CSR a buzzword; socially responsible brands popular among Delhiites
Almost all brand-conscious consumers in Delhi are also getting ‘social responsibility’ conscious. While the younger generation prefers to possess products that are environment-friendly, the older ones favour brands that somehow give back to the society. These are the findings of a weeklong ‘talk
PM’s I-day gift: ‘No tax’ for you if anybody in system is found guilty of corruption
Perhaps, never in the history of the world has there been any head of state who could be as confident of his governance as India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is. Singh has committed not to charge any tax if anybody in the government
Bad news for biodiversity: Earth cannot match pace with human consumption
Biodiversity suffers when the planet’s biocapacity cannot keep pace with human consumption and waste generation. The ‘ecological footprint’ tracks this in terms of the area of biologically productive land and water needed to provide ecological resources and services like food, fibre, and timber,
Delhi beggars employed to help at Commonwealth Games; sports brands sponsor the move
October 4, 2010: Sporting a Reebok tracksuit and Nike sneakers, Shyam is looking happy serving water to the guests who have turned up for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CwG); after all, it is his first job and he is being
Poverty in India: The political chessboard
Two days ago, a CauseBecause contributor from Toronto flashed a news story saying: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a bilateral meeting, told US President Barack Obama that New Delhi is working towards getting rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease, which still afflict
Doomed to the killing fields
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA or the Act) has now been in force for five decades in states in India’s northeast. It was enacted on August 18, 1958, as a short-term measure to allow deployment of the army to counter an
CSR trends in the year of two zeros
Corporate social responsibility as an affirmation of a company’s good intention and goodwill is largely accepted by now. CSR is not just a ‘can do’ option; it is a strategic imperative now, and will become an even stronger imperative as the days pass
Shipping the rubbish
The dark dumping spaces in India are expanding at a far greater pace than the hole in the Ozone, and their negative repercussions are more immediate as compared to the latter. The problem is large and the issue intense. The country’s image, presented