 "(From left) New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, o")
Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi join the Bangkok RCEP Summit if he was not sure of convincing other members of the need to address India’s concerns? Is there merit in the argument that having the same person as chairman and MD presents a typical case of conflict of interest? How can the government incentivise farmers in Punjab and Haryana to shift from water-guzzling and pollution-causing rice production to other environmentally benign crops? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up.
Separating the position of chairman and MD/CEO is likely to improve supervision at the company level and lead to better governance, argues our
