No #MeToo for informal workers
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found that women employed in India’s informal jobs sector are routinely sexually harassed and abused at work despite the existence of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act (or POSH Act). Poor enforcement
China to become carbon-neutral in 40 years
China has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2060, as per a recorded video message to the UN General Assembly by the country’s leader, Xi Jinping. He also reiterated his previous commitment that the country will aim to halt the rise of its carbon
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Breakthrough: Breaking gender norms
Cricket as a metaphor and more Discrimination based on gender, caste, creed and ethnicity exists in every society irrespective of the progressive values it upholds. For women and girls, it is always challenging to raise their voice against such inequities because of the
Sustainable Living and Working: The Ideas Series
– Rajiv Williams, Jindal Stainless
The world has undergone much change in the name of development and progress, particularly over the past century. I think it is relevant to understand the fundamentals of the basic existential tenets of life and how ‘the self’ has come before ‘service’ or
Mahindra Holidays: Sustainability done right?
The Mahindra Group is a well-known Indian conglomerate and its brand name is ubiquitous in the country and abroad. One of its most recognisable companies is Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL), or Mahindra Holidays, which is part of the leisure and
Sustainable Living and Working: The Ideas Series
– Gayatri Divecha, Godrej
I strongly believe that meaningful change can only happen when three things come together 1. We engage with others and learn from them, recognising that there is so much out there to learn from. 2. We make
Sightsavers: Helping avoid avoidable blindness
Sightsavers, with the support of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), has launched an Urban Eye Health Programme called Amrita Drishti in Kanpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The intervention primarily focuses on increasing uptake of eye-health services through vision centres in slum communities, provisioning
Mahindra Group turns 75
On 2nd October, as the Mahindra Group commemorated its 75th anniversary, its employees pledged to contribute 750,000 hours volunteering to increase the well-being of communities in India and around the world, as part of Mahindra’s global celebration of the ‘Spirit of Service’. The
Plastic plastic everywhere, no water to drink
A new study has found that about 14 million tonnes of microplastic reside on the ocean floor. This conservative estimate was reached by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, or C.S.I.R.O., Australia’s national science agency. This estimate ranges from 9.25 million to
Fujifilm India: Taking on child sexual abuse
Fujifilm India Private Limited, in collaboration with Parwarish Cares Foundation, is running an awareness programme on child sexual abuse through a series of online educational workshops, #AaoBaatKarein. The programme is part of the company’s ‘Never Stop’ philosophy to fight child abuse. The company