Rocked by scandal, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (ADR: SAY) is embarking on a massive corporate restructuring, but with India’s reputation as an investment destination and world leader in information technology at stake, time is of the essence and the government could be forced to step in with a financial bailout.

“We are considering all options and will soon announce definite steps to help the company overcome the current crisis as it is the question of saving jobs and an international brand,” Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Monday. “The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the developments on Satyam.”

Indian authorities last Friday detained former Satyam Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju on charges of forgery, breach of trust and criminal conspiracy after the founder of India’s fourth-largest software exporter confessed to falsifying about $1 billion in cash on Satyam’s books and exaggerating

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By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Ajay Banga, Citigroup Inc.’s (C) Asia-Pacific chief said yesterday (Wednesday) that his company would not sell its stake in India’s Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC), but did not comment on reports that the largest U.S. bank is about to sell its back-office unit to Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS). "India is a very critical growth market for Citi," Banga told India’s Mint in an interview published yesterday. "We have been retaining profits locally and investing in India. We have also moved capital to India where necessary." As Citi struggles with mounting subprime losses, it becomes increasingly likely that the banking giant will divest some of its operations in an effort to streamline operations and generate fast capital. But Banga made it clear that selling its 11.74% stake in HDFC was not an option. "No. We ...