CSR
World Environment Conference: Govt Argues For Sustainable Development
The government argued for a plan for sustainable development, balancing the need to protect the environment and continued growth at the third World Conference...
We Are Not Missing, Just Stolen: Sex Trafficked Survivor
It is estimated that there are 20 million commercial sex workers in India, and around 80% of these, i.e. 16 million women, are victims of sex trafficking. This...
Tata Trusts and People For Animals To Launch State-Of-Art Veterinary Hospital
Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm of the Tata group in partnership with People For Animals, announced their collaboration to build a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty veterinary...
This World TB Day, Additional Diagnosis Infrastructure in Gurgaon
The Gurgaon state government’s efforts to move towards a ‘TB free India’ got a shot in the arm with the installation of Cartridge Based...
“Sustainability Is A Driver And Not The Obstacle To The Businesses”
The first bilateral forum to address sustainability issues at the trade and investment between India and Netherlands was launched in New Delhi on Wednesday....
Echoing And Aiding Women Empowerment
Earlier in this month, the world celebrated the strength of women and promising to bridge the gap by aiding to create an equal place...
Water: What We Have Is All We Have!
The figures are stark. Nearly 1.8 billion people – or about 25 % of the world’s population, do not have access to safe drinking water and an...
Don’t Camouflage Spending On CSR, Says Arun Jaitley
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has called for strict discipline and an arm's-length between corporate proposals and spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR) to ensure that companies...
Private Companies Can Choose Swachh Bharat Projects Online Now
Now companies can go Swachh Bharat shopping. Looking at increasing the participation of the private sector in its flagship programmes, the Narendra Modi government...
Platforms Connecting The Haves And The Have-Nots
Nanma Maram is an initiative based in Cochin to feed the hungry homeless. The Street Store is a global pop-up store for the poor...
Strengthening The Development Ecosystem To Maximise Social Impact
Three years since the Companies Act, which enabled essential reforms in governance, transparency and accountability – the landscape of Indian development sector is changing....
Top 100 Listed Companies Increase Their CSR Spend By 25 Per Cent: IiAS
More companies are now spending more in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and top 100 listed companies have seen a jump of about 25% in...