Help A Child initiative produces physics and math toppers
In the recent senior secondary results in Karnataka, 12 students sponsored by Help A Child, an initiative of Godavari Biorefineries Limited, scored more than 90 per cent marks with three toppers scoring 100/100 in physics and mathematics. Help A Child, in association with
Vodafone’s M-Pesa to facilitate payments of grassroots artisans
So as to facilitate financial inclusion of artisans at the grassroots, most of whom are women, Vodafone India has partnered Jaipur Rugs, one of India’s largest rugs manufacturers, to facilitate payments to artisans via M-Pesa mobile wallets. Jaipur Rugs is associated with about
Updates from World Blood Donor Day
DLF Foundation initiative Ahead of World Blood Donor Day on June 14, a joint initiative by DLF Foundation and SABIC in association with BloodConnect resulted in the collection of over 1,024 units of blood, donated primarily by young professionals. The collected units of
CSR leaders and non-profits form Silver Circle
First meet focuses on collaborations for inclusive growth Going beyond seminars and forums, in a not-quite-formal environment, sitting across a common table, Silver Circle patrons discussed at length a couple of subjects that otherwise do not get much attention and generally do not
The best and the worst places to be a mother? India takes 140th place out of 179 countries
India is one of the 10 countries in the world with the largest survival divide between wealthy and poor urban children. It figures in this list with Rwanda, Cambodia, Kenya, Vietnam, Peru, Madagascar, Ghana, Bangladesh and Nigeria. India has also scored poorly in
DLF Foundation inaugurates two fully solar-operated wellness centres
As part of their health and wellness initiatives, DLF Foundation has inaugurated two wellness centres at DLF City Phase 1 and Phase 2 in Gurgaon, Haryana. Being run on rooftop solar panels, the centres are designed to be environment-friendly and sustainable for years
#SaveKidsLives – A campaign to support UN Road Safety Week
ACC has joined Holcim Group in supporting the #SaveKidsLives campaign to enhance road safety awareness as part of the UN Global Road Safety Week (4″10 May 2015). #SaveKidsLives is planned as a high-involvement campaign across Holcim Group, of which ACC is a part.
Maruti Suzuki to train over 2,100 youth annually in car service and repair
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), market leader in passenger vehicles, has announced that it will scale up its skill-development activities by setting up Automobile Skill Enhancement Centres (ASEC) at 45 government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. Each of these centres will
Retinoblastoma Awareness Week at LV Prasad Eye Institute
Over 8,000 new cases of retinoblastoma – the most common type of childhood eye cancer – are detected every year worldwide, with over 1,000 new cases in India. Retinoblastoma is curable if the tumour is detected early. Early diagnosis can help save the
Environment, climate change, forests… where is Modi-led India headed?
Last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a two-day State Environment and Forest Ministers’ Conference and made yet another ‘historic’ speech, he carefully uttered weighty words in a deep tone to express his environmental concerns. After his signature break – sip water