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Swiggy's foreign shareholding falls below 50%: What it means for investors
Swiggy's foreign shareholding now stands below fifty percent, meeting a key regulatory requirement. This change allows the company to pursue Indian-Owned-and-Controlled Company status under FEMA rules. However, full qualification is not expected until March 2027, after governance changes. Reducing foreign ownership further may impact index weightage for Swiggy. JM Financial maintains a 'Reduce' rating with an unchanged target price.
HDFC Bank shares down 20% in 2026 so far. Time to buy as the governance cloud clears up?
HDFC Bank shares have plunged 20% this year amid governance concerns, sparked by a former chairman's resignation. The bank has since appointed a new part-time chairman and key financial officers. While leadership is strengthening and operations are improving, analysts advise caution against trying to time the bottom, suggesting other banks might offer better immediate value. The stock's future hinges on the CEO's reappointment and regulatory outcomes.
India's coordinated, concerted effort shielded citizens during Hormuz energy disruption, says Amitabh Kant
India navigated a severe global energy crisis with remarkable success, ensuring normal life for its citizens. This achievement, according to former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, highlights a robust model of coordinated governance and digital delivery. Through early policy interventions, diplomatic efforts, and domestic production enhancements, the government effectively shielded common people from price hikes and supply disruptions, a stark contrast to global turmoil.
Future growth will depend on governance quality in public, private institutions: HDFC's Parekh
India's future prosperity hinges on robust governance across public and private sectors, emphasized HDFC Bank Chairman Deepak Parekh. He highlighted that ongoing reforms are building a strong foundation for growth, with a call for further banking sector consolidation. Parekh also stressed the immense funding needs for domestic capacity building and the crucial role of self-reliance in a shifting global landscape.
HDFC Bank chairman search narrows to 3 candidates as board nears decision
HDFC Bank has shortlisted three candidates for its next non-executive chairman, with the board expected to finalise its recommendation by end-June. The decision is closely linked to CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan’s future and comes amid ongoing governance-related scrutiny.
Infosys completes CMMI AI Maturity Framework and Pilot Assessment
Infosys has successfully completed and contributed to the CMMI AI Maturity (AIM) Framework and Pilot Assessment, conducted by CMMI Institute, a global leader in helping organizations reduce risk, boost performance and build capability. Through this collaboration, Infosys assisted with the advancement of the CMMI AIM framework contributing deep enterprise-scale perspectives on AI governance, responsible deployment, and outcome-driven practices that helped define how AI maturity is assessed and operationalized across global organizations. Infosys is among the first select group of organizations recognized globally to complete the pilot assessment, demonstrating a structured and responsible approach to scaling artificial intelligence across enterprise grade software engineering, agentic capabilities, and service delivery.
Meesho partners with BSE to drive IPO readiness for MSMEs, digital sellers
E-commerce platform Meesho has partnered with the BSE to launch a new initiative aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and digital businesses transition into publicly-listed companies. The initiative, named 'Project Shikhar', was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and aims to facilitate the listing of high-performing independent e-commerce sellers on the BSE SME platform, addressing their need for growth capital. BSE Managing Director and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy said the exchange pioneered the SME platform to give dynamic, job-creating businesses a direct route to capital markets. "Over the years, the BSE SME platform has enabled hundreds of MSMEs to list, raise growth capital and strengthen governance standards. This partnership with Meesho extends that ecosystem to digital-first entrepreneurs, helping e-commerce sellers become public companies," Ramamurthy said. A substantial segment of India's retail commerce operates in the informa
BFSI firms set to see AI-led decision making & real-time fraud detection
Indian banks and financial firms are increasingly using AI for critical tasks like fraud prevention and decision-making. While early adopters are seeing success, many companies still face hurdles in infrastructure and governance. AI is now integral to core operations, not just customer service. Future plans focus on boosting productivity and customer growth through AI.
Swiggy Defends Founder Board Nomination Rights After Shareholders Reject IOCC Proposal
Swiggy reassured investors after its IOCC-linked governance proposal failed to secure the 75% shareholder approval required for passage.
RBI tightens norms for re-appointment of directors on UCB boards
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced new rules for Urban Co-operative Banks. Directors can now serve for a maximum of ten years. Following this, a mandatory three-year cooling-off period is required before re-appointment. This measure aims to prevent directors from circumventing tenure limits. The new directions are effective immediately, ensuring better governance in these financial institutions.
Persistent Systems and Kong announces strategic partnership to scale enterprise AI adoption
Persistent Systems and Kong, a leading developer of API and AI connectivity, today announced a strategic partnership to help enterprises implement the control layer required to scale AI securely and reliably. Persistent is uniquely positioned as Kong's global systems integration partner, combining its engineering-led approach with Kong's unified API and AI connectivity platform to simplify integration, strengthen governance and accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
Mint Explainer | Why Swiggy wants to be classified as Indian-controlled
Swiggy’s proposed governance changes highlight how Indian startups with large foreign investors are restructuring boards and shareholder rights to navigate tighter e-commerce and quick commerce rules.