ICICI Bank needs to get a grip
For a bank that is systemically important, and has handled a run on itself, its board seems wholly unprepared and overwhelmed by events....
ICICI Bank’s board should focus on recovery
Over the past few months, ICICI Bank’s board has repeatedly let go opportunities to showcase its decisiveness. But, all is not lost yet:...
Fortis Healthcare: A vote to reboot
Fortis’ EGM result, decisively in favour of removing the old board and vote in the members proposed by shareholders, speak of investor...
Fortis Healthcare: Is it over?
Fortis board’s announcement that they have accepted the Munjal-Burman offer may just be the beginning of a new round of battle with...
The Battle for Fortis
Fortis in its board meeting on 19 April 2017, constituted an expert advisory committee to evaluate the offers submitted to the board by...
Fortis Healthcare: Finding the best medicine
The legitimacy of Fortis’ board is under question, and therefore, the legitimacy of the process it has adopted to sell the company is...
How should Fortis confront its Revlon moment?
Fortis Healthcare’s investors may be forgiven for wondering why everyone in the room is sitting scared. There are four competing bidders...
Sholay, Satyam and Fortis Healthcare
Gabbar Singh “Kitne aadmi thay?” Kaliya “Sardar, do aadmi thay” Gabbar Singh “Do aadmi? ….. aur tum teen….phir bhi waapas aagaye. Khali...
Boards on a rescue mission
It is no longer business as usual for corporate boards - board members are now increasingly in the line of fire. Recent instances at...
IDFC Bank finds itself a new suitor
IDFC Bank rested its survival on obtaining a bank licence. Having gotten one, it failed to capitalize on its this and for the past two...