Quote of the day by Jennifer Lawrence: 'I learnt that you can't have any expectations with life. You never know what's going to happen...' ; lessons on success from Hollywood divaJennifer Lawrence, a luminary in Hollywood, champions the philosophy of relentless effort without the burden of expectations. Embracing the...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Women hold just 17% of board seats in Indian banks: StudyIndian banks show a gender imbalance with women holding just 17% of board seats. While regulations mandate female directors, their influenc...
05 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Attendance at board meetings improved in Maharatna, Navratna cos: Excellence EnablersMaharatna and Navratna companies in India saw improved board meeting attendance, with no directors recording zero attendance in FY24, a not...
13 Mar, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
ICC to get new female director as Indra Nooyi's six-year term endsThe International Cricket Council is searching for a new female independent director after Indra Nooyi's six-year term ended. Nooyi, ICC's ...
22 Aug, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Headhunters may get to access independent directors' databankAt present, only companies are allowed to access this data bank for a nominal fee. But since large listed companies and conglomerates often...
13 Aug, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
IPO rush amid market rally boosts demand for independent directorsAmid IPO frenzy, companies race to appoint independent directors with specific skill sets crucial for growth. Women lead key committees, wh...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.09 AM IST
India Inc, here's a case for making room for womenA study published in Harvard Business Review in 2006 had recommended three or more women directors to drive change. According to researcher...
08 Mar, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
Many companies still to induct woman independent directorThere are enough qualified women to occupy board positions but a number of these companies will wait till the last minute before filling up...
29 Jan, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
Board remuneration: Miles to go for women directorsPay gap reflects poor women representation, but situation changing with women aiming for high-paying roles.
27 Oct, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
Indra Nooyi appointed ICC's first independent female directorNooyi will join the Board in June 2018 to align with the term of the ICC Independent Chairman, following the unanimous confirmation of her ...
09 Feb, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
ICC announces recruitment process for an independent directorThe Independent Director will be appointed for a two-year term, although she may be re-appointed for two further terms with a maximum six y...
12 Nov, 2017, 02.53 PM IST
Just a woman director or an independent woman director? Sebi to examine"We will examine whether women should be independent director or not as the representation of women on boards improve."
26 May, 2017, 10.32 AM IST
Governance practices improving in India Inc: Grant ThorntonAccording to the report, only 7 per cent of the directors are women in India's top 150 companies in terms of market capitalisation.
08 Dec, 2014, 04.30 PM IST
India needs 26,000 independent directors in next one yearThe stipulation that one third of the board strength of the listed companies should be independent directors with at least one lady directo...
26 Apr, 2014, 11.36 PM IST
Legislation on having female director spawns girls-only networking forums for hiringThe Companies Act requires every listed company to have at least one female director within a year.
23 Oct, 2013, 11.05 AM IST
- Companies may have to induct at least one female independent director
Coinciding with International Women's Day, the Corporate Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said it would make it mandatory for companies having f...
09 Mar, 2011, 01.23 AM IST
- 'No female independent directors in 70% boards'
More than 70% of company boards in five Asia-Pacific countries, including India, do not have female independent directors, a study released...
08 Mar, 2011, 08.29 AM IST