This story is about Gul Panag. The woman who decided that visibility, if used correctly, is not a privilege. It is a responsibility. There is a particular kind of public figures who uses attention the way most people use money carefully with intent, and never on themselves alone. Gul Panag has been that kind of…
Οn a sweltering July afternoon in 2022, as India prepared to take over the G20 presidency, its newly appointed Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, stood at the center of New Delhi’s diplomatic storm. For the seasoned bureaucrat, it was less an initiation than a continuation of another milestone in a career defined by ambitious programs, high-stakes negotiations,…
The Numbers from Korba Earlier this week, India CSR shared a fresh, detailed update on BALCO’s Vedanta Skill School, bringing in data up to FY2025-26. Since its launch in 2011, the school has helped more than 15,000 young people leave uncertainty behind and start solid, respectable careers. Just in the last year, over 1,200 trainees…
What happened in Bengaluru this week? Branch International, a digital financial services company, teamed up with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and ran a health initiative in the city. India CSR reported it on May 5, 2026. They reached over 220 people most of which were women or persons with disabilities and provided them with…
India’s growing ESG regulations are transforming how NGOs and development organisations access CSR funding, pushing them toward stronger impact measurement and compliance systems. While ESG creates new opportunities for collaboration and blended finance, smaller grassroots organisations risk being excluded due to limited compliance capacity. The Proposal She had to Rewrite Three Times Deepika Nair has…
NITI Aayog’s newly launched CPO Portal aims to improve real-time coordination between field officers, districts, and ministries. While the platform could reduce bureaucratic delays, its success will ultimately depend on accountability and institutional follow-through. When field reports arrive too late Earlier this year, a District Magistrate in Khunti, Jharkhand — one of the districts covered under…
India’s SDG ranking has improved, but urban poverty continues to leave millions in slums without proper housing, water, healthcare, and education. The article highlights how sustainable development cannot succeed unless cities become inclusive for vulnerable residents like Kamla Bai. She moved to the city for a better life Kamla Bai came to Bhopal from a…
Artificial intelligence and skills-based volunteering are transforming CSR by improving impact tracking, ESG reporting, and corporate engagement, but they also raise serious concerns around bias, unequal funding, and nonprofit autonomy. The future of CSR will depend on whether companies prioritize ethical oversight and genuinely nonprofit-led collaboration. What’s Changing in CSR’s Technology Stack A close look…
India’s corporate environmental responsibility debate is shifting from voluntary CSR to a constitutional duty under Articles 21 and 51A(g), backed by decades of Supreme Court rulings. The real challenge now is whether regulators and companies will move beyond symbolic green projects toward measurable environmental accountability. There’s a constitutional argument about corporate environmental responsibility in India…
India’s extreme 2026 heatwave is exposing deep gaps in policy, leaving outdoor workers and vulnerable communities without protection. Despite warnings and emergency steps, long-term solutions and worker-focused measures remain missing. The Numbers This Week Right now, India is feeling the full force of an unprecedented heatwave. Money control reported on April 22, 2026, that 19…
