The CSR Journal

17-year-old Sanjana Runwal spearheads activities of the Clean Up Foundation, an NGO that drives initiatives directed at enhancing the lives of sanitation workers of Mumbai. The Clean-Up Foundation has developed a home loan app for them. This Diwali, she aims to brighten up the lives of the sanitation workers by helping them obtain their...

In the run-up to the COP 26 – the climate summit in Glasgow, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a campaign called ‘Don’t choose extinction’ aimed at sending an impactful message to take action against climate change. To this end, UNDP has brought a ferocious, talking dinosaur to the United Nations’ headquarters...

One of the simplest forms of life insurance plans is the term insurance policies, which pay out the sum assured to the policyholder’s family/beneficiaries if the insurer dies during the policy term. It is like a safety cover that you can buy for your loved ones to ensure that they are never burdened financially...

Solar panel systems are an affordable and reliable source of energy, and they are gradually gaining ground in India and other parts of the world. Solar panels absorb the sun ray’s and convert the solar energy into Direct Current via the photovoltaic (PV) effect. Since solar panels are getting more affordable, and even the...

Ladakh is the largest and the second least populous Union Territory of India. It is witnessing a rapid development after getting the status of a Union Territory and work on infrastructural projects like roads and tunnels has gained pace. While tourism remains a major contributor to Ladakh's economy, the production of Pashmina and Apricots...

eGovernments Foundation (eGov) is partnering with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab South Asia (J-PAL South Asia) to conduct research on improving public service delivery across Indian states through effective use of digital technology and data. Under this partnership, eGov will facilitate access to administrative data that can be used by J-PAL affiliated researchers...

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a new report that highlights that the climate targets submitted by countries party to the 2015 Paris Agreement are insufficient to prevent global warming. The NDC Synthesis Report released just ahead of the global climate summit in Glasgow has also indicated that the progress...

Furthering the cause of STEM education at the grass-root level, the India Literacy Project (ILP), a non-profit organisation with the mission to help children in government schools gain access to grade appropriate skills and create pathways to productive careerswith the support ofVerizon India, an Information Technology driven Global Capability Centre (GCC) facilitated the distribution...

It is a matter of trusting an insurer with your hard-earned money when selecting a life insurance policy. In a country without social security, the insurance company you choose is critical to securing your own and your family's financial future. As a result, you must make an informed and prudent decision when selecting the...

Tiger Analytics, an AI & analytics consulting company, in collaboration with IIT-Madras and with the support of the Tamil Nadu Covid War Room today unveiled a uniquely expansive COVID-19 response dashboard that can help researchers, policy makers and other interested entities in their study and analysis of Covid-19 trends and patterns. This dashboard leverages...

In March 2020, when the lockdown was announced in India, millions of migrant workers, including women, most of whom were part of the informal workforce, were left stranded with no food or shelter. A year later – during the second wave of the COVID-19, the most vulnerable informal workers suffered the repercussions of the...

Huntsman Textile Effects has announced a partnership with the Padra Industrial Association (PIA). Huntsman will dedicate a medical grade oxygen generation facility to the people of Gujarat. This partnership is part of Huntsman’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Located at the Padra Primary Healthcare Center, the medical oxygen generation facility has a capacity to generate...