September 17, 2026
A CSR Rule that needs to go
India's mandatory CSR impact assessment framework risks rewarding what is easy to count rather than what creates lasting change.
Nithin Kamath is the founder and CEO of Zerodha. He is also the founder of Rainmatter, a fund that has supports startups in India, and has set up the Rainmatter Foundation, a nonprofit that provides funding to start-ups and grassroots organisations working on solutions to mitigate climate change.
Capital markets, climate