The lack of effective punishment for companies that fail to meet the 2% CSR requirement is the most notable lacuna in the Indian Companies Act of 2013. At the same time, mandatory CSR is not a replacement for state social spending, which is a key ingredient for the success of developing nations.
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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan emphasizes the need for the IMF to question developed nations' easy money policies more actively, at the Think 20 Conference hosted by Gateway House in Mumbai on October 19, 2015.
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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan highlights the structural problems hindering global growth at the Think 20 (T20) Conference hosted by Gateway House in Mumbai on October 19, 2015.
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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan enumerates global growth concerns at the Think 20 Conference hosted by Gateway House in Mumbai on October 19, 2015.
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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan speaks about how structural reforms rather than stimulus packages are what will restore growth, at the Think 20 conference hosted by Gateway House in Mumbai on October 19, 2015.
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The Third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is currently underway in New Delhi. Over 50 heads of state from the African Union are expected to attend the Summit. Rajiv Bhatia, former Ambassador/High Commissioner in Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico and South Africa, lists the priorities for its success.
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Sanusha Naidu's article 'Articulating the African voice' was republished by Quartz India
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The India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi this week has not generated much excitement among African media, academia, and think tanks. But it will be useful for the African bloc to have a strategic game-plan about the Africa-India relationship of the future, across such areas as trade and public health
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Turkey's Ambassador to India Dr. Burak Akçapar's opening statement for T20 Mumbai was about the progress of the G20 under Turkey's presidency and G20's growing responsibility to the world. An abridged version of this speech was delivered by Erdal Sabri Ergen at the T20 Mumbai regional consultation meeting on 19 October
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Modi’s second visit to the U.S. in September indicates a growing partnership in such areas as business, technology, and climate change. Though gaps too remain—for example, India is not part of the TPP and its bid for a UNSC seat is on hold—for now, it is time to consolidate bilateral meeting points, and India can start by simplifying its trade policy and tariff structure