Governance

Sebi proposes change in governance norms to give more power to shareholders

Such rights are against the fundamental principles of corporate governance and shareholder democracy, according to the regulator

The idea of a board coach

To improve governance, can a coach help by holding a behavioral mirror to a board?

Explained: Are fintech companies unmindful of Mint Road's message?

Fintechs' attitude towards governance has major implications

'Ready to forge development partnerships with India', says Thailand PM

Prayut Chan-o-cha called on all developing nations to carry on the momentum of the successful outcomes of COP27

Timely response in governance

Commentary on misgovernance dwells on misdemeanour, but perpetrators often do not demonstrate malintent. There are plenty of smoke signals, however, before every episode

IRM India Affiliate, Ultratech to bolster risk-readiness in cement sector

The two will be organising webinars, roundtables, industry meetings, and thought leadership articles towards knowledge building for the sector

Democracy on 'verge of collapse' in Hong Kong with Civic Party set to fall

The democracy in Hong Kong is on the "verge of collapse" with principal opposition party, Civic Party winding up operations

It's time for evangelising fintech governance

New-age lenders reached out to new segments that were largely overlooked and unaddressed, even as more customers turned to them for their need for niche products and convenience

Journey towards strong governance a work in progress: Deepak Parekh

The ultimate objective is that corporate governance systems must become simpler; not more complicated, Parekh said

Cooperative sector law will be amended for flawless functioning: Minister

A comprehensive amendment would be made to the law governing the co-operative sector to make its functioning flawlessly, State Minister for Cooperation and Registration V N Vasavan said on Sunday. Speaking at the concluding session of the State-level 69th All-India Cooperative Week here, Vasavan said the changes would be made to solve the problems in the sector. For this, the suggestions and opinions of the employees and the cooperative community would be considered, he said. The Minister said the sector, keeping with the times, should be able to take advantage of modern technology and advance the banking activities. The co-operative sector works with social commitment to health, agriculture and education and has come forward to help the farmers when privatisation and mergers took place, he said. Vasavan said isolated incidents of irregularities in the co-operative sector were generalised and propaganda was carried out. He probably was referring to the Rs 300-crore scam in the ..

CAG calls upon supreme audit institutions to work for mutual benefits

He sought innovative suggestions from members to shape Knowledge Share Committee strategies for the next three years

Why a more populous world will need different rules of governance

The western obsession with individual freedoms, which has been globalised after 1945, may need to give way to a more realistic approach wherein groups become the units of governance

Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0: Centre removes 900 obsolete rules

The assessment of the Campaign 2.0 will be done from November 15 to November 30

Invesco sells 5.5% stake in Zee for Rs 1,396 cr at Rs 263.7 a share

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Bank of America, Abvendus, ICICI Prudential MF were some of the buyers

RBI's revised ARC norms improve governance; may shake up industry

Three players -- JM Financial ARC, Edelweiss ARC, and ARCIL -- have a dominant presence in the sector with a sound capital base and management bandwidth

Crypto weekly wrap: Binance hack, inflation fears keep volatility high

The biggest news of the crypto world this week was that roughly $100 million of Binance Coin was stolen by hacking. It has sent the price of Binance down by 4 per cent

Ideas for good governance

Madhava Rao is virtually unknown today, but Rahul Sagar's book brings to life this forgotten statesman of the nineteenth century, who took the first steps towards enlightened governance in the country

RBI introduces compliance function for UCBs in Tier-3 and 4 categories

The compliance function would ensure strict observance of all statutory and regulatory requirements. UCBs with deposits of more than Rs 1,000 crore fall under Tier-3 & 4 categories

India guiding world's fourth industrial revolution, says PM Modi

Technology is improving governance and ending corruption in country, he says

Towards a new global governance architecture

In the current context, the US and its allies now seem to be rethinking the role of Russia and China in the international security system