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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has made available CSR-1 form on its website and made it mandatory for all the social organisations seeking CSR funds or CSR implementing agencies to file it. What is CSR-1 Form? The CSR-1 form is aimed at efficient monitoring of CSR spendings in the country. It is to be filed by...

Historically women have taken up the responsibility of child rear and care. The role of mothers in a child’s upbringing is considered to be of utmost importance. However, the role of fathers is not given due significance. Recently as the BCCI granted a paternity leave to the captain of the Indian Cricket Team, it...

Bisleri, the leading water bottle brand, firmly believes in responsible business practices. Owing to its contribution to water stress and plastic waste in the environment, it has endeavoured to not only optimise its operations but to do its best to conduct its business in a sustainable manner. Additionally, it has launched several initiatives with...

March 22nd is celebrated as World Water Day across the globe to raise awareness about the global water crisis and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an awareness about the state of healthcare infrastructure in the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that what we experienced with COVID-19 was certainly not great, but the worst is yet to come. It has warned that it is time for the world to make healthcare a...

Whenever humans go through some new experiences, they rely on art forms to express it. Art has always served as an outlet of human emotions, thoughts and perceptions. Last year, entire humanity experience something was very unique. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact in the way we lead our lives. Man, who...

As part of the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign by the Delhi government, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has asked corporate players in the national capital to take up the cause by adopting electric vehicles in their fleets and use CSR funds for setting up charging stations in the city. In fact, according to the transport department, the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered many jobless, homeless and without any protection of social services. The governments of the world are struggling to tackle the crisis and are doing their best to help pick up the economy which will help in the improvement of lives of the people. However, the governments cannot afford to look...

No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March, to encourage people over the world to quit smoking. No Smoking Day, 2021 is being celebrated on March 10. The main purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the harmful health effects of tobacco consumption through the cigarette and...

India inc. is facing the financial impacts of climate change which may limit its ambitious growth plans. 42 of the companies responding to investors through CDP’s environmental disclosure system reported a staggering ₹714000 crores at risk from climate change. The growing ESG disclosure requirements are prompting an increasing number of Indian businesses to wake up...

The economic crisis caused due to COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound detrimental effect on most people across the globe. However, it has impacted men and women very differently. Women are more likely to work in health care, unpaid care, and domestic work, making them more susceptible to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women still earn...

Inequality is growing for more than 70% of the global population, exacerbating the risk of division and hampering economic and social development. And COVID-19 is hitting the most vulnerable people the hardest—even as new vaccines against COVID-19 are becoming available, there is great inequality in accessing them. With an aim to address this inequality, this...