The CSR Journal

After 300 years of colonial rule, the soul of our nation long suppressed found utterance. India finally got its Independence on 15th August 1947. The country remained a dominion of the crown until 26th January 1950, after which the constitution of India came into effect. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar regarded as the chief architect of the...

Hailing from Navi Mumbai, Sumeet Paringe (26) and Prisiliya Madan (22), two young cycling enthusiasts have set their feet on a journey. They have paddled across the length of India with their cycles earlier. But this time, the journey is different. Paringe and Madan have blended their passion with a social cause. The duo is...

The Indian Constitution promises justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to every citizen. Post independence, these basic objectives are yet struggling to be a norm in the country. Though equality is preached by all, lack of its practice is visibly noticed. On 25th November, 1949 the Constitution Assembly of India met in the Constitution Hall where...

Visit few events or websites of companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) wing, one thing you will not miss, are the pictures of poor and deprived children. These pictures speak about the unfortunate state of our country’s children- their poverty struck lives, unhealthy and under-nourished health, responsibilities- they are burdened with and their education. Seldom...

Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis at the inaugural of 'The Art Trisomy 21' To mark the completion of 25 years, OM Creations Trust organised an exhibition ‘The Art Trisomy 21’ to showcase work of art created by individuals suffering from Down syndrome. The event was inaugurated by Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, Vice President Axis Bank. Om Creations Trust, a...

Income Tax Department's investigation into aviation consultant Deepak Talwar has yielded documents showing that Talwar's NGO received donations amounting to Rs 143 crore from European missile manufacturer MBDA and the erstwhile EADS, now the Airbus Group, under the head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, reported The Indian Express on Thursday. The NGO, Advantage India, received these payments...

India will be at the rear in achieving global education commitments of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report by UNESCO. At the current pace, it will be half a century behind. "While in the majority of countries, education is the best indicator of climate change awareness, half of countries curricula worldwide...

Nestlé India extends its support to girl child education in association with Nanhi Kali, one of the largest community programs imparting education to underprivileged girl children across India. This initiative further strengthens the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme which has already reached out to about 1,00,000 beneficiaries. Project Nanhi Kali, jointly managed by K. C....

The Clean Ganga Fund (CGF) launched by the NDA government as part of its ambitious mission to clean the river has received more than Rs 132 crore in donations. “An amount of Rs 132,43,81,681 has been received in Clean Ganga Fund from residents, NRIs, public sector undertakings and private cooperatives till June 30,” said Minister...

Blessed with rich natural treasure, India has it all. From lush green hills to deserts, dense forests to snow clad mountains; the country has a wide-ranging variety of ecological topographies. However with the passage of time, these terrains are being risked against ‘development’. In the current technology-driven era of urbanisation, environment and environmental protection laws...

Amidst the exquisite fanfare in the past 11 days, the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities have now come to an end. Made using Plaster of Paris (PoP), lakhs of idols were immersed in water bodies which further floated back to shores in broken pieces as they did not dissolve. The festival is celebrated across the country in...

In its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project in Maharashtra, Future Generali India Life Insurance adopted seven hamlets in Jalgaon block of Buldhana district to provide clean lighting. This project has been launched in partnership with The Energy Resource Institute (TERI) to provide clean lighting to un-electrified households through the Light a Billion Lives...