CM Fadnavis launches Poonawalla’s Clean City Movement

Jan 26, 2016

With the intention of effectively managing the waste of Pune, Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, has started a public movement called Adar Poonawalla Clean City Movement (APCCM). It is a public”private partnership towards scientific waste management in association with the Pune

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Neighbourhood-improvement projects win a crore in grants

Jan 26, 2016

In December 2015, United Technologies Corporation announced winners of the Neighbourhood Improvement Partnership (NIP) challenge, an initiative under its ‘Citizens for the City’ programme. The winning projects are primarily focused at holistic development of the community, in particular mobility, waste management, public safety,

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Safe Water Network and Honeywell promise drinking water to 60,000 Telanganaites

Jan 26, 2016

Safe Water Network (SWN) and Honeywell India have partnered to provide access to affordable and reliable safe drinking water to water quality-affected communities in Telangana. Funded by Honeywell India grant, Safe Water Network is building 25 iJal safe water stations in Karimnagar and

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Green banking and investments can get India a ‘sustainable scorecard’

Jan 26, 2016

‘Climate change requires an ambitious global response and a green economy that will protect the planet from its worst effects. It is necessary that we contribute to the development of green economies as they are the solution to sustainable global growth. Investments in sectors

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How businesses did their bit towards the Tamil Nadu floods

Jan 25, 2016

In December, CauseBecause received updates from various corporate groups mentioning how they were coming forth with help and heart during the Tamil Nadu floods. Here’s a quick roundup on who did what and how (as per their own claims). Aviva Life Insurance relaxed

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How businesses did their bit towards the Tamil Nadu floods

Jan 25, 2016

In December, CauseBecause received updates from various corporate groups mentioning how they were coming forth with help and heart during the Tamil Nadu floods. Here’s a quick roundup on who did what and how (as per their own claims). Aviva Life Insurance relaxed

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the idea of sanitation

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the idea of sanitation

Jan 19, 2016

Okay, the government has promised a Clean India by  2019. And it has asked corporate groups to pitch in. It’s not a random mandate,  by the way. Contributing to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan qualifies as legitimate  corporate social responsibility (CSR) spend as per the

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They love their school now. How Godrej Interio’s CSR intervention is changing some basic things about rural schools

Nov 24, 2015

In September, Godrej Interio, the furniture brand of Godrej & Boyce, issued a media release claiming it is transforming the education experience in rural schools through space management, design, and ergonomics – new words for a press note on a corporate social responsibility

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The Stairs way to heaven, or something like it

Nov 24, 2015

Sports in India is a bit like politics. Everyone has an opinion on it but that’s about it. We all know that one colleague who can rattle off every possible statistic on Tendulkar, the friend who can convincingly argue that Messi’s right foot

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Show me a Hero

Show me a Hero

Nov 16, 2015

[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n less than six months, the policy was revised, the impact areas were identified, and four flagship programmes with multiple projects under their umbrella were launched. The world’s largest two-wheeler maker, known for revolutionising mobility at the hinterlands through affordable motorcycles, has

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