SMEs face many barriers in adopting sustainable business practices but with a little creativity, collaboration and help from government, things could change Mexico’s small and medium sized enterprises account for more than 99% of the four million businesses in the country, generate 52% of GDP and provide 72% of employment. The government’s business accelerator programme…
A study on national food security has put India at 66, much lower than its giant neighbour China, which is at 38, and some of the under-developed countries such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Botswana and Guatemala. The study, covering 105 nations, has United States and Democratic Republic of Congo at the top…
Emphasising the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is intrinsically linked with the concept of sustainable development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, ‘Corporate governance including responsible conduct towards all the stakeholders, within the corporation as well as outside, is also seen as good economics besides desired moral behaviour. ‘Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is therefore…
hristel House India’s first learning centre commenced operation in Bangalore in July 2001. Just over 300 children – in the age group of 5 to 10 years – enrolled from kindergarten through to Grade III. During those early days, classes were conducted from rented facilities, inside cramped classrooms. Infrastructure was basic and outdoor space did…
The country’s top 100 listed companies (by market capitalization) will have to report certain critical information to its shareholders as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) circular. The circular has a special mention of corporate social responsibility (CSR), asking companies to declare how much percentage of their net profit is being spent…
In an effort to encourage art education in the country, JSW Foundation will undertake restoration of the Kanyashala building where the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Univesity is being run. The foundation has already taken the university’s consent and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the authorities. Kanyashala is a grade III heritage building…
The Tripura government has announced plans to make Agartala a ‘solar city’, replacing at least 10 per cent of regular power use with solar energy. Inaugurating a 50-kilowatt solar power plant at the Agartala Municipal Council head office, the state Urban Development Minister Manik Dey declared that ‘Agartala city would be the first “solar city 
In its report on the status of wildlife in Goa submitted to the state forest department, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has suggested including Goa as part of the Tiger Reserve complex. Goa forms part of the corridor connecting Anshi-Dandeli in Karnataka and Sahyadri tiger reserve in Maharashtra. The Dehradun-based institute has established that…
A Right to Information (RTI) query has thrown light on how illegal mining has become rampant in Billi Markundi reserve forest in Robertsganj township of Sonbhadra District. An area of 2622.10 hectares in this reserve was notified on November 5, 1969, under Section-4 of the Indian Forest Act. In August 2002, district administration applied to…
Bihar will celebrate October 5 as Dolphin Day to create awareness to save the endangered species that has been declared India’s national aquatic animal. With only about 2,000 Gangetic river dolphins left in India, down from tens of thousands a few decades ago, Bihar’s move is expected to help strengthen conservation efforts. The mammals fall…
