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Saurabh Saxena from Intuit India Talks about CSR in Education and Employment
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education and employment severely. This, in turn, is extremely harmful to the country’s growth and development because by causing damage to employment it has directly shrunk the size of the economy, and by impacting education, it is set to affect its future. At this point in time, there is...
Dr. Nalini Saligram , Founder and CEO of Arogya World Talks about Improvement of Healthcare in India
The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant restrictions on the movement have caused a lot of stress and anxiety among people, directly affecting their productivity and health negatively. Arogya World, a global health non-profit organization, has launched extensively researched mental health criteria, as part of its Healthy Workplace framework, to help corporates address employee mental wellbeing...
Ms Sara Abdullah Pilot, Chairperson, CEQUIN India Talks About Sports to Achieve Gender Equality
"No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half its citizens,” Michelle Obama, the former first lady of the United States of America has rightly said. Leading with this belief, CEQUIN, a Delhi-based NGO is working on the empowerment of women and girls,...
Mr Harish Chavan, CEO, Swaraj Division, M&M Ltd Talks about the Social and Environment Responsibility
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd’s Swaraj Division is currently one of the fastest-growing tractor brands in India. Established in 1974, Swaraj has sold over 1.5 million tractors since its inception. Based in Punjab, the grain bowl of India, Swaraj is a brand that is made by the farmer, for the farmer as many of its...
In conversation with Ishanee Sharma, an advocate for humanity
A writer by choice, a lawyer by profession, an alumni of the National Law School Delhi, Ishanee Sharma practices in the Delhi High Court and is a counsel for the state of Uttar Pradesh in the Supreme Court of India. At a young age, Ishanee has founded the rapidly growing law firm, Ishanee Sharma...
International Women’s Day: Simona Haiduc from Opportunity International Talks About Financial Inclusion of Women in Developing Countries
“Women’s rights are a human rights issue. Everyone must work to help achieve equal rights for women,” says Dr Farzana Khan, Head of Programs, Operation PeaceMaker, My Choices Foundation. On this International Women’s Day, in an exclusive interaction with The CSR Journal, Simona Haiduc, Opportunity International's Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships elaborates on the...
Foram Nagori, Head-CSR, Tata Power Elaborates on Women Empowerment driving Socio-economic growth in India
Tata Power has always envisioned that women empowerment is fundamental in driving a country's socio-economic growth. In line with this is the company's flagship CSR initiative 'Anokha Dhaaga' that aims to uplift the livelihood of underprivileged community women by making them financially independent. Elaborating on the initiative, shedding light on the CSR of the...
Deval Sanghavi, Co-Founder and Partner, Dasra, talks family philanthropy and Next Generation givers
"With the recent crisis resulting from the pandemic, there is an even greater need to accelerate and strengthen the family giving space. In India, Family philanthropy has always played a key role in contributing towards nation building. According to the Dasra’s India Philanthropy Report 2021, families in India have shown a great deal of...
In conversation with Ajoy Mehta, IAS (Retd.), Chair, MahaRERA
In an exclusive interview with The CSR Journal, Ajoy Mehta, who heads MahaRERA (Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority) talked about the specific areas India Inc. can engage in through CSR to address supply-side and demand-side constraints of local bodies. Excerpts:
Q 1: What is your assessment of Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility Experience and Expenditure Patterns...
Talking life skills with Geeta Goel from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation India, LLP and Rukmini Banerji, CEO, Pratham Education Foundation
"Our schools are largely focussed on delivering academic subjects and bookish knowledge; the processes within the education system promotes individual excellence, exam taking and competition. The current preparation of young people in school does not equip or prepare them for life or livelihoods,” says Rukmini Banerji, Chief Executive Officer, Pratham Education Foundation.
Adds Geeta Goel,...
Dr. Neelam Gupta of AROH Foundation Elaborates on the Role of NGOs in the Development of India
NGOs are very important in the social fabric of the country. Their reach at the grassroots level makes their activities very impactful aiding the effective development of a country. Dr Neelam Gupta, President and CEO of AROH Foundation, in an exclusive conversation with The CSR Journal, elaborates upon the role of the organization in...
National Road Safety Month 2022: In conversation with Shibashish Sahoo from Cube Highways
Cube Highways & Transportation Assets Advisors (P) Ltd is India's leading highway operations and maintenance advisor. In an exclusive interview for National Road Safety Month 2022, Shibashish Sahoo, Vice President of Social Initiatives puts a spotlight on how the company is driving positive change in communities and the world at large. Sahoo specializes in...
