The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) is cementing its place as an elite institution leading thought leadership into urgent current issues through its long-running conclave CRISP 2025 “Conference on Responsible Innovation & Sustainability Practices” this year in the company of an inspiring representation of academics, industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students. An event with…
In New York on September 27, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stepped into the assembly hall of the United Nations for the 80th session of its General Debate, under the theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights” (The New Indian Express).His address was marked by candour, ambition…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 29, 2025 12:10 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Amid the clamor of cargo-handling cranes and the hum of India’s ports a different kind of momentum is forming. On 28-30 October 2025, the JW Marriott Sahar in Mumbai will become home to Women in Maritime – the SheEO…
Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 26, 2025 22:00 ISTWritten By: Paresh Kumar While reading the news about how the Pye Foundation transferred its £2.3 million endowment to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, it made me think what Indian philanthropy can replicate. The move created a new fund. It promises over £100,000 in annual grants. It preserves…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 18, 2025 10:31 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Each year, Diwali is one of the most joyful festivals in India. Laxmi puja and sweets, new clothes and family visits, and burning fireworks and excessive garish lights. In the absence of adequate measures to mitigate the air pollution…
Photo Credit: Pepsico India Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 07, 2025 03:27 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the peaceful rhythm of India’s countryside where the sun rises over green fields and the earth exhales under hardened hands a new tale is spreading its roots. It is a tale of restoration. Not by machines or chemicals, but by…
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: 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…
Software One Logo| Photo Credit : softwareone.com Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 10, 2025 02:52 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik In recent years, the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has grown beyond traditional philanthropy and emerged as a structured effort to address systemic social challenges. Among these challenges, the digital divide remains one…
