India, Oct. 28 -- Is Board performance just about who is in the boardroom and what they bring to the table or is there more to being an effective board? Today, the corporate world believes that 'Diverse Boards 'perform better and having one has become a business imperative.

Across Indian boardrooms, the conversation has shifted from "why diversity?" to "how to achieve it?" Whether gender, experience, age, culture, or domain expertise-board diversity seems to have caught the imagination of the corporate world.

Companies are seeking professionals with contemporary knowledge and new age skills for incorporating futuristic thinking, better governance and enhanced market awareness. Boardroom, the highest decision-making body in any company s...