Here is the full text of the letter written by Anna Hazare to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India New Delhi Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, We were invited for talks by Shri Kapil Sibal yesterday (7th April, 2011). Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal went and met him twice. Following…
The status quo remains – reformer Anna Hzare continues to fast, and the anti-corruption campaign that he started is steadily gaining momentum garnering more support across the country – as the committee for drafting an anti-graft law rejected two major demands of the anti-corruption campaigners. The campaigning civil society leaders had asked the government to…
Abundance is not necessarily good news. Don’t we know that all too well by now? Someone who likes to repeat his examples will refer us to the increasingly increasing wealth of the lucky few which has made the gap between the haves and the have-nots seem larger than ever. In a society that has newly…
In the last couple of weeks, with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates visiting the country, Philanthropy has become a buzz word and millions of rupees have already been pledged towards social causes. The most recent announcement has come from drugmaker Piramal Healthcare. The group said that it would launch a new charitable foundation that would…
Thanks to two of the world’s richest men, corporate India is quite seriously talking about social responsibility, causes, development, philanthropy and sustainability. Indian businesses that are opposing the proposed mandatory spend towards corporate social responsibility are, quite interestingly, appreciating the ideas of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, arguably the greatest philanthropists of this century. Buffet…
People from across Delhi filled up their tumblers with water and marched on Rajpath – from India Gate to Vijay Chowk – as part of ‘Walk for Water 2011’ on March 19. The march was a gesture to spread awareness about water conservation ahead of World Water Day on March 22.Participants comprising all age groups…
Looking at the growing population and demand for infrastructural development, the target of getting 33 per cent of the country’s land under green cover is not realistic, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on March 19 in Hyderabad. ‘In a country like India where the population is 1.2 billion and set to become…
‘Businesses are using the word “low-carbon” quite often, which is a great development – it is not considered a taboo anymore… Climate change may also be looked at as a business opportunity… India will surely surpass the set target of emissions reduction (20%-25%) by 2020… The country has potential to be the world leader in…
The report ‘Changing Course – A Study into Responsible Supply Chain Management’ introduces a new approach to supply chain management – Responsible Supply Chain Management 3.0 (RSCM 3.0). The vision is that it should be possible for international buyers to invest and purchase goods from specific ‘risk-free’ zones without the risk of being involved in…
“It is unlikely that the corporate affairs ministry will make corporate social responsibility (CSR) spends compulsory. The ministry is using “mandatory CSR spend” as a tool that gives the corporate affairs minister a power to negotiate with corporate groups,” a senior official close to the developments told CauseBecause. There are several clauses in the proposed…
