Is India Inc's CSR truly driving systemic change or just shifting funds?Corporate India is entering a new phase of CSR. Spending is expected to cross ₹1.2 lakh crore by 2035. Companies are shifting towards syste...
21 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
India should increase investment in R&D to 2 per cent of GDP: Niti AayogNiti Aayog has urged India to boost research and development investment to two percent of GDP within five years. The report suggests restor...
18 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
ET Opinion | The STEM Multiplier: Preparing India’s youth to leadIndia is embracing STEM education to prepare for a future shaped by automation and digitalization. New roles combining technology and human...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCsFintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Buy, Sell or Hold? Morgan Stanley maintains Equal Weight on Godrej Consumer; Goldman Sachs retains buy on Maruti SuzukiBrokerages like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs remain selectively optimistic on consumption stocks, backing companies with strong executi...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
CSR spends up but aspirational districts fail to get bigger shareCorporate social responsibility spending by Indian companies has surged significantly over the last decade. However, a recent study reveals...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
46 pc of CSR spends in Maharashtra, aspirational districts need more attention: CrisilMaharashtra attracts almost half of India Inc's corporate social responsibility spending. However, the nation's most underdeveloped 'aspira...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
CSR spend trebles in a decade, education & health get lion's shareIndia Inc's CSR spending surged threefold to ₹34,909 crore by 2023-24, but remained concentrated in education and healthcare, accounting fo...
08 Jul, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Corporates CSR spends up 3% in FY21, PM-CARES Fund not favourite in 2nd wave: ReportThe report by rating agency Crisil said that while the first wave saw greater spending in cash largely through the PM-CARES Fund, the prefe...
24 Aug, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
View: Unclutter the spendingIndia was first to mandate specific spends on CSR for all corporate entities based on income, or profit.
27 Sep, 2019, 06.20 AM IST
Govt may tighten disclosure norms for CSR spendingA high-level panel on CSR is likely to propose increased disclosures to bring transparency in spending on these activities.
27 Jun, 2019, 11.12 PM IST
CSR spending of Indian companies rises by 14% in 2 fiscals: SurveyThe survey said more number of corporates are using non-government organisations (NGOs) as implementing agencies for CSR spending.
22 Mar, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
Indian companies top global list on reporting CSRSteps taken by the Securities and Exchange Board of India has helped the country score high on this parameter.
21 Oct, 2017, 12.23 AM IST
Companies spend over Rs 18,600 crore towards CSR in 2 yearsUnder the Companies Act, 2013, a certain class of profitable companies are required to spend at least 2 per cent of their three-year annual...
03 Feb, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
India leads in CSR spending growthThe reporting of corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending is growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world.
28 Feb, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
ICAI issues norms for CSR accounting by companiesCompanies meeting certain financial criteria such as a net worth, turnover or net profit of at least Rs 500 crore, Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 5 ...
01 Jun, 2015, 09.50 AM IST