Opinions
Biodiversity, the lesser child of CSR
Usually when conversations happen on CSR in India, it is often seen that the topics being discussed are community development, with programmes like education,...
Intersection of CSR and business resilience
Most business leaders you speak to would agree that corporate social responsibility is important. Some would rattle off a long list of things they...
Morocco’s development model could show India the way
In recent decades, the Kingdom of Morocco has embarked on a path that fully commits the nation to a development and civil course that...
Key regulatory shifts in Indian corporate governance in 2018
The subject of Corporate Governance (CG) started to gain headway in India in the mid 1990s especially after certain unprecedented capital market events in...
How storytelling can help achieve SDGs
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expired in 2015, had little impact in accelerating global development efforts. The slow progress of the MDGs, was...
My journey to the interiors of Maharashtra
After his experiences facilitating healthcare in the villages of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Dr Anantpal Singh writes about Maharashtra in his series.
Maharashtra is India’s...
Stories Are Powerful — Evolution and Biology Have a Role to Play
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When you read these six words, what feelings do they evoke? Don’t these six words immediately make us empathize...
Bridging The Gender Gap
Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life fairer for women everywhere. It's not about a piece...
CSR Spends: What The Data Tells Us
Four years after the CSR mandate, here's a look at the geographies and sectors funds were directed towards; what has changed in the way...
Gaur Gopal Das: Service Brings Joy
The land of Barsana, two hours’ drive south of New Delhi, is sacred to those who practise bhakti yoga. It is home to people...
Changing Corporate Outlook on CSR
In 2014, India became the first country in the world to mandate companies to spend a fraction of their revenue on Corporate Social Responsibility...
When CSR steps outside its comfort zone
“You don’t have to make headlines to be a hero. The ladies from Jaridih, Jharkhand, are addressing issues of domestic violence, family feuds and...