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When I think of the Durga puja celebrations, the most indelible in my memory is the grand one I saw in the film 'Kahani'. It had the flavour of Durga puja festivities enjoyed by so many women in Bengal. There is increased sensitisation about women empowerment and female leadership today, but did you know that...

According to the companies act, firms with a net worth of ₹500 crores or more, or turnover of ₹1,000 crores or more or net profit of ₹5 crores or more, are required to spend 2% of average net profit of the preceding three years on corporate social responsibility activities. These include initiatives that would have...

The Modi govt. environment ministry has given environmental clearance for open cast coal mining in Parsa in Chhattisgarh’s dense Hasdeo Arand forests, in a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for forest cover conservation in India. Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India, spanning about 170,000...

In Odisha, several adivasis are languishing in jail due to their protest against the forceful displacement and pollution caused by Vedanta’s mining activities in the state. One of the protesting adivasis, Pattnaik Harijan, a resident of Rengapalli village, allegedly died in custody of the Kalahandi jail authorities and administration. Activists are claiming that he died...

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passed away at 12.07 p.m. on August 24, 2019, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi where he was admitted since August 9. He was 66 and is survived by his wife and two children. His demise has created a big political vacuum in the ruling BJP...

An 86-year-old Spanish nun was forced to return to her country after the Indian government rejected her visa renewal application, leaving residents of a village in Gajapati district of Odisha distraught. According to Odisha TV, Sister Enedina had been providing health and other services to locals of the Aliganda village for almost 50 years. After...

The state whose capital city houses major business houses, celebrities and crème de la crème of the country has been in distress because of severe floods. The total death toll in the past three weeks arising from flood or rain-related accidents across five districts in western Maharashtra has risen to 50 even as floodwaters have...

While the concept isn’t new – false information and mistruths have been circulating for as long as stories have been told – smartphones, the internet and social media (especially Whatsapp) have given it a new lease of life and a new high-speed distribution mechanism. Back in 2013, the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report...

Nine states in India are reeling under the effects of severe monsoon flooding. Over 200 have been killed in different parts of the country and thousands have been displaced after heavy rainfall battered several states. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala are among the worst-hit states. Earlier in July, over 210 people lost their lives and...

As the Akshay Kumar-starrer Mission Mangal (about ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission) makes a run at the theatres and Google honours Vikram Sarabhai's 100th birthday with a special doodle, The CSR Journal reacquaints you with the one-of-a-kind Indian scientist. Fondly called the Father of the Indian Space programme, Vikram Sarabhai was way ahead of his times....

According to the World Health Organisation, in their World Report on Disability - about 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability, of whom 2-4% experienced significant difficulties in functioning. While museums world-over have already taken great strides in the area of accessibility, cultural spaces in India are still catching up. A...

The nation is still reeling from the sudden demise of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday night. She was only 67 years old. She gained massive admiration for her responsiveness and compassion. From Indians stranded in conflict zones to foreigners requesting urgent visas for medical treatment, she became a beacon of hope on...