Mahindra Group turns 75
On 2nd October, as the Mahindra Group commemorated its 75th anniversary, its employees pledged to contribute 750,000 hours volunteering to increase the well-being of communities in India and around the world, as part of Mahindra’s global celebration of the ‘Spirit of Service’. The
Friendicoes and PokerBaazi: Partners in feeding Delhi’s stray animals
Friendicoes, Delhi’s oldest animal shelter, has collaborated with PokerBaazi.com, one of India’s leading gaming platforms, to provide aid to stray animals who have been left unattended during the ongoing global pandemic. This initiative is a part of the #FeltsForStrays campaign that was started
Identify: Trans rights are human rights
Launched in June this year in Mumbai, Identify, The World For Transgender, will work with trans people across India. Much of the trans community that’s solely dependent on the alms they make in the ladies’ compartments of Mumbai locals, at the signals,
Havaianas: Flip-flops know no gender
Brazilian flip-flop brand Havaianas has launched its first Pride global collection to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and establish a partnership with All Out, an organisation that acts globally by mobilising civil society and companies to defend the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. The Pride
Comcast: Million-dollar plan to combat racial injustice
American telecommunications conglomerate Comcast has announced a multiyear plan to allocate $100 million to fight injustice and inequality. In a press release shared by Brian L Roberts, chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation, the company said that this plan is a response to structural
Akshaya Patra: Feeding during a pandemic
As of 3 May 2020, Akshaya Patra and its supporting organisations have served over 4 crore meals to people from vulnerable communities. These include nearly 2 crore freshly cooked meals that have been served to daily-wage earners, industrial workers, labourers at construction sites,
#RayOfHope: Art in a time of crisis
Mumbai-based abstract artist Krupa Shah has joined hands with Jan Seva Foundation to host an open online art competition, called #RayOfHope, against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Amateur and professional artists of all age groups from India and around the world are
UNICEF: The kids are not all right
In its report on children, food and nutrition, the UNICEF warns that a high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets that is damaging their health and a food system that is failing them. The main reasons are poverty, urbanisation,
Sightsavers India: Celebrity power to propagate a useful message
A campaign called SEE NOW has been launched to help end avoidable blindness in Uttar Pradesh. The campaign has actor Amitabh Bachchan as its face and is expected to reach tens of millions of Indians with the message that they should go and
Cancer screening: Prevention is better than a costly cure
In February, a nationwide early cancer-screening programme for women was launched in Mumbai by Indian Cancer Society and AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited. The cancer-awareness initiative – Cancer Screening for Women – will conduct free, specialised cancer screening for women from underprivileged backgrounds across