No candlelight vigil and no protest march: The inglorious death of Umesh Kant Pandey
That Umesh Kant Pandey died in a blaze of last-minute front-page glory is beside the point. That he died a totally useless death because of the careless impulse of a raving, thoughtless crook is the point. The point is also that his death
Consumers willing to pay more for electricity from renewable energy sources
‘Clean energy’ and ‘energy efficiency’ are as yet elite terms for the majority of Indians. The ‘India Renewable Energy Awareness Survey’ conducted by clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group has found that only 56 per cent of Indian consumers have
CSR a higher priority among consumers in uncertain economy
‘The weak economy makes corporate social responsibility (CSR) a higher priority among consumers. Economic hardship dramatically increases risk aversion, and risk-averse consumers are 50 per cent more likely to agree that companies have a duty to be socially responsible and support the communities
Ahmedabad hosts international travelling exhibition to promote sustainable cities
The international travelling exhibition Vision of 10 Global Cities has arrived in (Gujarat) and, starting today, will stay there until October 16 at Kanoria Centre for Arts. The month-long exhibition travels to India after sojourns in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and South
CSR practices to come under Lokpal ambit?
On September 17, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) reopened the debate on the mandate of the proposed Lokpal by suggesting that corporate groups should be brought under the purview of the proposed anti-corruption bill. The CVC said that the Lokpal can effectively keep
CSR of Deere: To fight hunger and uplift standard of small farmers
Deere & Co., one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment in the world, has revised its strategy and will focus on ‘world hunger’, ‘sustainability’, and ‘subsistence farmers’, the company’s chairman Samuel R Allen told The Economic Times in an interview. Allen revealed
Nokia gets bad report card on salaries for workers in Chennai plant
A report published by Helsinki-based Finnwatch has put mobile-handset manufacturer Nokia under unflattering spotlight, charging it of paying measly salaries to workers at its Chennai plant. Nokia’s Chennai plant, which is the company’s biggest worldwide, produces more than 300,000 handsets a day and
CSR programme helps hotel in upgrading status
The eco-friendly CSR programme of Radisson GRT Hotel on GST Road and Radisson Temple Bay Resort at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, helped the hotels in getting upgraded to Radisson ‘Blu Hotel’ from Radisson Green. During auditing under the Medallia guest satisfaction scores, which are awarded
Salaam to the spirit of living
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]alaam Baalak Trust (SBT) was established in 1988 with the proceeds from Salaam Bombay! (1988, directed by Mira Nair), a much celebrated film of its time depicting the day-to-day lives of children eking it out on the streets of Bombay (Mumbai). Originally
Sapient: Striving to be a serious global citizen
The corporate website of Sapient states: ‘As a global company, Sapient takes its responsibility as a global citizen to heart. We view the giving of our time, resources, and money not as something we have to do, but something we need to do