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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...

Indian scientists have tinkered with the chemistry of gold and turned it into ‘black gold' which they say can be potentially used for applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater. Scientists at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) used gold nanoparticles and by rearranging size and gaps between them developed a...

Here's a solution developed right here in India, capable of offering clean drinking water, practically free of cost. A small firm in Tamil Nadu is providing crystal clear water to cities abroad using traditional knowledge about herbs. The man behind the revolutionary innovation is a former journalist. KP Sunil "couldn't clean the scum of politics,"...

The order of the Supreme Court issued on February 13, 2019 with respect to the claims of forest-dwelling Indian tribals — the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers — is a case of the Supreme Court speaking against itself. In effect, the court has ordered the eviction of lakhs of people whose claims as...

In a bid to give fillip to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) norms enlisted in the Companies Act, 2013, the ministry of corporate affairs  is mulling to have an annual report which will highlight use of CSR funds. One of the suggestions highlighted by the government-nominated high-level committee on CSR, include having an annual report...