Five Delhi hospitals asked to pay Rs 600 crore for refusing free treatment to the poor
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Delhi government has asked five private hospitals in the city – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute – to deposit ‘unwarranted profits’ of over Rs 600 crore
CSR: Tax of the matter
[dropcap size=big]O[/dropcap]ne side effect of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) law is that a mundane concept like taxation has been rendered rather exciting. When the law was passed in 2013, some corporates made subtle statements that seemed to say they were feeling quite
Backed by celebrities, UN campaign seeks to mobilise millions to end illegal trade in wildlife
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he United Nations, backed by celebrities from across the globe, has launched a campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage, and profiting international criminal networks. ‘Each year,
Infosys launches household biogas digester project in Ramanagara, Karnataka
[dropcap size=big]U[/dropcap]nder the project, Infosys aims to build 7,620 household biogas units and provide an equal number of biogas stoves to as many families in the district. Infosys will spend nearly 22 crore rupees on the project. Over a 10-year period, the project
CSR in India: Companies will have more implementation partners to choose from
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]ndia’s corporate affairs ministry has amended the CSR rules to allow corporates to carry out CSR activities through non-profit entities and societies set up by governments despite not having three years’ track record in undertaking such projects. Earlier, only those implementing agencies
CSR and sustainability in India: Conversations, interactions, ideas, points of view, and challenges from Silver Circle Meet, Mumbai
It happens often. We talk, tell ideas, tinker with thoughts, meet people and pursue some, believing that we can make some difference together. And then we move on. We move on into the routine, the regular work”home life, the to-do-list life, consuming, observing,
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
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
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