Shiv Nadar Foundation: Making education interventions count
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap] household brand name in India (and in tech circles across the globe) is HCL. Operating in 32 countries, this IT giant is one of the biggest success stories of India’s software revolution. Less known but equally important are their flagship education
Swachh Bharat Kosh had nearly Rs 476 crore from CSR kitty in two years
[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]ompanies spent about Rs 476 crore towards Swachh Bharat Kosh as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) in two years, Parliament has been informed. In addition, companies spent a total of Rs 21 crore towards Clean Ganga Fund in 2014″15 and
Road safety and CSR: Educating people one rally at a time
It would only be a slight exaggeration to state that driving on Indian roads is akin to a death sentence. The number of road accidents in India has been on a steady high the past years. In 2015, these accidents claimed over 1.46
Watching birds near your home is good for your mental health: Study
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]eople living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress, according to research by academics at the University of Exeter, the British Trust for Ornithology, and the University of Queensland. The study,
Galaxy Toyota launches road safety project for school children
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he stated objective is to educate the younger generation on responsible road safety habits and develop them as road safety ambassadors. This ‘safety model school’ project is a collaborative effort between Galaxy Toyota and Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and has been launched
Women’s Day; How corporate India is celebrating
IndiGo ties up with Rahul Bose’s biopic Poorna to celebrate girl power [dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]hrough this association, IndiGo seeks to honour the achievements of Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl in the world to climb Mount Everest, and many other women champions who defy odds
When media and money collide
One of the pivotal books on media and journalism that should be on everyone’s reading list is Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S Herman. The book clearly elucidates how the media frames every news piece and every issue according to a
India’s air-pollution scare: Time we pressed the panic button
Take a look at India’s air quality map and you will be hard-pressed to find places with acceptable levels of pollution. Most of the flags are in the unhealthy and hazardous zone. Predictably, things got worse during Diwali. An IndiaSpend analysis showed that
Standing Rock and how to save the environment: Learning it from indigenous peoples
With the world facing impending environmental doom (doesn’t help that the world’s second highest carbon emitter has a climate-change denier for President) in the not-so-distant future, one would be wise to turn to Noam Chomsky for his views: ‘The only communities standing between
Companies that got RoC notices/warnings for CSR non-compliance: CauseBecause RTI revelations
Which all companies received a notice or warning from their respective regional registrar of companies (RoC) for non-compliance or for not reporting on their CSR? Many of you must have read this piece of news in a mainstream business daily as per which