CSR
Stunting Reduced In Chattisgarh By Government Efforts
Maharashtra being the centre of the CSR expenditure by companies, there are numerous states like Chattisgarh where no projects are being implemented.
36 Among Top-100 Companies Fail To Meet Prescribed CSR In FY 16-17
Among the top-100 BSE listed companies, 36% of the firms have been unable to allocate the prescribe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure in the...
Systems Thinking At Work
In my first piece in this three-part series, I introduced systems thinking and discussed why it is so relevant for the development sector and...
Joyously Elevating The Have-Nots On A Better Footing
A visit to a government school – Holy Bells School in Hyderabad truly impacted Archana Suresh’s life. A building with abysmal infrastructure, bare access...
An Ocean Full Of Non-Recyclable Plastic
The high tides in the ocean on Tuesday, brought with it all the sewage and waste to the shore. The waste mainly constituted by thermocol, plastic bags and polythene wrappers; it reached the roads and the train tracks.
CSR Can Help Boost Rural Medical Infrastructure
The Gorakhpur BRD Medical College calamity has brought to attention the poor condition of medical infrastructure in our country. The divide between rural and...
It’s 2017 And Andhra Pradesh Is Gearing Up For CSR
Ever since the 2% Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandate arrived in 2014, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the leading states in the...
Holistic Educational Approach Taps Inherent Potential In Children
Uma and Muthuram have transformed the lives of at least 50 odd students below the poverty line, with higher education. In addition to the...
Mother Honours Son’s Legacy by Feeding Families Free of Cost
After the death of their only child, Nimesh Tanna – a 22 year old photographer, the family chose to honour his legacy in a unique way. The Tanna couple registered the Shri Nimesh Tanna Charitable Trust (SNTCT) with the goal of providing free tiffin service to the needy. The couple has gone from feeding 27 people in a small kitchen to serving 150,000 tiffin’s till date and 100 families per day absolutely free of cost.
Senior Citizens- Their Smile Comes From Your Time
Out of the 104 million elderly persons in India; 53 million are females and 51 million males. A report released by the United Nations Population Fund and Help Age India suggests that the number of elderly persons is expected to grow to 173 million by 2026.
Tree Ganesha: A Step Further In An Eco-friendly Ganeshotsav
Mumbai is getting ready for the annual fanfare of Ganeshotsav. From August 25, people will host Lord Ganesha in their homes, and welcome happiness...
Chin-deep In Bureaucracy, So Why Blame Corporates
Many government bodies and non-government organisations have carried out campaigns to clean the local water bodies with the help of volunteers.