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Sebi seeks public comments on issues related to proxy advisers
A Sebi panel suggests that proxy advisers should have a publicly available conflict of interest policy and a clear approach to manage concernsComments can be submitted by 18 August
1 min read29 Jul 2019Proxy firms flag Bajpai’s appointment to IL&FS board
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office had flagged a case of conflict of interest against Bajpai when he was an independent director on the board of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines
2 min read4 Oct 2018Wockhardt moves HC against ban on its fixed dose combination drug
Wockhardt moved the court as its anti-inflammatory drug -- Ace Proxyvon -- is one of the FDC medicines affected by the Centre's September 7 notification banning 328 such combinations.
2 min read14 Sep 2018Proxy advisory firm seeks change in voting rules for related-party transactions
New legal provisions have taken away the rights of controlling shareholders to influence RPTs
3 min read15 Aug 2018Fortis sale: Munjal-Burman offer not in investors’ best interests, say proxy firms
Shriram Subramanian, founder and managing director of InGovern Research Services Pvt. Ltd, says the Fortis board has overlooked better offers
2 min read22 May 2018Global trends: disruptive, dangerous and disorderly
Growing intra-state conflicts, increasing inter-state conflicts and proxy wars, and transnational threats are contributing to global disorder
4 min read25 Feb 20182017: The year of the minority shareholder
The year saw a rise in shareholder activism as they shot down board proposals, sought to appoint their own representatives, openly voiced concerns against management
3 min read9 Jan 2018Bill to extend proxy voting to overseas Indians in Lok Sabha
A bill seeking to extend the facility of 'proxy voting' to overseas Indians, on the lines of service voters, was introduced in the Lok Sabha
1 min read18 Dec 2017Proxy routes to connectivity
Blocking communication channels as part of shutdowns will only push people to find alternative ways of resistance, dissent and communication: the crux of a democracy
4 min read17 Nov 2017Absence of CDS seen as hurdle to India’s combat capabilities
Security officials based in Kashmir said the lack of a single chain of command under chief of defence staff threatens to enfeeble India's collective defence might
2 min read17 Oct 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The 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