09 May 2022 Community involvement or engagement is a key pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), wherein companies incorporate social and environmental goals in their business decisions and operations. While CSR today has become a business imperative in the community engagement aspect of CSR, the focus overwhelmingly lies on communities…
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Managing India’s Groundwater Resources
21 Mar 2022 Presently, 2.3 billion people around the world live in water-stressed areas, of which 733 million live in high and critically water-stressed areas, according to data presented by UN-Water 2021, and the same will be true for more than half the world’s population by 2050, if current trends continue. …
The Rise of Investment in Sustainable Finance
Sustainable finance, also known as responsible finance or green finance, refers to financial activities and investments that are conducted in a manner that promotes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, while aiming to generate long-term sustainable outcomes. It encompasses a broad range of financial products and services, including investment funds,…
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) – Need for Responsible Businesses
01 Mar 2022 We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability. Transparency is fast becoming the new paradigm for responsible reporting and social responsibility. At the recent global event Glasglow Climate Change Conference COP26, nations took several decisions as a part of the collective effort to limit…
New leadership models in the post-Covid world
23 Feb 2022 We need leaders who are analytical in approach and at home with the latest technology, along with a heart filled with empathy and a deep caring for society. Leadership has always taken the centre stage in any crisis situation and this has been most amplified during the…
Budget will pave the way for economic recovery
03 Feb 2022 The Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022, has several forward-looking reforms and announcements that are expected to re-energise the growth engines of the economy. Progressive and growth-oriented, this year’s Budget has introduced wide-ranging reforms across sectors focussing on infrastructure, digital economy,…
A transformational Budget for high, sustained growth
03 Feb 2022 India crosses the important milestone of completing 75 years of Independence this year — a watershed moment for the country which makes us reflect on our momentous economic journey so far. It is also an occasion to take steps to fast forward our dream of a developed…
Frugal Innovation for a National Challenge
22 Dec 2021 Human creativity is a natural, infinitely renewable resource, and it is coming up with smart, affordable solutions to people’s biggest problems, transforming adversity into opportunity, turning something of seemingly low value into something highly valuable. Frugal innovation is about creating advantage out of constraint. Faced with scarce…
Indian Space Sector Bracing for a Transformation
25 Oct 2021 The spectacular sight of a rocket launch has always inspired millions around the world, and space exploration has been fantasized in many forms and medias. Many youngsters have dreamt of adventures in outer-space, and of extra-terrestrial life. Space was an accessible domain for the common man in…
A robust digital transformation mission roadmap
19 Oct 2021 India has registered a multi-fold increase in digital adoption, making it the second-largest consumer internet market. Increased investments towards digital infrastructure will lead to quicker adoption of emerging technologies. To further strengthen the sector, a sustained and comprehensive approach is the need of the hour. India currently…