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Knowledge Nugget | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): All you need to know for the UPSC exam

April 30, 2025 11:19 am

As CSR spending by India’s top listed companies surged by 16% in FY 2023–24, let's understand what CSR means, who qualifies, and its history in India. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to find out what happens when companies fail to meet their CSR commitments.

Meher Pudumjee, chairperson of Thermax and Pradeep Bhargava former president of MCCIA and CII at Idea Exchange organised by The Indian Express. (Express Photo By Pavan Khengre)

'Strong need to look into inequality of unorganised workers, give them their dignity'

September 22, 2024 10:21 am

India is one of the few countries which has policies that make people invest in sustainable power generation. By 2030, 50% of our power generation would come from renewable sources, says Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson — Thermax Ltd.

A challenge to corporates from RBI

July 17, 2023 10:02 am

Corporations that wish to be true national partners in realising environmental and social goals will have to establish trusted partnerships with a more diverse set of non-profits and local governments

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Protect the environment, Samant urges entrepreneurs

February 24, 2023 6:52 am

Samant was speaking at a special conference for entrepreneurs and industrialists held in Pune on Thursday on the occasion of Sumangalam Panchamahabhoot Lokotsav, organised by the Siddhagiri Math at Kaneri.

Affirmative action agenda of India Inc derailed due to CSR: DICCI’s Milind Kamble at Idea Exchange

January 04, 2023 7:42 am

As per government data, 335 public sector undertakings spent Rs 4,480.70 crore as CSR in 2020-21, while 17,677 non-PSUs recorded CSR spending of Rs 21,233.95 crore.

Solar panels to be set up in all high schools in Odisha's Ganjam district

March 31, 2022 8:03 pm

"Our aim is to make the high schools energy independent through sustainable solar energy. This initiative will also help us to promote awareness among students about renewable and alternative energy resources," Ganjam Collector Vijay Kulange said.

A Silent Revolution captures Srinivasan Services Trust’s unique approach to CSR

October 10, 2021 12:37 pm

Snigdha Parupudi’s book challenges existing ideas about corporate social responsibility while detailing how the Trust started by TVS Motor Company chairman Venu Srinivasan bucks the trend

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Explained: Govt's clarifications on CSR expenditure; what impact will these have?

August 29, 2021 10:01 pm

Companies with a minimum net worth of Rs 500 crore, turnover of Rs 1,000 crore, or net profit of Rs 5 crore are required to spend at least 2 per cent of their average profit for the previous three years on CSR activities every year.

Pune startup distributes aid in flood-hit villages

August 23, 2021 9:36 am

"While managing their regular work, the team has crowd-sourced over 500 grocery kits for flood and landslide-affected Jor and neighbouring villages of Satara district,” said Aishwarya Patil, co-founder of Decipher.

Private Sector Funding: ‘Family philanthropy up over three-fold in FY20, to remain resilient amid Covid’

March 16, 2021 8:33 am

Private sector funding for philanthropic activities in India comes mainly from one of four sources, namely, foreign funding, corporate social responsibility (CSR), retail or individual donations and high net worth individuals (HNIs) or family-backed funds.