India, Dec. 10 -- Description of CSR activities may generate the idea of an inclusive, equitable world; but the premise of the companies'activitiesmay not be the same

This paper is part of a series 'This is not CSR' to discuss the purview of corporate social responsibility in India. DTE brings you the series along with 'Partners in Change' and 'Corporate Responsibility Watch'.

In a country where 'Ease of doing Business' trumps labour laws as a "step in the right direction" , it is important to have measures to be able to understand the overall contribution of businesses to any aspect of development. This, because the $5 trillion economy dream exists with the harsh reality of more than two-thirds of the country living on less than $1.25 ...