CSR
“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...
35 Vernacular BMC Schools To Restart In English With Private Funds
Roping in philanthropists and corporate funding, the BMC plans to provide English medium education to students of 35 vernacular schools that were recently shut...
Revolution Doesn’t Have A Start And End Date, It Is A Process: Najet Zammouri, Vice President & Treasurer, The Tunisian Human Rights League
“If a minor is raped, the rapist has to marry the victim. This is an important issue we are fighting against. We are aiming...
Poverty: Understanding The Concept And Measures In Indian Context
It was interesting to read a series of tweets consolidating year 2016 from the International Spectator on Twitter. Some of these include, India tops...
Tamil Nadu Chalks Out Green Plan To Make Buildings Sustainable
Development regulations in Tamil Nadu are a taking a definite green turn, with the authorities involved considering a slew of proposals to address water,...