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directors
Business Lower Minimum Age for MD, Whole-Time Directors to 18: Parliamentary Panel
A joint parliamentary panel has recommended lowering the minimum age for managing directors and whole-time directors from 21 to 18, and raising the maximum from 70 to 75 without a special resolution. The report also proposes special NCLT benches, CSR threshold retention, and a new framework for re-domiciling foreign companies to IFSC.
Technology AI’s Newest Apprentices: How Directors Are Becoming AI Strategists in Boardrooms
Corporate boardrooms are witnessing a shift as directors increasingly engage with AI strategy, moving beyond viewing it as a technology initiative. According to a report in Business Today, AI has become a standing agenda item, with leaders like Tech Mahindra's CEO Mohit Joshi and Happiest Minds' co-chairman Joseph Anantharaju noting that boards now focus on business outcomes, risk, and governance. Mphasis chairman Girish Paranjpe highlights that risk appetite, not budget, is the main constraint.