Women’s Day; How corporate India is celebrating
IndiGo ties up with Rahul Bose’s biopic Poorna to celebrate girl power [dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]hrough this association, IndiGo seeks to honour the achievements of Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl in the world to climb Mount Everest, and many other women champions who defy odds
When media and money collide
One of the pivotal books on media and journalism that should be on everyone’s reading list is Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S Herman. The book clearly elucidates how the media frames every news piece and every issue according to a
India’s air-pollution scare: Time we pressed the panic button
Take a look at India’s air quality map and you will be hard-pressed to find places with acceptable levels of pollution. Most of the flags are in the unhealthy and hazardous zone. Predictably, things got worse during Diwali. An IndiaSpend analysis showed that
Standing Rock and how to save the environment: Learning it from indigenous peoples
With the world facing impending environmental doom (doesn’t help that the world’s second highest carbon emitter has a climate-change denier for President) in the not-so-distant future, one would be wise to turn to Noam Chomsky for his views: ‘The only communities standing between
Companies that got RoC notices/warnings for CSR non-compliance: CauseBecause RTI revelations
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hich all companies received a notice or warning from their respective regional registrar of companies (RRoC) for non-compliance or for not reporting on their CSR? Many of you must have read this piece of news in a mainstream business daily as per
Environment and climate change – why Indians don’t care and why they should
Earlier this year, a lot of Indians heaved a sigh of relief when Delhi was downgraded by WHO from the top spot to the 11th position in the world’s most polluted cities list. It was one of those rare times when the word
CSR of hospitals: A few free heart surgeries and some mobile clinics. What else?
It would not be incorrect to state that healthcare and social responsibility go hand in hand. After all, few things are as important, essential and literally a matter of life and death as right and timely healthcare. The morally hazardous bit comes in
Godrej: Innovating its way towards sustainability
[dropcap size=big]G[/dropcap]odrej is probably one of the most well-known brands in India, with or without the eponymous steel almirah that so many of us grew up with. Established in 1897, the group has diversified into areas such as consumer goods, real estate and
Daan Utsav: Viacom18, Piramal Foundation join ‘Hamara Station Hamari Shaan’ initiative
[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]edia and entertainment network Viacom18 has joined hands with Mumbai First to participate in the ‘Hamara Station Hamari Shaan’ initiative. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, on 2 October, the initiative kicked off a beautification programme of 36 Suburban Railway stations
The Purkal ministry of women and child development
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]ndia’s ever-burgeoning youth population has become the subject of plenty of articles, attention and speculation. As per the 2011 census data, around 41 per cent of India’s population is below the age of 20 years. The potential is immense – as a