The CSR Journal

On this International Women's Day, The CSR Journal brings to you #OfficiallyShe, a series highlighting the changing trends and look back at women in contemporary times. In this video, we asked prominent faces from various sectors about their take on a woman and her role in today's times. You can read the complete series on www.thecsrjournal.in,...

The Odisha government has proposed to set up a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Council to bridge the gaps in allocation of CSR funds to priority sectors, an official said. The government proposed to set up the council after it found disparity in fund allocation to districts. The formation of a CSR council would help in effective planning and implementation of CSR...

On this International Women's Day, The CSR Journal brings to you #OfficiallyShe, a series highlighting the changing trends and look back at women in contemporary times. In this video, we asked prominent faces from various sectors about their take on a woman and her role in today's times. You can read the complete series on www.thecsrjournal.in,...

Donating for a cause may have just hit a high with companies and individuals contributing around Rs 70,000 crore towards philanthropy in 2016, as against Rs 23,000 crore in the previous year, a Bain research said. "Foreign sources are no longer the biggest sources of private philanthropy. Although philanthropy from foreign sources has continued to...

India has about 10 million leprosy affected people, who need daily care and support but do not receive them. The laws too render these citizens helpless. In a bid to shed light upon the social stigma associated with the disease and to spread awareness around it, NDTV Prime, in association with The Leprosy Mission Trust India and Novartis, the global...

The CSR Journal brings News World India to Madhya Pradesh. At the launch event in Bhopal, Amit Upadhyay, Editor-in-Chief, The CSR Journal was present alongwith Srishti Jindal, Chairman, News World India, PR and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra, Former Congress Minister Suresh Pachouri, Revenue, Science and Technology Minister Uma Shankar Gupta, MP Alok Sanjar,...

The CSR Journal in association with News World India, inaugurated a News Studio in Indore, as part of its recent expansion in Madhya Pradesh. Present on the occasion was Amit Upadhyay, Editor-in-Chief, The CSR Journal, Srishti Jindal, Chairman, News World India, Ajay Sharma, Additional Director General of Police for Madhya Pradesh and Harinarayan Mishra,...

Top 100 listed Indian companies have managed to improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) compliance, according to a KPMG survey. As per the Companies Act, every company with a net worth of Rs 500 crore or a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore or a net profit of Rs 5 crore is required to spend about...

The Parliamentary Standing Committee rapped Indian Railway Tourism and Catering Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways over usage of its CSR funds. The standing committee noted that the CSR policy as approved by IRCTC board was not in conformity to the CSR Guidelines issued by the DPE. The...

A majority of information technology (IT) and financial service sector companies in India are investing in education and employable skills, when it comes to the mandatory spend on corporate social responsibility (CSR), says a report by Nasscom Foundation. ‘Key to social issues’ “About half the companies (70) interviewed have spent more than 70% of their CSR...

A majority of information technology (IT) and financial service sector companies in India are investing in education and employable skills, when it comes to the mandatory spend on corporate social responsibility (CSR), says a report by Nasscom Foundation. Key to social issues “About half the companies (70) interviewed have spent more than 70% of their CSR...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday asked corporates to adopt arm’s length approach while taking up CSR activities and not pursue proposals to subserve their own ends. “I must say that in last 2-3 years it (CSR spending) has begun well. It has begun well because in the very initial years in the government we...