Women Hold Only One in Five Nifty 100 Board Seats
Women hold one in five seats on Nifty 100 company boards, a share that has stayed the same for four years. The number of independent directors under 50 has also fallen. A report also names 17 companies, mostly state-run, that appear to fall short of a requirement, though the full details are not in this summary.
Context
Context: The Nifty 100 covers the 100 largest listed companies in India, and independent directors are outside members meant to check the company's management. Rules on board composition and diversity have been tightened over the past decade, so progress is being tracked closely.
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