CSR in India: Community welfare, education and enlightening youth are priorities
With Indian consumers becoming more ’cause’ conscious (read: CSR a buzzword), their brand preferences keep shifting to favour the brand that is socially more responsible. The phenomenon directly creates a connection between the sales and the CSR. The trend suggests, ‘the better the
One-sixth of humanity does not get enough to eat
Ahead of next week’s summit in New York to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals, ActionAid has published a report that says nearly one-sixth of the world’s population remains hungry. The report reveals that 20 out of 28 poor nations are off
One-sixth of humanity does not get enough to eat
Ahead of next week’s summit in New York to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals, ActionAid has published a report that says nearly one-sixth of the world’s population remains hungry. The report reveals that 20 out of 28 poor nations are off
Poor in cities worse than their rural counterparts: Slum-free India an aspirational goal
‘About 300 million people live in towns and cities underserved by utilities, with inadequate housing and increasingly choking traffic. The condition of the urban poor is by many measures worse than the poor in rural areas, towards which special attention has been given
Poor in cities worse than their rural counterparts: Slum-free India an aspirational goal
‘About 300 million people live in towns and cities underserved by utilities, with inadequate housing and increasingly choking traffic. The condition of the urban poor is by many measures worse than the poor in rural areas, towards which special attention has been given
Vestergaard Frandsen: Humanitarian entrepreneurs keeping hope and positivity alive
On September 20-22, 192 UN member states will meet in New York to discuss how much has been done and how much needs to be done to achieve those eight goals that all of them had set together for the overall development of
Vestergaard Frandsen: Humanitarian entrepreneurs keeping hope and positivity alive
On September 20-22, 192 UN member states will meet in New York to discuss how much has been done and how much needs to be done to achieve those eight goals that all of them had set together for the overall development of
Industrial discharge and sewage grossly polluting Ganga
About 165 industries that are located along the Ganga on a 450-kilometre stretch between Kannauj and Varanasi have been found violating the pollution norms as they are depositing sewage and industrial waste from factories directly into the river. Doubting the efficiency of the
Srinagar to be India’s capital: The greatest step towards Kashmir’s prosperity
In a landmark announcement that can impact the entire outlook of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with the backing of his entire cabinet, said that New Delhi would soon share its responsibilities with Srinagar in summers. Srinagar will function as the national
Government focus on productive employment at faster pace to beat the poverty line
Minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that except for such processes, operations, or other work in establishments where employment of contract labour is prohibited through notification under section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act,