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The Executive Edge is a timely and pragmatic leadership guide that addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing today's executives: how to sustain strategic clarity amid uncertainty, drive resilient performance, and inspire teams to deliver lasting impact.
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In gatherings such as these, one often senses the quiet fatigue that follows a series of intense deliberations. Yet, I have always believed that moments of fatigue are also moments of honesty. They compel us to ask whether what we are saying is truly engaging, or merely familiar.
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The idea of CSR, as has been rightly alluded to, is deeply rooted in the principle of trusteeship, a concept most eloquently articulated by Mahatma Gandhi. It is a principle that views institutions not merely as economic entities, but as custodians of societal resources.
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Let me begin candidly. As someone who has spent a significant part of my career in the public sector, I am aware of the perceptions that often accompany institutions and individuals like us. In gatherings such as these, largely comprising private sector leaders, there is a certain preconceived view of the public sector boards and their functioning.
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On the eve of International Women's Day, the Institute of Directors (IOD), India, convened its Bi-annual Members' Meet on March 07, 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together an accomplished cohort of women leaders from across the corporate and public sectors.
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The Institute of Directors (IOD), Bengaluru Region, convened the Business Leaders Forum and Members' Meet 2026 on March 06, 2026 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru. The gathering brought together an accomplished cross section of board leaders, governance experts, and industry professionals for an evening of substantive dialogue and institutional engagement.
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India presents a striking paradox. We are home to nearly eighteen percent of the world's population, yet we possess only four percent of its groundwater resources. Over the years, we have extracted this resource with remarkable efficiency, but at a cost.
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The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes wide-ranging changes to both the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013, marking one of the most comprehensive overhauls since the enactment of the 2013 law.
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In my work with EKI Energy, our engagement has spanned advisory, training, investments, and environmental commodities, with a particular focus on enabling organisations to deploy CSR capital in a manner that is both impactful and sustainable.
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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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