Industry leaders participating at the India Economic Sunmmit agreed that sustainable development cannot happen without adequate management of natural resources. At a three-day summit, organized by the World Economic Forum in New Delhi, that ends today, Malini Mehra, founder and chief executive of the Centre for Social Markets, sounded a note of caution saying, ‘There’s…
Cineart 2010, a yearlong initiative that saw an estimated 20,500 children learning about the significance of environment conservation through various engaging activities, concluded on November 11. The initiative is conceptualized and implemented by PVR Nest and Moser Baer Trust to promote the idea of school children as ambassadors for a clean and green environment.In the last…
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says obesity levels are rising fast in developing countries, with India being on the top.Between 1998 and 2005, India’s overweight rates increased by 20 per cent, the highest among the six countries – Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa – that the study looked at. In…
Transcervical Reversible Female Contraception (TRFC) – a non-surgical and completely reversible alternative to tubectomy – will go into trials on humans in a year as the research project has got considerable funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The research is one of the two unique ideas from India that have won the prestigious Bill…
‘The theme of the Seoul summit is “Shared Growth beyond the Crisisâ€. Given the vast development challenges we face, it is in India’s interest to have an open, stable and rule-based international economic environment, whether in the field of trade, investment flows, technology transfers or open markets,’ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in an early…
The recently released Good Purpose Global Study by Edelman reveals that consumers want corporations to place the interests of society on at least an equal footing with making a profit. ‘Cause marketing as we know it is dead. It’s time to pay attention,’ said Carol Cone, founder and chairman of Cone LLC, while introducing the…
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) spent Rs 12.70 crore on various corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities during 2009-10. This is a quantum jump in the amount allocated for CSR, considering that MRPL in 2008-09 spent Rs 3.69 crore on such activities. The Kuthethur-based refinery has spent two crore rupees on CSR in the first…
If women had adequate representation in forestry institutions, would it make a difference to them, their communities and forests as a national resource? Bina Agarwal, director and professor of economics, Institute of Economic Growth, answers this question in her recently released book Gender and Green Governance. According to Agarwal, forests constitute not just community and…
Why should corporations maximize the common good, rather than just making sure they do no harm? Is it a moral imperative? A business imperative? Our civilization’s central organizing project is to transform our adverse impact on the climate system. Scientists tell us that we must act now to mitigate the most severe effects of climate…
t is all about an idea that changed the environment, channelised the positive energy, and found a vent for the negative, and brought about an encouraging change in the lives of millions of underprivileged kids all across the country.’ It was on one of his regular work and play days when Matthew Spacie realised how…
