

The understanding of global warming originated from experiments conducted in the 1950s, where carbon dioxide and infrared radiation were studied together. The mechanism is quite fascinating. A carbon dioxide molecule behaves somewhat like a pendulum, absorbing infrared radiation and subsequently releasing that energy, thereby contributing to global warming.
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To commemorate the occasion, Foundation Day celebrations were held at the IOD Headquarters in New Delhi, as well as across its regional offices. The celebrations brought together employees and leadership in recognition of the Institute's enduring achievements and shared vision for the future.
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The book is a curated collection of essays written by a diverse group of contributors, including economists, domain experts, business leaders from both traditional and digital enterprises, investors, and catalytic agents.
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Climate change has emerged as one of the defining governance challenges of our time. Increasingly frequent extreme weather events, disruptions to supply chains, resource scarcity, and evolving stakeholder expectations are reshaping the global business landscape.
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Technology is no longer just an operational function - it is a strategic driver of business value, resilience, and competitive advantage. Yet many boards continue to govern technology through an IT lens rather than as a core board responsibility.
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At the board level, there is confluence of talent. Undoubtedly, we need people of different backgrounds, and their financial literacy is unlikely to be of a similar level. However, collectively, the board must define boundaries within which management is supposed to operate.
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The Institute of Directors (IOD), India hosted its Global Webinar on June 11, 2026, convened under the theme: Financial Acumen in the Boardroom for Good Corporate Governance.
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Health insurance literacy in India is facing a significant challenge. It is not merely a rural issue. It is an urban issue, a professional issue, and perhaps most importantly, a women's issue. Until we recognise the problem clearly, we risk designing solutions for the wrong diagnosis.
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What I found when I arrived was this: there was a very simplified Board framework at SBIML with only one Committee viz ECOD (Executive Committee of Directors). No Audit Committee. No Nomination and Remuneration Committee. No Risk Management Committee.
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Today's CFO is expected to be a strategist, storyteller, risk manager, technology champion, and a business partner. In The CFO Playbook, Mr. Sambasivan G. offers a practical roadmap for navigating this expanded mandate with clarity and purpose.
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Institute of Directors (IOD) is an apex national association of Corporate Directors under the India's 'Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860'. Currently it is associated with over 30,000 senior executives from Govt, PSU and Private organizations of India and abroad.
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