The CSR Journal

Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank and also a strong advocate of cybersecurity has recently launched the #InnChoroSeSawadhaan film, a digital campaign on cyber awareness & fraud protection in partnership with the Gujarat Police. The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness among people on the latest modus operandi adopted by fraudsters...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland and President and CEO of PATH, Mr Nikolaj Gilbert outlined several key areas for innovation and collaboration. This includes leveraging innovative and digital technologies to strengthen Commonwealth countries’ health systems and epidemic preparedness and response. The MOU will allow both organisations to work...

There are a variety of life insurance plans to meet all kinds of needs and preferences. When someone selects permanent life insurance versus temporary life insurance, there is a major decision to be made based on their long- and short-term needs. The financial world is always changing to adapt to the evolution of the world,...

As a part of Project Roshni 2022, Roche Diagnostics and Shed Foundation dedicated a digital wing at Zilla Parishad School, Kondwapada to ensure continued learning for children in the region. Narendra Varde, Managing Director - Roche Diagnostics India & Neighbouring Markets along with local government authority, Tehsildar, Sunil Shinde, and Gram Panchayat members visited the...

Cancer cases in India increased at an average annual rate of 1.1-2 per cent from 2010-2019. The growth rates are among the global highest, according to the analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington School of Medicine published in JAMA journal December 30, 2021. ccording to the National Cancer...

India has had a CSR mandate in place since financial year 2014-15. Ever since that time, the companies in India have been diligently dedicating 2 per cent of their profits to CSR. This has led to increased CSR spending by companies – even from those that do not fall under the mandate. According to...

On the second day of India Global Forum’s Annual Summit themed ‘The New India Inc.’, Manoj Ladwa, Founder and Chairman, India Global Forum, in the presence of Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, announced an ‘Investors Network’ with the most pioneering founders and entrepreneurs as mentors as well as a dedicated Fund...

Dasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation, announced dates for their flagship event, Dasra Philanthropy Week (DPW) 2022 today. Scheduled for a virtual event from 21st March - 24th March’22, the 13th edition of Dasra Philanthropy Week 2022 will bring learnings, ideas and conversations from Indian and global development sector leaders and change-makers under one roof,...

Commuting to workplaces is one of the crucial challenges that hinder underprivileged women. In an initiative to make daily commute easier and less time-consuming, Comviva, a global leader in technology solutions, today distributed 100 bicycles to underprivileged working women in Gurugram on the occasion of International Women’s Day. As a part of its Corporate Social...

By Sandeep Kavety, Head of Product, ConveGenius Insights  COVID-19 – possibly the largest pandemic the world has ever seen – led to an economic crisis probably more radical and global than ever before; as well as disruption of learning on an unprecedented scale. Millions of children and youth have been affected by the closure of schools...

Poverty is one of the biggest hurdles that keeps India from reaching its fullest potential. It has been said by many thinkers, that education is a way to defeat poverty. Armed with that belief, Vidyadhan was launched to break the vicious cycle of poverty and enable India to benefit from the demographic dividend. What is...

Women-owned very small businesses (WVSEs) in India, with an estimated credit demand worth INR 836 billion ($11.4 billion), need the strong support of financial institutions (FIs), as per the latest report from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), ‘Opportunities and Challenges of Women-Owned Very Small Enterprises in India’, enabled by Intellecap. This support will facilitate...