Early call

On Wednesday, the board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had big-ticket items to clear that are expected to have a major impact on the market - such as the rules on insider trading, delisting rules, IPO-to-listing rules and so on. But it wasn't just the board members who were gearing up for the big day. The head office, which is open for employees to come and work at any time, on Wednesday saw most of the regulator's staff walking in as early as 7:30 a m.