CSR
Government Pushes For Electrified Vehicles By 2030
India also is gearing up to electrify all its vehicles by the year 2030, to reduce its carbon emissions. Auto giants of India like Ashok Leyland, Hyundai, Tesla and engine maker Cummins are planning ahead to make the most out of this task.
Speakers From Corporate Houses Shares Perspective on Tackling Climate Change
Experts from across the country attended the CII 12th Sustainability Summit, recently held in New Delhi. Joining panelists in the discussion on ‘Tackling Climate Change with Nationally...
Spends With Benefits: Section 135 Becomes…Taxing
India is the first country in the world to mandate participation of companies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) via legislation of Section135
What Does BJP’s Vision 2022 Teach Us
In 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into the limelight, along came a quest to rejuvenate India, economically and socially. The 2014...
Where Is The Government Lacking In Road Safety
Mumbai ranked fifth from fifty cities in India with population a more than a million, that witnessed the most number of road accidents. This is according to the data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Role Of Technology Solutions For Monitoring SDGs
Technology enabling the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals will potentially be one of the most powerful drivers of change in modern economies going forward.
‘New Opportunities’ Wait, As Tata Trusts Change Its Approach Towards Philanthropy
India Inc. continues its efforts to create a more suitable environment, legally and socially, for Corporate Social Responsibility practices. Not far behind is Tata...
Empower Literacy Socially In A Digital World
To ensure the inclusion of rural areas and help them understand digital payments meetings at all levels such as branch offices, gram sabhas and gram panchayats so as to ensure they walk in sync with the rest of the nation in financial growth and literacy.
The Rising Need To Invest In Skill Development
The government has missed its targets of jobs creation and employment every year, due to increase in automation and inability to cope. CSR funds going into the sector of skill development are 5%.
How Green Is Your Home?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make green home? Is it to plant a lot of greenery around your house or use renewables to power your home or have your home run on hi tech machines?
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...