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The ever evolving CSR world and culture brings with it a host of challenges beckoning business leaders at the helm of affairs to navigate them successfully and forge a path ahead. This treasure chest of intelligent opinions, wealth of knowledge, priceless nuggets of wisdom is what we invite our readers

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World’s Indigenous Peoples

Going Beyond Denial

Rapid, tumultuous change has come to our homelands in my lifetime. In fact, I travelled only with my family only by dog team on the ice and snow the first ten years of my life. So you can appreciate and imagine what that—that changes have happened so very quickly in

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SBI: The Pioneer in MSME Finance

State Bank of India is the pioneer and market leader in financing MSMEs, serving more than 14 lakh MSME borrowers in the largest core banking platform  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are vital for India’s economic ascension. The contribution of MSMEs to GDP, employment creation and export has been

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bonded labour

BONDED LABOUR CHALLENGES AND REMEDIES

Despite a Parliament Act and Supreme Court order, existence of bonded labour points to the lack of awareness on the ground, reports IMMANUEL CYRUS The International Labour Organisation (ILO) along with Australia-based Walk Free Foundation (WFF), recently published a report titled ‘Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced

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social justice

SOCIAL JUSTICE – MUCH TO ATTAIN

Despite Considerable Progress Since First World Day Of Social Justice In 2009, Equal Society Still Far Away Off, Reports Immanuel Cyrus The UN General Assembly proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice in 2007 and the observance of this day was meant to help in poverty eradication, the

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Women_Empowerment

WOMEN BUILDING INDIA

Woman the most beautiful and strong creation of God, right from bringing a child into the world and teaching him/her to become a better individual play a marvelous role. It is the reason why women deserve respect. Recognising all the contributions and their excellent work in different fields, we celebrate

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CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH

OPINION Dr Santosh Jain Passi Reports On Nutrition/Health Concerns of Adolescent Girls for Breaking the Inter- Generational Cycle of Malnutrition. Adolescence – the transient phase of life from puberty to adulthood comprises rapid physical growth coupled with fast-paced psychosocial, cognitive and emotional development. India has nearly 253 million adolescents (constituting

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KEEPING TISSUES HEALTHY

OPINION Since 1950, every year, 7th April is observed as World Health Day – an opportunity for drawing worldwide attention to the important issue of global health. The day is acknowledged by various governments and the NGOs interested in public health issues wherein, several international, regional and local events are

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Green Heads Left Few, Axes Ready To Slew

OPINION Embracing the girth of the woody existents, clasping the brown black tree trunks with all their might, a string of protesters firmly stand opposing the ongoing tree cutting at the redevelopment sites falling inside the periphery of South Delhi. The confronting move put forth by the people had come

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CSR & Ethics: Act before it’s too late

OPINION In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business; it is in fact the very purpose of its existence. CSR professionals in the real estate sector have to understand the social and environmental impacts and come out with a detailed Social and Environmental Risk Materiality

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ECONOMIC REFORMS & TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL INDIA

OPINION Rapid agriculture growth and rapid rural employment growth were always the focus of India’s policy makers. Mahatma Gandhi envisaged India as a Nation of self-sufficient autonomous village republics. Land – the summum bonum of rural existence, and agricultural structure was the most important determinant of India’s development. Highly skewed

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Home Loan Opportunities in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

OPINION The mission of housing for all will now be a truly inclusive mission considering the housing opportunities available in the region. SBI is ready to take the challenge to cater to the ongoing/future needs of home loan buyers of both the union territories. Since August 5, 2019, the demography

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Sustainable Path to Prosperity

OPINION The most immediate consequence of a state-mandated CSR framework is a boost topublic-private partnerships. However, for the sake of reaching a proficient partnership,phase two shall enact necessary controls. I would like to see regional governments sittingat the table with major corporations assigning areas of investment and intervention. By Ilaria

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Mainstreaming The Sanitation: The Progress

CSR OPINION Sanitation projects under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan should follow a total value chain approach like any business project. The focus should be on planning, acting, assessing and reviewing the projects in order to achieve sustainable excellence. By S. Ravishankar Clean and safe sanitation is an important necessity for health

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Corporate Social Responsibility Integration: The Good, Bad & Bold

CSR OPINION CSR and sustainability have developed into practices rather than trends. Willingly or forcefully, companies embark in sustainability reporting before strategically integrating CSR at operational levels. Realistically, there is a long way to go to ensure responsible practices assimilation within corporate management systems, especially in the case of a top-down regulatory imposition. By

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Find sustainable, cost-effective solutions

CSR OPINION CSR has the potential to make a significant contribution towards the development agenda of India not just by bringing financial resources but also offering technology, skills and management practices to the development sector. By Meenakshi Batra   Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India has opened up new sets

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Testimonials

Testimonials “Everyone must actively participate under CSR for the development of the nation as a whole. Not only corporates but it’s everyone’s duty to contribute socially. We must not let anyone divide our nation and collectively work for its betterment” Shri Sunil Deodhar National Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party “Our nation

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