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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.
SHE-LEAPS Digital Platform Boosts Rural Women's Enterprises with Real-Time Tracking and Support for the Lakhpati Didi Mission
SHE-LEAPS captures real-time operational data across sectors and tracks the complete livelihood journey. The platform supports every stage, from profile creation to enterprise performance tracking. It further strengthens digital monitoring, improves governance and enables better planning, intervention and informed policy decisions.
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
PM Modi Reviews 'Next Phase Of Governance Reforms' In Meeting With 80 Govt Secretaries: Sources
PM Modi reviews governance reforms roadmap with top bureaucrats for Viksit Bharat 2047.
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.
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.
The great startup scramble for compliance clarity as privacy law deadline nears
As the data privacy compliance deadline draws closer, startups are rushing to understand their obligations. Legal experts say confusion over exemptions, data governance, AI use, and vendor management is driving a surge in compliance requests.
Former finance services secy Rajiv Kumar named HDFC Bank part-time chairman
Kumar (66), a seasoned public policy leader and financial sector reformer, is widely credited with playing a key role in revitalising India's banking and financial system during a period of significant stress between 2017 and 2020. During his tenure, he strengthened governance, risk management and regulatory oversight across banks by institutionalising specialised monitoring of large exposures and introducing technology-driven risk assessment systems.
Former finance services secy Rajiv Kumar named HDFC Bank part-time chairman
Kumar (66), a seasoned public policy leader and financial sector reformer, is widely credited with playing a key role in revitalising India's banking and financial system during a period of significant stress between 2017 and 2020. During his tenure, he strengthened governance, risk management and regulatory oversight across banks by institutionalising specialised monitoring of large exposures and introducing technology-driven risk assessment systems.
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.
AI isn't the biggest regulatory worry for Indian startups, data governance is: Survey
The study, based on a survey of 550 ecosystem participants, including 350 startups, 100 venture capital (VC) firms and 100 incubators, shows that 44% of respondents identified data governance and digital trust regulations as their primary regulatory concern.