CSR a buzzword; socially responsible brands popular among Delhiites
Almost all brand-conscious consumers in Delhi are also getting ‘social responsibility’ conscious. While the younger generation prefers to possess products that are environment-friendly, the older ones favour brands that somehow give back to the society. These are the findings of a weeklong ‘talk
NGO: Ninety per cent senior citizens have no social security
‘About 66 per cent of the senior citizens in the country cannot afford to eat two square meals a day and 90 per cent of them have no social or health security,’ said NGO HelpAge International while observing August 16 as Senior Citizens
Amnesty International to expand network in India
Amnesty International, a global human rights body, is keen to have a ‘more vibrant’ presence in India and other developing countries in its efforts to make it truly international, said its new Secretary General Salil Shetty. Shetty, who came to Amnesty after seven
India is where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police: Salman Khan
‘What’s India? A nation where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police, where you get car loan at five per cent interest but education loan at 12 per cent, where a kilo of rice costs Rs 40, but mobile sim
CWG debris causes dengue in capital: NGOs
Slamming the Commonwealth Games, activists in Delhi are asking that the mega-event be called off. The activists accused the CWG officials of violating and denying basic human rights to the poor and the backward in the garb of development. ‘We can still call
India is where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police: Salman Khan
‘What’s India? A nation where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police, where you get car loan at five per cent interest but education loan at 12 per cent, where a kilo of rice costs Rs 40, but mobile sim
CWG debris causes dengue in capital: NGOs
Slamming the Commonwealth Games, activists in Delhi are asking that the mega-event be called off. The activists accused the CWG officials of violating and denying basic human rights to the poor and the backward in the garb of development. ‘We can still call
Kurla in Mumbai is the sickest suburb
The suburban Kurla in Mumbai is a hub of almost all deadly diseases, as it has been reporting highest number of malaria, diarrhoea, dengue and HIV cases in the last two years. Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based voluntary organization, on August 10 released a
Kurla in Mumbai is the sickest suburb
The suburban Kurla in Mumbai is a hub of almost all deadly diseases, as it has been reporting highest number of malaria, diarrhoea, dengue and HIV cases in the last two years. Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based voluntary organization, on August 10 released a
Priyanka Chopra is our national green ambassador
To initiate environment-friendly campaigns in India, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has appointed Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra as national green ambassador. ‘I have been talking to Priyanka about how she can be a part of environment-friendly campaigns nationally and be involved