Events

CSR TIMES, in collaboration with NotesAndSargam, orchestrated a mesmerizing musical spectacle, INSTRUMELODIES 2024, at New Delhi’s Lajpat Bhawan Auditorium on January 20, 2024. What set this event apart was its unique assembly of exceptionally talented musicians, mostly non-professional and amateur artists. Despite many performing live for the first time, their instrumental prowess captivated the audience, creating a three-hour musical extravaganza. The event commenced with the traditional lamp lighting by esteemed guests including Sh. Arun Kapoor, Sh. Harish Chandra, and Sh. Prabhat Das. The evening unfolded with the enchanting Raag Durga on flute by selftaught flutist Raja Guha (49), accompanied by Sumit Dhaundiyal (22) on Tabla, Pankaj Sharma (50), Sarvesh Mehrotra (36) on Guitars, Dr. Mridusmita Mandal (40) on Keyboard, and Amit Varshney (45) on Djembe. Noteworthy performances included Arun Sharma (45) playing the flute, and Gandharv Rajouria (15) playing Accordion, received rounds of applause for renditions of popular Hindi songs.

24th November 2023: The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) awarded best CSR projects from French and Indian companies across seven categories at the 5th edition of the IFCCI CSR Conclave and Awards in the presence of Mr. Damien Syed, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France to India. The Annual CSR Conclave brings together CEOs, policymakers, CSR leaders, CSR foundations and non-profit organizations to a single platform and share best practices while recognising the efforts of the most impactful CSR projects. The event witnessed a gathering of over 100+ business leaders from top French and Indian companies. Initiated by the CSR Committee of the Chamber which is led by Chairperson – Mr. Anurag Pratap, Chairperson, CSR Leader, Capgemini and Vice Chairperson – Ms. Priyam Dhamankar, Legal and Compliance Director, Servier India, the Conclave showcased CSR projects of top French companies in India and recognized their efforts by presenting

IFCCI’s CSR Committee is organising the fifth edition of IFCCI’s CSR Conclave and Awards 2023, on 24th November 2023, from 9:30 am to 1 pm in New Delhi. The event aims to recognise and showcase CSR projects of top French companies in India with a focus on Education, Environment & Sustainability, Healthcare, Vocational Skills & Livelihoods and Employee Engagement. This year, we are celebrating the 10th Year of ‘the CSR Act’ and the theme of the Conclave is ‘Promoting Innovation and Creating Impact’.  The event will take place in the presence of Mr. Kapil Dev, Former Captain, Indian Cricket Team & Co-Founder, Khushii Foundation as a Special Guest. Event Highlights: Showcase and Felicitation of CSR activities and projects of French and Indian companiesPresence of CEOs, CXOs, CSR heads, policy makers, CSR foundations, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, to meet and explore synergiesPresenting IFCCI’s CSR Department and its ongoing projectsEngaging CEO cum

London, UK – November 25th, 2023 – In a testament to global collaboration, distinguished personalities, professionals, and dignitaries from India, the UK, and various other nations converged in London for the prestigious Eurasian Business Summit on November 24th, 2023. This global event was organized by Achievers’ World Magazine and the Indian Achievers’ Forum. In a complex international environment, people who share values of democracy, rule of law, and human rights are equally convinced of the necessity to preserve the rules-based international order and effective multilateralism. India and the Euro-Asian countries have common interests. They can contribute jointly to a safer, cleaner, and more stable world. Therefore, this event endeavored to help further the development of a strategic partnership based on the roadmap emerging from various discussions during the event, held at the House of Commons. The deliberations, centered on Euro-Asian bilateral relations, emphasizing the strong ties between Europe and Asia

A confluence of engaging view points on Achieving SDGs through CSR indeveloping economies – Role of G20 Nations. The invigorating Summit was further enhanced with intellectual stimulation, nuggets of wisdom, information, and a priceless exchange of viewpoints between experts in a powerful panel discussion featuring luminaries and was skillfully moderated by widely acclaimed and distinguished professional, Dr Shabnam Asthana- Managing Editor, CSR Times.  The invited experts on the panel were Dr Somnath Singh, Deputy Director, UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI). With the UN Global Compact Network India being a custodian of the successful implementation and achievement of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) he was asked to share his overview of the organization and strategies of UN GCNI in achieving SDGs and how it was helping the Nation to prove its contribution at a global level. As a development professional and an academic practitioner with over 22 years of