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Beware of competence without humanity or humility

A cardinal principle in succession planning by boards is to scrutinise the "wake" of a candidate and not rely only on performance metrics

Best of BS Opinion: YES Bank's rescue plan, Congress' fatal flaw, and more

From the problems with SBI's YES Bank rescue plan to the reasons for the mass discontentment among the Congress young guard, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Letter to BS: Govt needs effective ways to assess independent directors

As independent directors are appointed for their skills and expertise they bring to the table, an online test is an irrelevant exercise to determine their proficiency.

Stewardship code aims greater investor, India Inc engagement. Will it work?

Stewardship responsibilities include engaging investee companies on ma­tters ranging from corporate governance and financial performance to capital structure and strategy

No shortcuts in a dynamic world

In the first part of a series, the writer talks about the prerequisites to starting up

Hiring, the Welch way

The CEO of CEOs used the "4Es and 1P" principle to recruit a winning team

Sebi wants MFs to be agile in stress events, warns industry on mis-selling

The regulator in the past had also asked the industry to focus more on driving the growth of direct plans

Sebi probe finds undisclosed related party transactions at IndiGo: Report

While the company said it has not received any communication from Sebi in this regard, shares plunged sharply in afternoon trade on Tuesday

Split CMD position: Medicine without ailment?

Appointment of a lead independent director might be a better option than mandating separation of the positions of chairperson and MD/CEO

Fallout of acrimonious leadership disputes

Disputants must always try to find, directly or through well-wishers, a way to arrive at a compromise

CMD role split: In relief for India Inc, Sebi may extend March 31 deadline

The development has come following hectic lobbying by corporate groups and industry bodies in the past two months

Improve corporate governance to lift economic efficiency: RBI to India Inc

Comments come at a time when many promoters of companies are under regulatory scanner

UCBs need to address weak governance, slow tech adoption, says RBI report

The sector faces increasing competition from not only scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) but also from small finance banks and payments banks.

Building trust is a process...

...and to be able to do that you need transparency and public scrutiny. A tough call but valuable nonetheless

The 'social' aspect of ESG

The debate on diversity is expanding to include ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation, not only on board but also in senior management

New IPO companies fare worse than index ones in corporate governance: Study

Poor governance has been a drag on returns for firms, finds study

From shareholders to stakeholders

In part I of a series, the authors discuss evolution of the environmental consciousness of companies

The elephant in the board room

The separation of the roles of the chairman and MD/CEO was bound to be contentious from the time it was mooted. Surprisingly, it took two years for industry to formally raise this issue

RBI mulls new rules on corporate governance; wants banks to 'disclose more'

Speaking to an audience comprising of all the top bankers, RBI deputy governor said the new guidelines will be put in public domain and the RBI will be seeking comments before finalising any rules

Business leaders, experts to discuss corporate governance in two-day summit

The summit is being organised by Excellence Enablers, an initiative of former Sebi chairman M Damodaran