India’s backward districts received a mere 2.5% of Rs 1.84 lakh crore of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds spent by companies across the country over the past nine years, said a study, titled ‘State of CSR in India: 2014-2023’, by social impact and consulting firm Sattva Consulting. “While it’s a
The Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is envisioned as a regulated stock exchange that will bring together non-profit organisations (NPOs), for-profit enterprises (FPEs), donors, and investors to direct more capital towards the development sector. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) received in-principle approval from the Securities Exchange Board of
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Most organizations neglect support functions while focusing on their core programs and processes. And this can have a significantly negative impact on the funding NGOs obtain from donors.
Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy 28 November, 2022 The CSR law in India has seen not only an increase in corporate giving but development in the strategic deployment of that giving It has been seven years since a corporate social responsibility (CSR) law was implemented in India. The passage of time has
The first six years of life are the fastest period of human growth and development, as 85% of the brain development occurs by the age of six. Research cites that investing in the early years of a child’s life, brings the highest socio-economic returns on investment. It helps to break
Rental housing is critical to drive economic mobility, and incentivises white collar migrants and students to move to cities. Our study, aimed to understand housing needs and aspirations of such youth populations migrating to Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Agricultural finance in India is currently facing a crisis of high-interest rates leading to higher debt percentages, lack of insurance financing for risk mitigation and unreported capital flows. Understanding these gaps will lead to the achievement of bigger opportunities and objectives such as increasing farmers’ income, promoting resource efficiency, enhancing
