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Why are governance lapses increasing in Indian startup ecosystem?

Conversations around proper governance among startups are increasing

Statistics play important role in informed policy-making: Inderjit Singh

Statistics play an important role in informed policy-making, according to Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh. The Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation made the remarks at the 17th Statistics Day in the national capital on Thursday. "This day provides us an opportunity to recognise the importance of statistics as evidence for informed policy-making and the role played by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in strengthening the statistical capability of India," he said. The significance of quality and timely data for facilitating evidence-based decision-making needs to be emphasised. This is also valid for the availability of data in the context of monitoring the progress of sustainable development goals, he said. Further, Singh expressed hope that MoSPI in collaboration with all the stakeholders will continue to work towards facilitating data-driven policy-making and also taking the lead in statistical research and development activities in

Transparency in governance

Sebi's new rules will help minority shareholders

Governance gaps

Govt must not delay PSB appointments

Cong slams PM over 'Rozgar Melas', accuses him of destroying governance

The Congress on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged lack of employment opportunities and accused him of "destroying" governance by "personalising" it and taking it to "new lows" through his "Rozgar Melas". The Opposition party also claimed that the job-seeking youth in this country know it is the prime minister who has "destroyed" lakhs and lakhs of jobs. The Congress' attack came over Modi giving away appointment letters to over 71,000 people at a 'Rozgar Mela' on Tuesday. In a tweet in Hindi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Modi ji who promised to provide 2 crore jobs annually, in 9 years, has shattered the dreams of 18 crore youth so far. 30 lakh posts are vacant in government departments, but today an event has been organised to distribute only 71,000 recruitment letters!" The Congress party will give a befitting reply to the "betrayal" of the youth, he said. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also slammed the PM over the 'Rozgar .

Not single or double engine, governance is important: Odisha CM Patnaik

Stating that history is the witness to such behaviour of the opposition, the Chief Minister said people of Odisha have never tolerated such disrespect towards women

Citizen-centric governance not an option, must for development: Dhankhar

Dhankhar also highlighted the critical role that can be played by retired civil servants as a unique valuable national human resource

Shielding governance failure will not resolve Manipur's problems

The contentious issues of eviction of forest villages, Meiteis demanding ST status and the breakdown of talks on autonomy with the Kukis coalesced, creating an explosive situation

Succession planning at pvt banks is a major issue: RBI on board governance

At a first-of-its kind open house with bank boards next month, Mint Road can be expected to do some plain speaking on long-festering issues of management and ethics

Shift in global governance is needed to tackle climate crisis: UN report

There needs to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current and looming challenges as the climate crisis and rising security threats, according to a new UN report

Tech for governance

India could become a leader in use of AI

Sebi proposes change in governance norms to give more power to shareholders

Such rights are against the fundamental principles of corporate governance and shareholder democracy, according to the regulator

The idea of a board coach

To improve governance, can a coach help by holding a behavioral mirror to a board?

Explained: Are fintech companies unmindful of Mint Road's message?

Fintechs' attitude towards governance has major implications

'Ready to forge development partnerships with India', says Thailand PM

Prayut Chan-o-cha called on all developing nations to carry on the momentum of the successful outcomes of COP27

Timely response in governance

Commentary on misgovernance dwells on misdemeanour, but perpetrators often do not demonstrate malintent. There are plenty of smoke signals, however, before every episode

IRM India Affiliate, Ultratech to bolster risk-readiness in cement sector

The two will be organising webinars, roundtables, industry meetings, and thought leadership articles towards knowledge building for the sector

Democracy on 'verge of collapse' in Hong Kong with Civic Party set to fall

The democracy in Hong Kong is on the "verge of collapse" with principal opposition party, Civic Party winding up operations

It's time for evangelising fintech governance

New-age lenders reached out to new segments that were largely overlooked and unaddressed, even as more customers turned to them for their need for niche products and convenience

Journey towards strong governance a work in progress: Deepak Parekh

The ultimate objective is that corporate governance systems must become simpler; not more complicated, Parekh said