Leaders Speak

Having lived in India where there is a lot of disparity between the haves and have nots, there is enough and more to be done, believes Shrikant Vaze, Head- India GDC, Vice President Global Delivery Group, Fujitsu Consulting India. Fujitsu is the world's fifth-largest IT services provider and No.1 in Japan. Shrikant told The CSR...

The CSR Journal team caught up with veteran social activist Anna Hazare at his residence in Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra, for an informal chat. The Padma Bhushan awardee launched the print edition of The CSR Journal there. Anna's spirit shines brighter than ever. His razor sharp critique of the government and his incisive observation about...

"The desire to fulfill CSR has to come from within. There are companies giving out a cheque bearing the mandatory sum to an NGO and saying that their obligation is over. That is not real CSR," Gagan Rai told The CSR Journal in an exclusive interview. Rai is the Managing Director and CEO of...

The CSR Journal spoke to Sheetal Mehta and Vivek Nayer from the Mahindra Group about education and the need for corporates to come together for effective CSR. Mehta is Chief – CSR Initiatives, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Executive Director, K. C. Mahindra Education Trust. Nayer is Chief Marketing Officer, Group Corporate Brand for...

You know her as the voice behind hits like Meri Aashiqui and O Khuda, or as the judge on The Voice India Kids. However, Palak Muchhal has also been a saviour for over 1,500 kids whose heart surgery she raised funds for. “It’s not always necessary to be rich to help others. When I started...

Jaivir Singh is the Vice Chairman of PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) and his primary focus lies in strategising and executing Corporate Responsibility programmes. While speaking with The CSR Journal, he throws light on the broad themes of work done around environment sustainability, Water and sanitation, Humanitarian Response programs and addressing issues related to urban...

Government of Maharashtra and Reliance Foundation has collaborated to minimise malnutrition in children through adoption of Reliance Nutrition Gardens. The partnership is aimed at improving nutrition status of more than two lakh children in Anganwadis. The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was earlier signed in 2015, between the Rajmata Jijau Mother-Child Health Nutrition Mission...

“We need to focus on skilling the youth to reap demographic dividends, which has to go hand in hand with them being employed gainfully. Today the boards of corporate are getting more sensitised to the need of spending CSR money according to what has been defined. Unless personal social responsibility is ingrained in all...

The budget has been good for the rural people. Piruz Khambatta, Chairman & Managing Director, Rasna says, " It is important to increase deductions and exemptions for CSR. There has been an invitation to come forth for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and build together with the government." Speaking to Sanjiv Saraff, Chairman, CII Western Region,...

Swadhaar FinAccess is not for profit organisation aiming for financial inclusion through the imparting of financial education and the facilitation of access to financial services to the urban low-income communities, predominantly through women. In conversation with The CSR Journal, Veena Mankar, Founder & Director, Swadhaar FinAccess highlights the importance of using innovation in technology to...

WATCH Niranjan Joshi, Auditor of World Bank Associated Programs, share his thoughts post The CSR Journal Excellence Awards.   About The CSR Journal Excellence Awards The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2017 is institutionalised with an aim to recognise inspiring contributions made by India Inc., NGOs and Individuals under the umbrella of Corporate & Citizen Social Responsibility. Through this platform, we...

WATCH Kumar Ketkar, Senior Journalist share his thoughts post The CSR Journal Excellence Awards.   About The CSR Journal Excellence Awards The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2017 is institutionalised with an aim to recognise inspiring contributions made by India Inc., NGOs and Individuals under the umbrella of Corporate & Citizen Social Responsibility. Through this platform, we aim to bring forward...