India ranked least green in terms of electric car emissions
India has been classified as the least green country to make and drive electric cars, according to a report by independent research group Shrink That Footprint. The bottom-most ranking is due to an electricity grid dominated by high-carbon coal. Titled ‘Shades of
CSR: ‘There will be no Inspector Raj. It is the companies’ money and they will decide what to do with it…’ says Sachin Pilot
“There will be no ‘Inspector Raj’. It is the companies’ money and they will decide what to do with it, and how to spend it. The provision is about self-regulationâ€â€¦ Here is a communiqué from Sachin Pilot, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry
Microfinance dipping worldwide; India leads
The number of the world’s poorest families who received access to microcredit and other financial services declined – for the first time – in 2011 over the previous year and India accounted for almost all of the reduction, according to the latest ‘State
MoEF seeks more funds towards Green India Mission
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought Rs 462 crore in its budgetary allocation for improving the forest cover in India by five million hectares over the next 10 years as part of the Green India Mission. This is a substantial
Consider CSR spends as investment, not tax: Pilot
Responding to the mixed reactions of the industry on mandatory spends towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot said that the industry should not think of it as another tax. The ministry issued a statement saying that the government wanted
Organic farming to employ 80 lakh in Rajasthan: Assocham
It is like going back to the roots as a large section of farmers are switching to traditional yet healthier way of farming – organic farming. Revealing an interesting finding from its study on organic farming in Rajasthan, industry body Assocham said that
CSR: New minister wants special purpose vehicle to monitor funds
Sachin Pilot, the youngest corporate affairs minister, has proposed to create an independent entity to monitor corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund and ensure proper execution of CSR projects. The proposed entity, probably a special purpose vehicle (SPV), will be independent body that will
Renewable energy: India to boost capacity by 30,000 MW
The government proposes to create 30,000 MW of fresh generating capacity from renewable sources of energy during the 12th five-year plan (2012″17). This will bring India’s overall renewable power capacity to 56,267 MW. The country’s power-generating capacity based on renewable sources currently stands
The billion-dollar solar story has just begun
The idea of a ‘solar revolution’ – whereby we will all use free electricity from the sun, which is the biggest source of renewable energy on the planet – has an alluring ring to it, and the hope that it will come true
Social Entrepreneur of the Year: Goonj makes its mark
Anshu Gupta from Goonj has been declared as Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) India 2012, by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, a sister organization of World Economic Forum, in partnership with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation. The award was conferred by Chief Minister of