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Tata Power CSR Report 2022-23: Empowering India’s women and youth, conserving biodiversity

Tata Power Company Limited is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed/managed capacity of 13,515 MW. The company is progressing towards green energy, with operations across the entire power value chain – generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro...
COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Shutdowns in South Asia Exacerbate Climate Warming, Study Reveals

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented disruptions across the globe, including significant shutdowns of industries and transportation. While these measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus, they inadvertently led to an unintended consequence: a dramatic reduction in the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air. A recent study conducted at Hanimaadhoo, a...

Top CSR Projects in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

Recently renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Aurangabad in Maharashtra has the distinction of housing two world heritage monuments. Apart from the world-famous Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Daulatabad and Bibi-Ka-Maqbara, the district is rich in monuments of historical and religious significance. This is why Aurangabad is called the Tourist District of India. Over the centuries, it became...
csr projects in Mumbai

Top CSR projects in Mumbai

CSR in Indian cities is growing year on year. While rural areas took practically all the funding pie in the decades past, slum rehabilitation, community development of impoverished urban dwellers and environmental projects are getting more attention from corporates in recent years. In FY2020-21, the state of Maharashtra was the highest recipient of CSR funds...
Climate/Green Finance

RBI Report ‘Towards a Greener Cleaner India’: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Sustainable Development

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a report titled 'Currency and Finance for the FY 2022-23,' which focuses on the theme of 'Towards a Greener Cleaner India.' India has been a leader in sustainable development despite the challenges of limited climate financing. The RBI report further solidifies India's commitment to achieving a...

Protesting Indian wrestlers to immerse their medals in Ganga, sit on indefinite hunger strike

Protesting Indian wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have decided to throw their medals in the Ganges and sit on indefinite hunger strike at the India Gate. This decision comes a day after the protesting wrestlers were detained by Delhi Police from their protest site near the Jantar Mantar. Taking to...
Blockchain Tech - Green Future

Raigarh Implements Blockchain-Based Monitoring System for CSR Plantation Activities

The Raigarh District Administration has taken a significant step towards promoting transparency and accountability in the industrial sector's corporate social responsibility (CSR) plantation activities. By leveraging NEAR Protocol's platform and Airchains' technological offerings, the administration aims to establish a blockchain-based monitoring system. This system will enable the tracking and verification of tree plantation initiatives,...

Watch: How a school girl is spreading awareness against tobacco addiction in Mumbai

Cancer is a major cause of deaths across the world. In the year 2018, cancer was the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or one in six deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types...
Heat in India

Climate Change: 600 Million Indians to Face Imminent Risk by 2030

Global heating resulting from climate change poses a severe threat to humanity's comfortable living conditions, according to a recent study. Billions of people worldwide are projected to be forced out of their "human climate niche," which has historically provided optimal conditions for human survival. The study emphasises that this shift will have profound implications for...

Delhi Police and Delhi High Court’s joint initiative to warn against Cyber Bullying

In a joint initiative, the Delhi High Court and Delhi Police have launched a series of interactive videos to educate minors about cyber safety, how to ensure their privacy is maintained and how to prevent themselves from falling prey to cyber bullying, stalking, sexting and other kinds of online frauds targeting this age group. Educating...
CSR in Delhi

Top CSR Projects in Delhi

Corporate social responsibility in India is largely devoted to rural areas. However, Delhi is the capital of the nation and the seat of power. Various government agencies and non-governmental organisations have their headquarters in Delhi, as so many business corporations, making the capital a lucrative spot for CSR projects. In FY2020-21, the National Capital Territory...
SBI CSR Report

State Bank of India CSR Report: Providing Service Beyond Banking

State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest commercial bank in India in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also the largest mortgage lender in India. With a legacy of over 200 years, SBI is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services statutory body. For SBI, the interests...

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