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From the field to the boardroom: A clean energy leader steps into independent directorship
The appointment of Dr. Srinivasa Venu Uppuluri as an Independent Director of DEK & Mavericks Green Energy Limited, effective May 26, 2026, reflects a wider pattern that is reshaping governance in India’s energy and infrastructure sector — one where professionals with hands-on experience in technology, strategy, and capital deployment are increasingly being invited to take formal oversight roles at the board level. World Development Corporation's Directors' Institute formally


From trading floors to the boardroom: A career built on risk, return, and rigour
The appointment of Nirakar Pradhan as an Independent Director at Abakkus Investment Managers is the kind of announcement that rewards closer reading. On the surface, it is a board-level appointment at a prominent Indian asset management firm. Looked at more carefully, it is the arrival of a professional whose career represents one of the most comprehensive journeys through institutional finance that the Indian market has produced in a generation. World Development Corporation
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