Corporate Governance

Political, regulatory pressure on corporate governance impacting risk taking by firms: HDFC CEO Keki Mistry

Company boards are operating under increased "political and regulatory" pressure to improve their governance standards, and the resultant risk averseness is a prime reason for the growth slowdown, HDFC's Chief Executive Keki Mistry said on Wednesday

Cyrus Mistry says not interested in getting back to Tata Group in any capacity; to pursue options to protect rights as minority shareholder

Cyrus Mistry, the ousted Tata Sons chairman, said he has taken the decision in the overall interest of the Tata group, whose interests are far more important than those of any individual

Carlos Ghosn jailbreak is all-purpose face-saver; exit ends embarrassing diplomatic affair for Tokyo, France and former employers

Carlos Ghosn had some success positioning himself as a victim of a legal system with a 99 percent conviction rate

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs ties with ride-services firm; sells all his shares to focus on industrial kitchens

When Kalanick resigned in the summer of 2017, the company had been through a bruising six months during which employees accused the former CEO of fostering a toxic work culture that encouraged sexual harassment and bullying

Minority stakes count: Cyrus Mistry's NCLAT win in Tata Sons tussle is a significant precedent in refining shareholder democracy in India

The Tata-Mistry ruling should give a sobering message to promoter-driven companies that running a public company through a board involves procedures and practices that go beyond a simple majority-oriented approach

Videocon loan case: With Chanda Kochhar knocking HC’s door challenging termination, ICICI board’s actions are back in spotlight

The first time the case caught public attention, ICICI Bank and its board had fiercely defended Chanda Kochhar without carrying out a detailed probe into the merits of the case

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani says speculations of co-founders' role in whistleblower complaints appalling

Infosys on Wednesday said speculations of co-founders and former employees being involved in the recent whistleblower allegations were "appalling" and seem to be aimed at tarnishing the image of some of "the most accomplished and respected individuals"

Are we at the cusp of a huge asset price bubble, Yes Bank shareholders at a crossroads; all this and more on Moneycontrol Pro

Yes Bank management highlighted that it has received a binding offer of $1.2 billion from a global investor and in addition received eight bids from global investors worth close to $1.5 billion.

Infosys row: US SEC to seek SEBI's cooperation into whistleblower allegations against IT-company

US market regulator SEC will be seeking cooperation from its Indian counterpart SEBI in its probe into Infosys, which has been rocked by whistleblower complaints of several alleged irregularities, sources said on Friday

Why whistleblower 2.0 is a body blow to Infosys, renewable energy needs a renewed thrust; all this and more on Moneycontrol Pro

Infosys, once the poster boy of corporate governance in India, is for the second time in two years at the receiving end after whistleblowers alleged fudging of numbers