The CSR Journal

Migsun, with approx 640692.85 sq.m. of delivered space in both real estate and construction contracting, has come up with their vision plan for 2020: the group will be providing 15,000 affordable houses in NCR out of which 3000 units will be delivered by the end of 2018. The group will be using 1 crore sq...

Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired actor Aamir Khan's character in 3 Idiots, has made India proud. He is one of two Indians to be given the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year, recognised as Asia's premier prize, “honouring greatness of spirit and transformative leadership.” The prestigious award is given to persons -- regardless of race, nationality,...

Increased engagement from all sectors of society, along with a whole of government approach will be key to advancing the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region where at the current rate of progress, only one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is on track to be met by 2030. This was...

A major report launched by the United Nations this week highlights the critical role E-governance plays in building inclusive, resilient societies in anticipation and response to the impact of disasters. The E-Government Survey 2018: Gearing E-government to Support Transformation towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies highlights the complex challenges and varied opportunities of deploying e-government services. Contributing...

The Friday the 13th announcement by the Maharashtra State Government in favour of allowing cinema goers to bring food and drinks from outside to multiplexes, during its Monsoon Session at Nagpur, has drawn ire from many quarters. The announcement was made by Minister of state for Food and civil supplies Ravindra Chavan in response...

With an aim to increase the green cover of the city, the students of NESISM and Muncipal corporation flagged of "Go Green Project", a unique inititative with an idea to increase the green cover of the city. The project was flagged of by Shri Manoj Kotak, Muncipal Councilor, BMC and Dr R Varadrajan, Founder President...

Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd (PHIPL) has introduced its “Secure Campuses” program in partnership with the Government of Rajasthan. As a part of the agreement, Prama Hikvision has committed to give away approximately 500 CCTV Cameras and 75 NVRs (Network Video Recorders) to 75 higher educational institutes across Rajasthan. To mark this special occasion, the...

Taking the aspirational districts programme a notch further, government think tank Niti Aayog on Tuesday signed a statement of intent with Lupin’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm. Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation has come forward to support three backward districts – Nandurbar in Maharashtra, Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh and Dholpur in Rajasthan, in an...

Ashoka University’s Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) in partnership with the Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education and Dasra will be hosting the second cohort of its flagship executive programme on Strategic Nonprofit Management in India from July 29 to August 2, 2018 at the Ashoka University Campus, Sonepat. The programme will be...

WABAG has launched Pro-Poor and Pro-Farmer project at Sokkan Odai, Killai, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District under CSR program. This project aims at restoring traditional irrigation through structural renovation in Sokkan Odai, part of Cauvery river drainage system. This would facilitate sustainable crop production in both flood and drought situations. Activities include channel de-silting, pipe...