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The thinking behind the numbers.
Where Bhoomi steps back from the data — essays and analysis on what India's CSR and social-sector numbers actually mean, and what they leave out.
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Empowering the frontline: the data revolution skipped the people running it
CSR has grown to ₹34,909 crore a year. But the NGOs delivering it are still treated as data collectors, not decision-makers — locked out of the very intelligence their work generates. A view from inside the system.
By Sudhir Chillarega—May 2026—6 min readRead the essay →