{"product_id":"bharats-the-diary-of-an-independent-director-book-by-ca-mohan-r-lavi","title":"Bharat's The Diary of an Independent Director - Book By CA. Mohan R Lavi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBharat's The Diary of an Independent Director - Book By CA. Mohan R Lavi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition : \u003c\/strong\u003e1st (2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePART 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDIARY OF AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eWho is an Independent Director?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePART ONE: The Rule Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e(Or: What They Told Me Before They Let Me In)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 1\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe Companies Act Speaks: Section 149 and Its Many Ambitions\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 2\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eSEBI Joins the Party: LODR and the Listed Company Labyrinth\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 3\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe Fine Print Nobody Reads: MCA Circulars, IICA Registration, and the Data Bank\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 4\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eOther Hats: RBI, IRDAI, SEBI-Regulated Entities, and the Art of Wearing Multiple Crowns\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART TWO: The Appointment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e(Or: The Letter That Changes Everything)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 5\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe Letter of Appointment: Reading Between the Lines\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 6\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe Induction That Wasn't\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePART THREE: In the Room Where it Happens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 7\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe First Board Meeting: Baptism by Agenda\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 8\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eThe Audit Committee Convenes\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 9\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eCSR: Conscience, Compliance, or Both?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 10\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eNRC: The Committee That Decides Who Decides\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 11\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eA Storm in the Boardroom: Board Meeting II — The Acquisition Vote\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART FOUR: The Exits and the Lessons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 12\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Resignation Letter I Had to Write: On conscience, consequences, and the letter that cannot be unsent\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 13\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eLiability, Litigation and the Long Shadow of NCLAT: On what happens when the regulator comes looking\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 14\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Fee, the Conscience and the Mirror: On what independent directors are paid, what they are worth, and what the cheque costs\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 15\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e10 Dos and 10 Don'ts for the Independent Director: Hard-won, imperfectly followed, offered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003ewithout apology\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eEPILOGUE: Independence is a Practice, Not a Certificate\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eALMANACK FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eWhy this Part exists and who it is for\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 16\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Mirror Before the Boardroom: On knowing yourself before you govern others\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 17\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Seat You Occupy: On the nature of the independent director’s role\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 18\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Art of Asking the Right Question: On inquiry as the director’s most powerful tool\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 19\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eReading the Room — and the Numbers: On financial literacy and the language of the boardroom\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 20\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Promoter, the CEO, and You: On managing the most important relationships in the boardroom\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 21\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eWhen the Room Goes Quiet: On dissent, disagreement, and the courage to stand alone\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 22\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eRed Flags and the Art of Seeing them Early: On governance failures, warning signs, and your instincts\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 23\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eCommittees: Where the Real Work Happens: On audit, nomination, remuneration and risk committees\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 24\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Minority Shareholder’s Silent Voice: On who you truly represent\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 25\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eOn Reputation, Liability and the Price of a Signature: On what you put at risk every time you sign\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 26\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eWhen to Stay, When to Walk: On resignation as an act of governance\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 27\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eTime, Tenure and the Trap of Familiarity: On the slow drift from independence to comfort\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 28\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Board that Works and the Board that Doesn’t: On board culture, dynamics and collective wisdom\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 29\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eLetters to a Young Independent Director: What you wish someone had told you before your first board meeting\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 30\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eThe Thirty Mirrors: What the governance failures had in common\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 31\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eGoverning in India: On the particular demands of independence in a promoter-led, relationship-saturated, and rapidly evolving governance landscape\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eChapter 32\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eESG and the New Accountability: On sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and the governance of the company’s relationship with the world beyond its balance sheet\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eAppendix 1\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eSchedule IV: Code for Independent Directors\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eAppendix 2\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eKey SEBI LODR Obligations for Independent Directors\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eAppendix 3\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003ePart I: From Mumbai to Madras —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eWhen Indian Directors Drew the Line\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003eAppendix 4\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eQuestions to be Asked before Accepting an Appointment as an Independent Director\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bharat Law House","offers":[{"title":"Default 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