Category : Feature Point

Of course Coffee for Cause had to go virtual this year, and like everything else about the past year, the newness of it had Team CB both excited and apprehensive about how easily or freely the conversations would flow. After all, flowing conversations

The long-awaited amendments to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) provisions brought in by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2020 (CAA 2020) have been made effective by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide notification dated 22 January 2021. Along with this, MCA notified the

‘Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.’    ~Issac Newton The recently released annual reports (including sustainability and CSR reports) of some of India’s largest public sector undertakings and large business entities have one thing in common. They all claim

In my opinion, in creating a sustainable planet the role and contribution of the individual is most crucial. The efforts of governments and organisations need to be strongly supplemented by individual action for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For this

To begin with, let me recall some very nice experiences from the lockdown period that reconnected me to nature and reminded me of my early childhood days. Clear blue skies, clean waters in the Yamuna, rare species of birds chirping around our home

A host of sustainable practices can be implemented which will result in reducing carbon emissions to a great deal: Switch to alternate and clean sources of energy at home, work and school. Avoid the usage and consumption of non-recyclable items like plastic and

Community service is deep-rooted in Vistara’s culture and it is reinforced through various volunteering activities. For most of us, it is a way of life to be conscious about community, the environment, and holistic well-being of the society.   We had started a

Many of the problems the world faces today are the result of a lack of cause-effect thinking including the spirit of enquiry, and creative problem finding and solving. Creativity in the face of complexity is the need of the hour. Simply put, most

The world has undergone much change in the name of development and progress, particularly over the past century. I think it is relevant to understand the fundamentals of the basic existential tenets of life and how ‘the self’ has come before ‘service’ or

I strongly believe that meaningful change can only happen when three things come together 1.       We engage with others and learn from them, recognising that there is so much out there to learn from. 2.       We make