"Are demon managers capable of handling it?"
Recently Uday Kotak was in the news for heading a 21-member committee, constituted by Sebi, on corporate governance.
The clean-up now underway may do well to concentrate on key subsidiaries, a handful of which have contributed to the majority of the losses
Turning the group around will require a combination of asset sales and fresh fund infusions by investors and lenders
In its petition filed with NCLT, the govt said these directors -- Ravi Parthasarathy, Hari Sankaran, Ramesh Bawa and K Ramchand -- were likely to flee the country overnight
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs seems to have taken past lessons to heart while building a water-tight case in the IL&FS issue
The fraud office may also question rating agencies for not being more vigilant and accountable
NCLT said the new board must hold its meeting by October 8 and come out with a roadmap before the next hearing on October 31
The government may consider supporting IL&FS in the following areas - such as LIC, SBI to support IL&FS to provide equity and debt of Rs 80 billion
There is an emergent need to immediately stop further financial defaults and also take measures to resolve defaulted dues to the claimants
The IL&FS crisis has been badly managed. There seems to have been a systemic breakdown of accountability and governance
Govt right in appointing a new board for IL&FS
That reference to the US-led subprime crisis of 2008 may sound excessive until you realise that sentiment across the NBFC sector is tied to effectively quarantining IL&FS
The dramatic move underscores the government's concern about IL&FS' defaults spreading to other lenders in the world's fastest-growing major economy
Rescuing IL&FS group is vital for authorities to stem the risk of default spreading to other lenders in the world's fastest-growing major economy
IL&FS has Rs 910 billion of debt and is unable to repay loans in the last one month
IL&FS outlines restructuring proposal
The shareholders approved the company's proposal to raise up to Rs 150 billion by issuing secured non-convertible debentures through private placement
Don't invest in companies that have complex balance sheets, despite government backing
IL&FS has appointed Alvarez & Marsal to devise a restructuring plan that will be implemented upon approval by the board and stakeholders