Businesses Need to be More Human
From Gulfnews.com, story by Saifur Rahman, Business Editor
Corporate social responsibility assumes a whole new meaning with the risk of instability rising in the absence of economic empowerment and sustainability.
The unkempt alleyways of Kalighat in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata remain dank and dark — even by day — like those in crowded metropolises across much of the Third World. For many a boy, girl, young man or woman in this teeming city, simply getting on with everyday life can be a murky affair too.
Kalighat is one of the oldest red light areas of Kolkata, housing minors vulnerable to exploitation from the city and the neighbouring districts. Destitute youngsters fight against the odds to get by each day, but are just as often defeated by the harsh reality of their environment. They do everything — including selling themselves — to earn a square meal or two.
