Corporate Social Responsibility and Development: Locating the Debate within Literature

CSR in India is taking shape in a specific context. An increasing role of private sector in all aspects of life and globalisation of economy have their share in the spread of present form of CSR in India. There is thus an increasing concern and debate on the role of CSR. In the light of above, the paper takes a critical look at the role of CSR and the contribution that it may make in the context of development in India. The critique is built by positioning the available literature on the major stakeholders in CSR-the state, corporate, NGOs and communities.