Fund high-end R&D work under CSR, govt body urges private sector
MUMBAI: India’s apex research facilitation body, Anu-sandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), has for the first time called on global industries and philanthropists to invest in research and development (R&D) through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. While the private sector has been contributing to R&D, these investments are scattered and concentrated on academic research. Traditionally, CSR…