Why Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran asked board to defer discussion on his reappointment

Since assuming the role of executive chairman in 2017, Chandrasekaran has guided the group through a phase marked by restructuring. Tata Sons executive chairman N Chandrasekaran requested that the board postpone deliberations on extending his tenure for a third term after differences surfaced during the Tata Sons board meeting on Tuesday, according to people aware…

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Gujarat High Court: Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’

The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might…

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India amends tax treaty with France, cuts dividend tax

NEW DELHI: India and France have amended the double taxation avoidance agreement which will provide for taxation of capital gains on the basis of residency of the company and deleted the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause bringing in certainty in taxation.The amending protocol modifies the taxation of income from dividends by replacing a single rate…

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