The CSR Journal

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Few people know, for example, that the first mainframe computer to come to India was provided by UNDP, upon request from an Indian government that was already saying, back in the 1970s, that “computers are the future of India.” But the computer itself was just a tiny seed. It was the hard work and...

India's leading multiplex chain, INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX), has installed Ather Energy’s fast charging points, Ather Grid in the parking lot of INOX Bund Garden, Pune making it the first cinema in India to be equipped with fast chargers for all-electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers in its parking lot. With this, INOX has taken another step...

There is a saying that ‘Sharing and Giving are the ways of God’. On the occasion of Bijoya Dashmi, Dabur Honey announced a new CSR initiative to support the livelihood of honey collectors of Sundarbans, who have witnessed their livelihood being impacted due to multiple cyclones and massive floods in the region over the...

It has been three years since our country bid goodbye to an archaic law, Section 377 on September 6. And three years since the launch of Keshav Suri Foundation on October 13, 2018; three years of small yet meaningful initiatives to build the nation; to embrace, empower and mainstream the marginalized communities in India. To...

Gender bias is deeply ingrained in the minds of people right from a very young age. It is not uncommon for people to think that appropriate toys for a male child include cars, trucks or robots, but that of a female child includes dolls, makeup sets or kitchen sets. In order to fight against...

While millions of people go hungry, vast quantities of food are lost every day, either spoiled during production or transport or thrown into the waste bins of households, retailers or restaurants. Squandering food is also a waste of the precious resources used to produce it. Up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are...

Vistara, a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, has announced the reach and impact of the second phase of its flagship CSR programme - ‘Vistara Wellness Initiative’. The airline has reached out to the most marginalised and vulnerable families with 4,000 wellness kits, comprising hygiene and nutrition essentials, bringing relief to more than...

IFAD was one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. The conference was organized by the United Nations in response to the food crises of the early 1970s, when global food shortages were causing widespread famine and malnutrition, primarily in the Sahelian countries of Africa. World leaders realized that food insecurity...

On account of Global Handwashing Day 2021 being observed today, Bhatia Hospital held a special activity to understand the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent and keep diseases at bay. The event was held by Sister Kanchan from Bhatia Hospital and saw everyone right from support staff, housekeeping...

On the occasion of World Sight Day observed on October 14, ENTOD Pharmaceuticals conducted around 30 free eye check-up and cataract camps across different locations in the country. Apart from offering free screenings to people, the campaign is raising awareness on the importance of eye health, diseases that can occur and even offer free...

If there is a silver lining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it may be that the critical role of women and girls as frontline health care workers and caregivers has finally come into the spotlight. A new report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and...