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Minerva Academy’s historic 6–0 win over Liverpool highlights India’s grassroots football potential, but also exposes the lack of funding and systemic support for proven academies. Despite strong policies and rising budgets, real talent development still depends on individual effort rather than institutional backing. A Goal for a Nation That did not Watch A small group…
OceanaGold’s record P569 million social investment in the Philippines links mining profits to community development through a structured CSR model. It raises a key question: can such participatory investments create lasting impact beyond the life of the mine? There have been reports from the gold-copper mines in the mountainous areas of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino…
The FCRA Amendment 2026 increases compliance burdens on NGOs, shifting focus from social work to administrative tasks. This risks slowing grassroots development and discouraging genuine social innovators. For 26 years, I have worked at the intersection of community needs and government goals. In that time, I have seen NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and CBOs (Community-Based Organizations)…
India presented a strong vision of inclusive development at the United Nations Commission for Social Development, but gaps in youth employment, digital access, and policy contradictions raise concerns at home. The article highlights the contrast between India’s global commitments and the everyday realities faced by marginalized communities. At the 64th UN Commission for Social Development,…
The article highlights how older women remain overlooked in gender equality efforts, especially in ESG and CSR frameworks, despite facing compounded lifelong inequalities. It calls for inclusive policies and corporate action to address their economic security, care needs, and social protection. CSW70’s Ministerial Round Table specifically addressed older women as an emerging focus area. Women…
Unpaid care work, worth $10.8 trillion globally, remains invisible in economic systems despite sustaining the workforce and corporate productivity. Investing in care infrastructure is essential for gender equality, higher female participation, and inclusive economic growth. Unpaid care work produces $10.8 trillion in annual economic value. CSW70 called for care infrastructure investment. The corporate sector extracts…
India is building a new CSR pipeline for women and children through the PANKHUDI platform, Anganwadi Centres, and the NSE Social Stock Exchange. However, its success will depend on strong accountability, transparent data, and measurable outcomes. Three recent moves in India’s CSR and social sector landscape signal a shift in how corporate money reaches women…
PM Vishwakarma Yojana empowers traditional artisans by providing skill training, financial support, and access to larger markets. It aims to bring them into the formal economy and improve their livelihoods sustainably. A Legacy Without a Safety Net India’s artisan communities have been working with their hands for thousands of years. Blacksmiths, carpenters, goldsmiths, potters, cobblers,…
Ayushman Bharat, through PM-JAY, is transforming healthcare in India by providing free, cashless treatment to millions of vulnerable families. It is reducing financial burden and expanding access to quality medical services across the country. When Illness Meant Financial Ruin In India, getting sick was expensive. For families living below or just above the poverty line,…
India’s water crisis disproportionately burdens women, who spend millions of hours daily fetching water, reinforcing gender inequality. Despite massive CSR spending, corporate efforts largely ignore this social dimension and fail to reduce women’s time poverty. The Number Nobody Quotes in a Boardroom Two hundred and fifty million hours. Every single day. That is the collective…
