Handbook of Independent Director — 2026 Edition

Everything you need to become — and succeed as — an Independent Director in India, in one practical handbook.

Whether you're preparing for your first board appointment or already serving and want to sharpen how you operate, the Handbook of Independent Director — 2026 Edition walks you through the complete journey: registration, legal duties, board committees, real governance failures, and how to actually build a reputation that gets you appointed again.

This isn't a dry legal reference. It's a working handbook — written to be read once for the full picture, then kept on your desk and opened again before every board meeting.

✅ What's inside:

• 📋 Step-by-step DIN & IICA Databank registration, OPSAT prep, and the full compliance checklist
• ⚖️ The legal framework that actually matters — Companies Act 2013, SEBI LODR, Schedule IV duties, explained in plain language
• 🏛️ How every major board committee works (Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, Stakeholders, Risk) and what's expected of you on each
• 🔍 Real 2026 governance and fraud case studies, so you learn from boardrooms that actually went wrong
• 📈 A practical framework for building your personal brand as a governance professional — LinkedIn positioning, visibility, and how NRCs actually find candidates
• 📑 Ready-to-adapt templates: SEBI complaint letters, resignation letters, and more
• 💰 A clear look at director compensation, onboarding, and what "good governance" looks like day to day

👤 Who this is for:

• Professionals pursuing their first Independent Director role
• Practicing Independent Directors who want a sharper, more current reference
• CS, CA, and CFA professionals expanding into board advisory work
• Anyone preparing for the IICA Databank registration and OPSAT

Written by Anup Naik (TechEazyAI) — grounded in the same practical, no-fluff approach behind his Independent Director courses on Udemy, trusted by working professionals across India.

📥 Instant digital download. Read on any device. Keep it for reference, year after year.