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…
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…
Spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR) by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) increased significantly in FY25, hitting a record high of ₹6,437 crore. The Public Enterprises Survey for FY25 shows that 183 CPSEs spent 31.1% more on CSR than they had the year before. Additionally, spending became more concentrated. The top 10 public sector businesses…
India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandate under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, has significantly influenced the role of private corporations in national development. However, CSR performance has traditionally been assessed in terms of total spending, which fails to capture the strategic distribution of investments across sectors and geographies. This analysis develops a data-driven…
