Happy Labour Day. Now, About Those Workers.
So, About Those Workers. You Know, The Ones Who Make Everything You Own. Happy Labour Day! Every year, on May 1st, we post a red fist emoji and move on with our lives. Maybe we share an infographic. Maybe we say something vague
World Earth Day: The Things We Use, The Things We Leave Behind
40% of the world’s plastic waste comes from packaging.The problem is that it usually shows up at the end of things. After the food is eaten. After you or I open the package. After something small and useful has already served its purpose.
Securing Supply Chains for India’s Energy Transition
The global energy transition is being shaped and often constrained by the resilience of global supply chains. From equipment and components to critical minerals, the components and systems that power clean energy are deeply interconnected across geographies. Manufacturing, processing, logistics, and technology development
The sound of music (is for everyone)
Quite unbelievable but it’s true, that in India we have the highest number of children born with severe auditory impairment: on average, 4 newborns in 1,000 births cannot hear. And every year millions of babies get added to our demography. Fortunately, modern biotechnology
An open letter to the Prime Minister of India
This hasn’t happened before – the ‘sustainability everyday’ talks that are making more and more sense, common people sharing common ideas that are needed to save our common environment – basically conscious individuals making LiFE happen. Dear Mr Modi, Good wishes and
Farming for the future: How Parachute Kalpavriksha Foundation is empowering farming communities
This article highlights how initiatives like Parachute Kalpavriksha Foundation (PKF) are key to preparing farmers for the next phase of farming driven by modern technology and sustainable cultivation. Corporates that invest in agricultural communities as part of their CSR initiatives can enhance the
Embedding sustainability for a green economy – riding the ESG wave
Across the world, brands have a significant influence over their internal and external stakeholders, giving them the power to drive real change. By embedding sustainability in their processes and making environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns a priority, organisations will not just revolutionise
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a great social investor
I knew stock market billionaire and social investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for two decades as a friend, adviser, supporter and trustee of Agastya International Foundation in its mission to spark and spread curiosity and creativity among underserved and underprivileged children in India. Less well
On India’s Independence Day, a letter from a teacher
As the country gears up to celebrate our 75th Independence Day and the tricolour gets hoisted all around us as a mark of our freedom, I – as an educator, parent and citizen of this free nation – wish to share what I
Responsible consumption: An electronics retailer’s dilemma
Global warming is no longer a matter of academic discourse solely. Persistent efforts of determined and vocal activists have finally brought the debate to the surface of global polity and, yes, dining-table conversations as well. Natural calamities are now being noticed by all