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Giving back to society has always been a part of the Indian culture. Inheriting the values and teachings from great social leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Indians have always believed in contributing some part of their earnings towards the welfare of society, as per their personal capacity. The capitalists of the country are not...

We have entered a new decade, which the United Nations has dubbed the Ocean Decade. Short for UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 started out with UNESCO's online global event called ‘A Brave New Ocean’. What is the Ocean Decade? Although the marine realm is the largest component of the Earth’s system, much...

Mental health is highly under-addressed in India. Stress or anxiety is considered as a normal mental condition and is left untreated. This is the case for adults. Such conditions among children are not even acknowledged most of the times. However, this does not mean stress and anxiety do not affect children. COVID-19 pandemic and resultant...

Every year February 2 is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to raise international awareness about the significant role of wetlands for people and for our planet. Wetlands play an important role in groundwater recharging and flood control. They are critical habitat for domestic and migratory birds. They fulfill the livelihood needs of nearby residents...

India is a country of inequalities, despite the interventions by successive governments towards income redistribution. India, being a welfare state strives to establish equality of opportunity for all of its population. However, even today, on one side, the rich of the country continue to make extravagant purchases, while the poor of the country continue...

World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. The day was chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau in 1953 to coincide with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's death which happened on the last Sunday of January 1948. Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease and is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by...

Corporate ethics are front and centre after the year 2020. Last year brought us the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the shocking Capitol Riots, and anti-CAA and farmers protests on a massive scale in India. These happenings have forced brands to reconsider their purpose. In fact,...

The Republic Day tractor rally protesting new anti-farmer laws rolled in to Red Fort and made history. Farmers are protesting new legislation that could leave them at the mercy of corporate sharks, and citizens are standing by them. After protesting Aarey deforestation and Citizenship Amendment Act vociferously last year, citizen groups are rallying together...

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, the flagship company of the Mahindra Group is a mobility products and farm solutions provider. The company has grown rapidly since its inception in 1947. It currently offers a wide range of products and solutions ranging from SUVs to electric vehicles, pickups, commercial vehicles, tractors, two-wheelers and construction equipment. Mahindra focuses...

National Tourism Day couldn't have been more sombre. The hotel and airlines industries in India – as with the rest of the world – suffered from the lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. Hotel occupancy was at an all-time low. Consultancy firm ANAROCK puts the estimate of losses at Rs. 90,000 crore. So,...

As we observe National Day of the Girl Child 2021 on January 24, The CSR Journal takes a look back on some of the most successful corporate social responsibility programmes for girls. Sakhiyon Ki Baadi - IIFL ‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ is one of India’s largest girl child literacy programmes active in Rajasthan. IIFL Foundation, the CSR...

The annual Budget 2021 planning process is underway. Last year hit everyone like a tonne of bricks. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic deal a crippling blow to the economy, it left millions jobless. A series of cyclones, locust outbreaks and floods led to further loss of life and property in 2020. Budget 2021 Corporate...