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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...

The amendment to the Companies Act, introducing harsh penalties including jail term for non-compliance on CSR (corporate social responsibility), comes at a time when firms have been successively improving their record on the front. Data sourced from Prime Database (a leading provider of data on capital market), shows that in the last five years,...

Haryana is the first state in India to adopt a Vision Zero approach to road safety, which prioritises human life above all else. This will contribute to India’s commitment as part of the Brazillia Declaration which intends towards reducing road traffic deaths by 50% by 2020. Haryana Vision Zero is a campaign aimed at reducing...

The state of Assam is facing one of its most devastating floods ever, with the calamity affecting more than 50 lakh people across 30 of the state’s total 33 districts. Hard Rock Cafe is set to host a power packed fundraising concert #ForAssam to aid victims of the calamitous floods tomorrow, 2nd August, in Mumbai. The gig...

सरकारों का मुँह ना निहारते अगर आम इंसान समाज में बदलाव लाने की ठान ले तो सब कुछ संभव है, यही बात लगातार दी सीएसआर जर्नल अपने पाठकों से कहता आ रहा है, दी सीएसआर जर्नल हमेशा से चाहता रहा है कि सिर्फ कॉर्पोरेट ही नहीं, सिर्फ सरकार ही नहीं बल्कि आम जनता अपने...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said government has de-registered 4 lakh shell companies as the Lok Sabha approved a bill seeking to tighten Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms and ensuring stricter action for non-compliance of the company law regulations. Piloting the Companies Amendment Bill 2019, the minister said companies not spending the mandatory 2% profit on...

देश की सबसे बड़ी और अमीर महानगर पालिका बीएमसी मुंबई में मौत बांटती है, मुंबई की महानगर पालिका बीएमसी मुंबईकरों को गटर का 'कीड़ा' समझती है, दौड़ती भागती जिंदगी में अगला कदम मौत का होगा ये मुंबईकर नहीं जानते। 3 करोड़ की आबादी वाले मुंबई को सपनों की नगरी कहते है लेकिन इसी ड्रीम...

As India's cities run out of running out of the water, water-intensive industries like manufacturing and hospitality are investing not only in better effluent treatment but reducing overall consumption. Hyatt, which had to invest on improving the quality of treated sewage treatment plant water to maintain heating and cooling of its property when local body...