Interview

Exclusion of trusts, societies from CSR implementation can hinder progress of development projects: Priyadarshini Nigam, CSR Head, Newgen Software

Priyadarshini Nigam leads CSR function at Newgen Software. In this interview with TheCSRUniverse, she shares how her team took its flagship digital…

Pay Ratio Report: "RIL has blatantly dodged mandatory requirements. SEBI and government are sleeping," says Dr Reetika Khera

An Associate Professor of Economics at IIT Delhi, Dr Reetika Khera recently prepared a report on pay ratio in Indian companies. The report revealed…

"Opening CM Relief Fund for CSR towards COVID relief will help allocation in respective local areas and state," says Dr Nilratan Shende, GM-CSR at Allcargo Logistics

Allcargo Logistics has spent 40% more than its prescribed CSR budget in the year 2019-20. Recently, the logistics company has been involved in a number of…

"CSR contribution to PM CARES is OK. But CSR fund should go more into building stronger, resilient local communities," says PRADAN's Avijit Choudhury

Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) is India’s foremost agency working on large scale rural poverty alleviation. The Non-Government…

Interview with Brig Rajiv Williams, CSR Head, Jindal Stainless: "CSR should not exclusively be linked to business. It should be driven by community needs"

Brig Rajiv Williams is Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Jindal Stainless. In this interview with TheCSRUnvierse, Brig Williams talks on…

We use technology to eliminate work duplication and save time on reporting and data collation, says Garima Dutt, CSR Lead - GSK

The CSR activities at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have been focussed on healthcare programmes. During the ongoing COVID pandemic, the company which spent more…

CSR investment in Agriculture needed for tech interventions, farm research & supply chain building: Amit Kumar Singh, Tanager's Country Representative in India

COVID has made it difficult for NGOs and CSR implementation agencies to continue on-ground work. But at the same time, it has also given opportunities to…

FCRA Bill: "It's a sloppy legislation.Provision to withdraw FCRA certification is aimed at quelling dissent," says Mathew Cherian, Ex-Chief Executive of HelpAge India

The Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020, passed by the Parliament on September 23, 2020 has invited widespread criticism. Experts in…

Corporates should create hybrid solutions based on common grounds to amplify CSR impact, says Ashima Bhat, CSR Head, HDFC Bank

Ashima Bhat is Group Head - CSR, Business Finance, Infrastructure, Administration at HDFC Bank. Under her leadership, the HDFC Bank spent a total of Rs535…