The CSR Journal

On a scientific level the sun emits what's known as solar radiation, which is also called electromagnetic radiation. While the sun shines every day, the amount of solar radiation that reaches any one point on Earth's surface changes. Radiation captured by solar technologies is then converted into useful energy. Photovoltaic (PV) is used in solar...

Adani Wilmar Limited’s Fortune SuPoshan project, which aims to tackle malnourishment by improving nutrition levels among young children, has been successful and has contributed to a significant reduction in malnutrition indicators for women and children, an assessment report of the project has found. The findings have come when India is celebrating September month as...

Today, we are celebrating National Hindi Day 2021. Hindi is not only among the most spoken languages in the world, it is also the official language of India, alongside English, featuring in government documents of the Union. Hindi is also the official language of Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar...

Over a lakh and a half ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) are going on a strike in Maharashtra from September 24. ASHA workers from Manipur are also expected to protest. They are protesting because of the incentive of Rs. 1,000 from the Central government for testing and contact tracing Covid-19 patients, which they are...

As much as Ganesh Chaturthi is an important festival, it is essential that the celebrations in 2021 be conducted by keeping in mind the Covid-19 safety protocols. Even with intimate celebrations at home, with extended family members or friends, it is important to wear double masks, maintain social distance and sanitize yours hands every...

Actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla was loved by fans for many reasons, one being his incredible generosity and compassion. The late actor died at the age of 40 on Thursday of a heart attack. He rose to fame with the television serial Balika Vadhu, in which he essayed the role of...

Every momentous shift in the way we live and work creates an unprecedented and irrevocable transformation that we often term as ‘revolutionary.’ Are we seeing the beginning of a fourth industrial revolution and the kind of a metamorphosis that we have never seen before? I believe so. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a term...

Vedanta Ltd, one of the world’s largest natural resources companies, has positively impacted the lives of 4.23 crore people across the country through its various social development initiatives, according to its maiden Social Impact - CSR report released today. The company spent Rs. 331 crores in the last financial year on various CSR activities with...

Bigg Boss 13 winner and TV star Sidharth Shukla, who was counted among the fittest actors of this generation, passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest today. His death has left the television and film industry, not to mention millions of his die-hard fans in shock. He was merely 40 years old and showed...

LPG is the cooking fuel of choice in India, because it is considered economical, portable, and convenient. However, this perception is changing rapidly. LPG cooking gas prices were hiked once again on September 1, as the state-owned petroleum companies raised the rates with effect from today. Due to the recent revision in LPG rates, the...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has accomplished numerous developments to address the challenges of climate change under environment management. Among the many initiatives undertaken by the airport are carbon management system, carbon neutrality, renewable energy installations, wastewater recycling, effective waste management system and enhancement in renewable energy capacity. CSMIA took several steps during the...

The number of companies reporting on CSR spending as well as total CSR spends by listed companies have increased every year since fiscal 2015, signifying improved compliance. Even as companies intensify their efforts to give back to society, total CSR spend as a percentage of average profit has increased beyond the mandated 2% mark,...