Five trends that will shape the governance landscape in the 2020’s
Discussions on corporate governance that were met with roll of eyes at the start of the decade, now dominate media headlines. While a lot...
Sun Pharma: What investors should ask of its board
The whistle-blower allegations have raised governance concerns at Sun Pharma. Given its current structure, and the new SEBI-accepted...
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...
Shareholders flex their muscle
Shareholders have become more discerning when it comes to voting on resolutions. Since January 2014, 66 resolutions (for companies in the...
Tata Group: Reading the shareholder vote
Six resolutions were put to vote in four recent Tata group company meetings. Analysing the outcome data in the aggregate and by splicing...
Turbulence at Tata Sons: What stakeholders are asking
Tata Sons, while not listed, sits at the apex of the largest business group in India. It enjoys a stellar reputation and is considered...
Arundhati Bhattacharya’s unfinished agenda at SBI
The State Bank of India (SBI) is modernizing itself. It is leveraging technology, improving the quality of disclosures in its annual...
Rethinking the Boards Stakeholder Relationship Committee
In this digital era when shares are dematerialized and do not have the pain associated with the transfer of physical shares, and when...
Ricoh India: Why Indian corporates should listen up
The developments at Ricoh India hold out two lessons for Corporate India. One the parent has, in all but name has owned up to sleeping at...