Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 01, 2025 12:42 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Introduction In India, having a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy is no longer an issue of just corporate goodwill; it is a legal requirement. Under the Companies Act, 2013, Companies of a certain profitability, turnover, or net…
Photo Credit: Prada Group Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 30, 2025 03:15 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The health of the world’s oceans already at risk from and over-use, more and more hinges on how well societies can couple science, culture, and education. In June 2025, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, an…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 30, 2025 02:55 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal For a long time now, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been a bellwether of global economic confidence, demonstrating how much businesses are willing to expand, innovate, and take risks across borders. Unfortunately, as detailed in the United…
Photo Credit: Facebook @Captured moments Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 29, 2025 04:15 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik When Bhutan celebrated the birth of its crown prince by planting 108,000 trees, it was more than paying tribute to a royal child. It was testament to the world what is truly important in an era…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 29, 2025 02:52 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the realm of international development, the Social Development Goals (SDGs) are highly regarded. Some indicators of the progress that SDGs are making are positive and still, some are stagnant. This highlights where research, policy, and funding…
Photo Credit: Janmojaya Barik Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 27, 2025 09:20 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik North Chennai, hitherto considered the industrial spine and cultural heart of Tamil Nadu’s capital, is seeing a record injection of funds and attention. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin recently announced an ₹8,000 crore development package, officially inaugurated…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 26, 2025 02:15 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal When the Geological Survey of India (GSI) launched a new Handbook on the ‘Geological Potential of Northeast India’ at the North East Mining Ministers’ Conclave, held in June 2025, the announcement was met with positive reactions from…
Photo Credit: Parinita Mathur Clear Cut Health DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 26, 2025 11:58 ISTWritten By: Raag Pratham New York, 25 September 2025 — A once-distant dream of stopping HIV with a simple injection is now on the verge of becoming reality for millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. Under a landmark partnership…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 25, 2025 03:50 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the center of India, two educational angles exist. One is “Bharat,” a big, colorful area of agrarian landscapes that tells stories of schools under mango trees, where students trek miles for only one lesson. The other…
Photo Credit: Janmojaya Barik Clear Cut Child Protection DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 25, 2025 02:15 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu is once again at the forefront of the global climate justice debate, calling on the United Nations to respond to the recent advisory opinion issued by the International Court of…
