The Financial Haemorrhage
The Price of Progress: How India’s Digital Revolution Is Failing Its Most Vulnerable India processes nearly half of all real-time digital payments in the world. 958 million citizens are online. 56 crore bank accounts have been opened in a decade. By every measure of digital inclusion, India is a success story. But in 2024, Indians […]
Life After 18: The State of Care Leavers in India
Every year, approximately 50,000 young adults walk out of India’s Child Care Institutions. On that day, the state’s responsibility ends. No housing, no income, no identity documents, no family to fall back on. For care leavers in India, turning 18 is not a milestone. It is a cliff edge. This report maps what happens next […]
Union Budget 2026–27: What it signals for CSR in Education, Health, Jobs, Livelihoods & Social Justice
The Union Budget 2026–27 is not just a fiscal document, it’s a signal of where the Government expects market participation and partnerships to accelerate outcomes. The Budget is framed around three “kartavyas”: (1) accelerate and sustain growth, (2) build people’s capacity, and (3) ensure “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” through access to opportunities for all. […]
The Indian Pharma CSR Landscape
India’s pharmaceutical sector plays a significant role in shaping the country’s healthcare-focused CSR landscape. A substantial share of pharma CSR spending is concentrated in healthcare, with investments largely directed toward primary care access, disease-specific interventions, healthcare infrastructure, and sanitation and nutrition. This concentration reflects how CSR activity in the sector is structured, with healthcare accounting […]
The Inevitable Storm – From Predictable Disasters to a Resilient Future: A New Role for CSR in India
India’s disaster landscape is changing rapidly as floods, droughts, cyclones, and heatwaves become more frequent and climate amplified. These events now follow clear patterns, affecting millions each year and disrupting economic stability, essential services, and long-term development outcomes. With $12 billion (₹1 lakh crore) in catastrophe losses in 2023 and 32.3 million disaster-linked displacements over […]
The Burdened State of Indian Mind | India’s Mental Health Crisis & SEL
India is facing one of the most urgent yet under-discussed public health and social challenges of our time — the mental health crisis. Today, 1 in 7 Indians lives with a mental disorder, yet between 70–92% receive no treatment. The consequences ripple across classrooms, workplaces, households, and the economy, with the projected economic loss between […]
India’s Ageing Society: The Landscape Today
As India transitions from a much-celebrated young nation to an ageing society, its economic, healthcare, and social systems are struggling to keep pace. With 347 million elderly projected by 2050, the question is no longer if we need to act, but how soon and how well we do it. This research captures the scale of […]
Reevaluating Climate Mitigation Strategies: The Case for Agroforestry
“Bytes: Practical Research for CSR” is a series by Give Grants designed to decode and demystify the extensive social impact research and data available in the form of clear and actionable insights for CSR practitioners in India.” Global temperatures have surpassed the 1.5°C threshold and are on course to exceed 2°C by 2030, a level […]
Understanding India’s Disability Landscape
The Indian disability landscape is shaped by systemic underrepresentation, affecting access to education, employment, and social participation for people with disabilities (PwDs). While multiple policies and initiatives exist to support them, their impact remains fragmented, often addressing specific challenges without resolving deeper structural barriers. This report brings together key information to provide a holistic view […]
Hidden Hunger: Tackling the Silent Crisis of Micronutrient Deficiencies
“Bytes: Practical Research for CSR” is a series by Give Grants designed to decode and demystify the extensive social impact research and data available in the form of clear and actionable insights for CSR practitioners in India.” Food is life. We’ve all heard it and a bunch of folks around the world have felt it. […]
