Corporate Governance In India : An Evaluation

Contents Foreword  Preface. Preface to the First Edition List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Evolution of Corporate Governance in India 3 Corporate Governance: The Conceptual Issues 4 Corporate Governance Code the World Over--Various Committees’ Reports, A Comparative Study 5 Corporate Governance in India--Various Committees’ Recommendations--A Critical Analysis of Various Regulations and Elements and Suggestions for Improvements 6 Corporate Governance Practice in India: A Case Study of Selected Listed Companies for the Financial Year 2004-2005 7 Suggestions and Conclusions Appendices Bibliography Index 

This compact and concise text, now in its second edition, gives a clear analysis of the principles and practices of corporate governance--the corporate governance practices prevalent in India as well as in other industrialized countries around the globe.

Starting with the introduction of corporate governance, the book moves on to explain the evolution of corporate governance system. It gives a detailed description of the principles, philosophy, structure and the process of corporate governance. The text also contains sample study analyses of some listed Indian companies under BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition presents coverage of corporate social responsibility and environmental issues. Besides, it provides updated recommendations of various national committees on corporate governance reforms as well as includes three new appendices relevant to the subject.