CSR versus sustainability – the new law has missed out on something. IRMA CSR Round Table to ponder upon the way forward
With the introduction of Section 135 in the Companies Act and corporate social responsibility (CSR) taking centre stage in the Indian business environment, many corporate groups are expected to initiate social programmes starting next financial year. Will all these CSR programmes be aligned
CSR: Corporates may not fear pressure – ‘party’ fund is not CSR
The possibility of subtle ‘pressures’ by political leaders asking for ‘party fund’ under the new CSR regulation was one of the major worries of many decision makers at corporate groups. However, the new rules released on 27 February 2013 clearly state that political
CSR: Dilip Tirkey launches Stairs’ Hockey for Growth
Understanding that sports are one of the most important characteristics of children’s overall development, Stairs has introduced the Hockey for Growth programme. The NGO, which focuses on empowerment of underprivileged children, has got former Indian hockey team captain and now member of parliament Dilip
Setco gets a thousand and more women together for One Billion Rising campaign
Celebrating a feeling of oneness and pride, over a thousand women came together to celebrate their empowerment and endorse the One Billion Rising programme. They also celebrated St Valentine’s Day in the form of a mass rally to raise awareness about gender-based violence. There was
Designers get together to uplift Mumbai’s social infrastructure
Thirty designers from India and eight from other countries with different design competencies came together at a workshop to address some of the social and infrastructure challenges facing Mumbai. Titled ‘2014 Interdesign Mumbai’, the workshop was organized by Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management
CRY and BBH India join hands for child rights’ awareness
Child Rights and You (CRY) and BBH India, have joined hands to spread awareness about the importance of voting forchild rights in India as part of CRY’s nationwide campaign ‘Vote for Child Rights’. The campaign’s objective is to pursue political candidates to ensure that
Environment: World’s largest solar facility to be built in Rajasthan
If it meets all ecological mandates, the World’s biggest solar-power generating facility will be built on a salt-producing plain in Rajasthan. To be built at the cost $1.2 billion in the first phase, the project will sit on 20,000 acres (30 square miles)
CSR: Menus for Change from Zomato and CRY
Zomato, an online restaurant search service provider, under its corporate social responsibility, has introduced ‘Menus for Change’. In collaboration with Child Rights and You (CRY), this month-long campaign is aimed at raising funds by creating special menus through Zomato’s restaurant partners. Partner restaurants
CM launches Shiksha Deeksha Yojana; felicitates Wadhwani Foundation
Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda has launched Mukhya Mantri Shiksha Deeksha Yojana under the National Skills Qualification Framework(NSQF) project, in Gurgaon. The NSQF implementation in government schools of Haryana has received a positive response with 13,681 students enrolling for ‘applied learning’
Arunachal village to tackle power crisis with solar energy
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Environment & Forest department has distributed solar energy equipment to about 25,000 households in Mayudia village. The package includes one solar panel, one chargeable multipurpose battery unit, one table lamp and an