Shankar Venkateswaran, the chief of Tata Sustainability Group, has an insider's view on what works and what doesn't with corporate social responsibility (CSR) rules
4 min read25 Sep 2015The biggest challenge in the CSR ecosystem is operational manpower, says executive vice-chairperson Reddy
2 min read25 Sep 2015While Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 62, chairperson and managing director of Biocon, firmly believes that CSR is not a substitute for what the government should do, she thinks that it can act as a catalyst for change
4 min read28 Sep 2015A clear challenge in the first year of the new CSR rules implementation is impact assessment. But perhaps it is too early to expect companies to invest in this
3 min read25 Sep 2015Public sector firms spent 66.7% of prescribed amount in FY15 while private companies spent 82%
2 min read25 Sep 2015Relative newness of some CSR activities and lack of holistic CSR strategies at many firms said to be reasons
4 min read25 Sep 2015Apart from these, ensuring environmental sustainability is another cause that firms have focused on
6 min read24 Sep 2015Bank recognizes the need to define a few ideas and identify certain areas that it wanted to focus on
2 min read24 Sep 2015Foundation made a few changes last year following the introduction of new CSR rules under the Companies Act, 2013, but has kept its focus unchanged
3 min read24 Sep 2015NTPC is expanding its CSR initiatives in skill development, women's empowerment and rural infrastructure
3 min read24 Sep 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared