In the limelight
New Delhi   28-Mar-2011

RS Butola has come a long way from being managing director of OVL, a subsidiary of ONGC, to chairman of IndianOil, India's largest refining and marketing company. As head of OVL, his interaction with the media was limited because of the sensitive nature of the company's business. But now as IOC chief, Butola is required to interact more frequently with the media, to alert the authorities and public about the extent of under-recoveries being borne by the company. That would help soften political resistance to oil sector reforms, critical to the company's health. We hope Butola relishes the new assignment.