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HDFC Bank annual report details Atanu Chakraborty's pay, recounts events around his exit
HDFC Bank's FY26 annual report discloses former Chairman Atanu Chakraborty's remuneration, revisits the events surrounding his resignation and details the Board's response, including an independent legal review and assurances on the lender's governance standards

HDFC Bank CEO calls Atanu Chakraborty's exit a 'challenging event'; Keki Mistry reaffirms governance
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan has described former Chairman Atanu Chakraborty's resignation as a "challenging event", while interim Chairman Keki Mistry sought to reassure shareholders on the bank's governance standards.
HDFC Bank redeploys staff to customer-facing roles as tech efficiencies take hold: CEO Jagdishan
HDFC Bank is shifting employees to customer-facing roles, leveraging technology for efficiency gains. The bank is accelerating AI investments to improve customer communication and tackle fraud. Cybersecurity defenses have been strengthened against evolving digital threats. HDFC Bank's in-house AI model, Neev, supports these security and operational enhancements. Governance issues were addressed following a chairman's resignation and subsequent investigation.
Chairman's exit a 'challenging event' that raised governance questions: HDFC Bank CEO
In his annual letter to shareholders, Sashidhar Jagdishan noted that an independent probe by Indian and US law firms found no basis for Atanu Chakraborty's allegations regarding internal bank practices.
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.
VL E-Governance & IT Solutions Ltd Slips 4.49%
VL E-Governance & IT Solutions Ltd has lost 22.46% over last one month compared to 5.64% fall in BSE Information Technology index and 4.98% rise in the SENSEX
Is enforcement of banking regulations ownership neutral?
Bank of Baroda settled a $600 million dispute with NMC Healthcare administrators, ending a protracted legal battle. This significant payout, wiping out a quarter of its projected profit, raises serious questions about the bank's governance and disclosure practices. The settlement, reached without admitting fault, highlights a perceived leniency in regulatory oversight for state-owned banks compared to private institutions, prompting calls for more equitable enforcement.
Is enforcement of banking regulations ownership neutral?
Bank of Baroda settled a $600 million dispute with NMC Healthcare administrators, ending a protracted legal battle. This significant payout, wiping out a quarter of its projected profit, raises serious questions about the bank's governance and disclosure practices. The settlement, reached without admitting fault, highlights a perceived leniency in regulatory oversight for state-owned banks compared to private institutions, prompting calls for more equitable enforcement.
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.

Zee Entertainment Shares Jump 5% In Trade — What's Driving The Rally?
The investment is seen as a notable development given Invesco's history with Zee. The fund was once the company's largest shareholder, holding an 18% stake, before a high-profile corporate governance dispute led to its gradual exit.
Trump pulled in at least $1.4 billion from crypto ventures in 2025
President Donald Trump took in nearly USD 1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows. Mere startups when took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took decades to accumulate. Fueling their rise was a pair of billionaire investors and Trump's own move to quash a federal crackdown on the industry. Trump got more than USD 500 million from his World Liberty Financial business selling new crypto products, including "governance tokens," according to the required annual disclosure report. It also showed another crypto business, CIC Digital LLC, took in more than USD 600 million from sales of souvenir-type "meme" coins stamped with his face. Both the tokens and the coins have plunged in value since the sales. The rise of crypto relative to Trump's property is especially stunning given that traditional mainstay of his family business also grew rapidly, last year as it
Is HDFC Bank’s leadership reset the missing piece of the puzzle?
The private lender's aggressive executive changes aim to erase a steep governance discount that has caused the stock to plunge 20% this year despite improving core metrics.