As more women take up senior leadership roles in India Inc, their visibility in boardroom battles is also rising. In a clear break from the past, women are playing key roles in several ongoing boardroom conflicts, or family disputes that may extend into the boardroom, reflecting the rise in the number of women in positions where they can have their say.
Rashmi Saluja-led Religare Enterprises, for example, is embroiled in a conflict with the Burmans of Dabur. Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge has an ongoing dispute with his sister, Sugandha Hiremath of Hikal. There s also a rift between Gopichand Hinduja and his nieces, as well as between the late Gopal Raheja s son and two daughters over his construction group s assets.