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India's grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble

  • Written by Monika Kansal, Senior Lecturer, Accounting, CQUniversity Australia
India's grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for troubleHeading for failure: shifting the burden of social development programs to business enterprises may prove to be a huge mistake by India's national government.Shutterstock

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