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Vikram Akula may be readying for long battle to return to SKS
Fp Editors • 11 years agoWith SKS Trusts demanding a board membership for Vikram Akula, will the erstwhile poster boy of microfinance in India return to the top post at the lender?
SKS is back in the game after it gets out of Andhra
Fp Archives • 13 years agoSKS Microfinance has surged 15.2 percent to Rs 102.15 after the company announced yesterday that it will reduce its headcount and shut down some of its Andhra Pradesh branch.
SKS Micro finds its feet again, Akula on way out?
Fp Editors • 14 years agoThe attempt to remove Dr Akula can at best be seen as an image makeover for the company, which has taken a big hit since Gurumani was sacked as the CFO.<br /><br /> <br /><br />
The return of Vikram Akula, this time as sugarcane messiah
Sourav • 13 years agoFormer microfinance posterboy says he made many, many, many mistakes; talks about 3Cs to make social entrepreneurship models more sound.
Why microfinance is not just about small loans
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAs political and regulatory constraints squeeze profits in microlending, SKS has pushed into other, less scrutinised areas, seeking ways to profit from its rural distribution networks.
Here's the secret behind SKS' mess up
Fp Staff • 13 years agoRead on to know about why SKS Microfinance lost its glory.
Will high expenses, huge losses drive others the Kingfisher way?
Fp Editors • 13 years agoKingfisher is not alone in its woes. There are a number of companies struggling to fight off bankruptcy. Several state-owned entities and some private sector-ones too are potential basket cases.
Akula vs SKS: There's Rs 4 crore in play now
Fp Staff • 13 years agoAkula has slapped a legal notice on SKS demanding a refund of around Rs 4 crore that he paid to exercise 906,734 options on the grounds that the shares were never allotted to him by the company.
SKS: A fresh start or branding gimmick?
Bose • 13 years agoMicrofinance is clearly not doing great and diversification is required. So is this really a shift in the way SKS functions or a strategic shift in how they promote themselves?
India's microfinance posterboy Akula steps down, where do SKS investors stand?
Bose • 13 years agoThe stock that touched Rs 1,491 in September last year is now a shadow of its former self at Rs 110.