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Corporate Governance

Understand how Indian companies are governed — board structure, promoter accountability, shareholder rights, and red flags that signal poor governance.

How a Strong Board Protects Minority Shareholders From Promoter Abuse A strong board protects minority shareholders by using independent directors, audit committees, and transparent policies to preven… 5 min read
What Happens at an Annual General Meeting in India? An Annual General Meeting (AGM) in India is a mandatory yearly gathering for a company's shareholders and directors. At the meetin… 5 min read
How Institutional Investors Evaluate Board Quality Before Investing Institutional investors evaluate board quality by reading three years of annual reports, mapping the skill matrix to the business,… 5 min read
Best Tools to Research Director Credentials and Board Quality in India Corporate governance in India is the system of rules and processes that control a company. The best tool to research this is the c… 5 min read
How Founder-Run Companies Differ Governance-Wise from PE-Backed Firms A founder-run company's governance is driven by personal vision and long-term legacy, resulting in fast but informal decisions. In… 5 min read
What Is a Lead Independent Director and Why Some Indian Companies Have One? A lead independent director is a board member who counterbalances a powerful chairperson in Indian listed companies. SEBI mandates… 5 min read
What is Two-Tier vs One-Tier Board Structure and Which India Follows? India follows a one-tier board structure, where a single board of directors includes both executive and non-executive members to m… 5 min read
What is Preferential Allotment to Promoters — Is It Shareholder-Friendly? A preferential allotment to promoters is when a company issues new shares directly to its founders or top owners. Whether this is … 5 min read
Signs a Promoter Is Quietly Losing Control of Their Own Company A promoter losing control of their company is often signaled by several key red flags that investors can track. Common signs inclu… 5 min read
How to Trace the Ultimate Beneficial Owner of a Complex Indian Business Tracing the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) of a complex Indian business involves systematic steps like checking public records, c… 5 min read
Corporate Governance Risks in Family-Owned Indian Businesses What is corporate governance in India refers to the system of rules and processes that direct and control a company. For family-ow… 5 min read
Promoter Interview Red Flags — How to Read Conference Calls and AGM Speeches Spotting promoter interview red flags involves looking for vague answers, overly optimistic promises, and a constant focus on stoc… 5 min read
Why RPTs Are the Most Common Way Promoters Harm Minority Shareholders Related party transactions are the single largest source of corporate governance disputes in India. Promoters extract value throug… 5 min read
Corporate Guarantee Given to Promoter Entity — When Should Investors Worry? Investors should worry immediately when a company gives a corporate guarantee to a promoter entity, as it signals a potential conf… 5 min read
RPT Approval Process in India — From Audit Committee to Shareholder Vote The RPT approval process in India runs through the audit committee, the full board, and shareholder vote for material deals. Each … 5 min read
Loans to Directors — Legal Limits and When They Become a Governance Problem Corporate governance in India tightly restricts loans to directors under Section 185 of the Companies Act. Public companies cannot… 5 min read
What is a Special Majority Resolution and Why 75% Vote Matters? A special majority resolution is a formal decision made by a company's shareholders that requires at least 75% of the votes to be … 5 min read
What Happens to Your Shares When a Company Gets Compulsorily Delisted? When a company is compulsorily delisted, you still own the shares but cannot trade them on the exchange. Promoters must offer a fa… 5 min read
Do Retail Investor Votes Actually Matter at Indian AGMs? Do retail investor votes matter in India? While promoters hold significant power, your vote is crucial for special resolutions and… 5 min read
How the Satyam Fraud Was Discovered and What Changed for Indian Governance The Satyam fraud was discovered when a suspicious buyout plan failed, causing investor backlash and forcing chairman Ramalinga Raj… 5 min read
How to Build a Fraud Detection Framework Using Financial Statement Signals To build a fraud detection framework, you must analyse signals in financial statements that arise from a company's corporate gover… 5 min read
What is a Show Cause Notice from SEBI and How It Affects Stock Price? A Show Cause Notice (SCN) from SEBI is a formal letter asking a company or person to explain why legal action shouldn't be taken f… 5 min read
How Infosys Handled the Whistleblower Allegations — Governance Case Study Infosys handled whistleblower allegations by immediately acknowledging the complaint and forming an independent investigation led … 5 min read
Governance-Focused Investing — Comparing Returns vs Ignoring Governance Governance-focused investing generally leads to more stable and better long-term returns compared to ignoring governance. It prote… 5 min read