KC Mahindra Education Trust: No freeze on scholarships for higher studies overseas
In all, 55 students have been awarded the KC Mahindra Scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad. The awards were decided after conducting interviews online, due to the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a merit-based scholarship. The KC Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET),
Biodegradable cotton ear buds from Tulips
These cotton buds/swabs launched by personal hygiene-care brand Tulips are made from certified paper and purest-grade cotton fibre, as per the company’s official press release shared with CauseBecause. Rahul Jain, partner at Tulips, says, ‘We plan to promote these cotton buds widely and
Tata Chemicals: Training the next generation of apprentices
On July 15, Tata Chemicals’ flagship Apprenticeship Training School (ATS) in Mithapur observed World Youth Skills Day. Established in 1954, this school has trained lakhs of young people to develop skills that make them employable in any manufacturing industry across sectors. To encourage
Climate change affects right at conception
A new report claims that climate change has adverse effects on pregnant mothers who are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn children. The research by JAMA Network Open, part of the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides evidence that exposure
GMR Group: Learning for the youth continues
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the CSR arm of GMR Group, has launched an online skill-based training course for young people at the GMRVF Hyderabad Centre. The course is aimed at enhancing the employability of school/college dropout youth during the lockdown. Since the pandemic
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter: Road safety is important, lockdown or no lockdown
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd (HMSI) has further expanded its digital road safety campaign. With social distancing becoming the new normal in the Covid-19 era, Honda 2Wheelers India introduced the Digital Road Safety Awareness Training initiative – ‘Honda Road Safety E-Gurukul’
Tata Power: Shop direct, help direct
Tata Power has launched a dedicated website offering products made by SHGs and farmers supported by the company. The website, SaheliWorld.org, is a marketplace for its rural entrepreneurs and offers a wide range of Covid-19 essentials, apparel, handicrafts, home décor items, and dairy,
Identify: Trans rights are human rights
Launched in June this year in Mumbai, Identify, The World For Transgender, will work with trans people across India. Much of the trans community that’s solely dependent on the alms they make in the ladies’ compartments of Mumbai locals, at the signals,
adidas: Shoes that are fit for the planet and you
On June 29, a sustainability film to fight plastic pollution was launched by adidas, the global sportswear giant, to celebrate its five-year successful partnership with Parley. Through this film, adidas aims to raise awareness about fighting marine plastic pollution and replacing all plastics
Diageo announces creation of ‘world’s first 100% plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle’
Diageo, makers of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, claims that the bottle is made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. It is expected to debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021. The announcement comes on the heels of Diageo’s new partnership with Pilot Lite,