The report of the directors of listed companies is dated between the end of July and early of August. This means that annual reports for companies with a March 31 year-end are usually available sometime in late August. Most companies file their annual reports in English, but a few do file annual reports in regional languages or Hindi, the national language. Companies are not required to disclose group accounts or to provide consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of subsidiaries are provided as a supplement to the parent company's annual report.
Company secretaries are responsible for responding to inquiries by investors.
Companies in India do not have a separate department devoted to shareholder relations. Requests for information by phone are not practical in India because of the poor phone system. Corporate responsiveness to requests for information originating outside the country is poor largely because foreign investment in Indian companies is so limited. High mailing costs are also a contributing factor for smaller companies. Most international providers of financial data have some information regarding Indian companies, but even domestic research organizations have been unable to collect information on all the many listed companies in the country.