CSR: Four and a half ways companies (mis)use funds
As is wont with Indian laws, with good intentions come expected transgressions. The 2013 CSR ruling is generally considered to be a right step towards a more equal society (with the occasional grumblings of some senior corporate officials and self-styled pundits) but
Caritas India: Good work needs to be seen and heard too
A not-for-profit organisation that you probably have vaguely heard of, Caritas International is a conglomeration of over 160 Catholic organisations which focuses on relief work and social service spanning multiple areas. One of the largest charitable organisations in the world and surpassed only
CSR: Mahindra Rises for Good
One of the country’s more ubiquitous companies, Mahindra also happens to be one of the most active and visible so far as corporate social responsibility (CSR) is concerned. Much before the famous CSR ruling of the 2013 Companies Act came into existence, Mahindra
CSR: Google.org’s 54 million grant to NGOs to boost 3D technology for differently abled
Establishing a mandate to help create more access and opportunity for people living with disabilities, Google.org has announced more than ₹54 million (US$800,000) in grant funding to three non-government organisations (NGOs) – Ratnanhidi Charitable Trust, Leprosy Mission Trust India, and Public Health Foundation
Alstom Foundation introduces skill development programme
Of the 18 new projects that Alstom Foundation has announced it will support worldwide, one of the flagship projects is ‘Skill development for a better life’ in India. Being implemented by Pankh Handicrafts, the project aims to impart skills to a group of
Delhi”Mumbai Industrial Corridor: Development dilemmas
Forget about chasing unicorns (of the other kind). The real action in India is in the manufacturing and construction sector. The former is slated to receive a huge fillip in terms of investment with the government throwing its significant weight behind it
Profit fluctuations should not impact social commitments: Kazutada Kobayashi
In a cutthroat business environment, when the going is tough, demands are seeing a slump, and sales across product segments are sagging, it is a rarity to see the chief executive officer of a company talking about the significance of their social investments,
BoscoNet contributing to rebuild Nepal: A hope for the shattered communities
It is over nine months since that tragic day when a massive earthquake hit Nepal. Even today, thousands of survivors are fighting to get their lives back to normal. Living in sub-zero temperatures in flimsy temporary shelters, the victims are biding time due
Citi’s 130 million rupees grant for financial inclusion
Citi Foundation has announced an investment of 130 million rupees under its India Innovation Grant Program that is focused at supporting eight programmes that the organisation claims will accelerate and deepen financial inclusion in India. Launched in 2014, the India Innovation Grant Program
BoscoNet beneficiaries: They lived to tell their tale
[dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]rom an individual’s passion to an institution dedicated to causes, and then onwards to a global movement, BoscoNet has come a long way, and has benefitted millions of marginalised communities on its journey. The story began over a century ago when on