel’s recommendations on corporate governance will enhance transparency and effectiveness in the way boards of listed companies function
3 min read9 Oct 2017The main issue in India isn’t whether managers are acting as faithful agents of investors’ long-term interest; it’s the unequal relationship between majority owners and minority shareholders
2 min read6 Oct 2017Krishnamurthy Subramanian, a member of the Sebi panel, says that the committee was focused on the three gatekeepers of corporate governance—board, auditors and the regulator
3 min read6 Oct 2017An Uday Kotak-led Sebi panel on corporate governance reforms has suggested more powers for independent directors, greater transparency
3 min read6 Oct 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared