How effective has corporate governance been in India? What are its key objectives? Have the recent developments in the field opened up a broad spectrum of governance issues? Why has the need for good governance intensified over the last decade? This volume addresses such debates and provides an insight into advancing and improving corporate governance practices in India. It explores the evolution of corporate governance and addresses crucial aspects such as compensation for executives, gender diversity on Indian boards, ethical business, independent directors, audit committees, corporate governance in state-owned enterprises and corporate social responsibility. The volume also critically examines important provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 along with the revised clause 49. With essays from distinguished academics, practitioners and research scholars, it brings out contemporary perspectives on the provisions, challenges and opportunities in the field within a comparative global context.