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Millions of women and girls face barriers to equality because of taboos and a lack of education surrounding menstruation and sexual health. To overcome the issues, Indian Dreams Foundation (IDF) has embarked a project called “SMILEY DAYS” in September 2016 It employs a four-fold strategy aiming to: Educate girls, adolescents and young women in biology...

There is a severe dearth of healthcare facilities in rural India. Despite accounting for more than 68% of the population, only about 3% of healthcare professionals practice there. To solve this, Rural Health Care Foundation (RHCF) has been running out-patient primary medical care centres in areas of West Bengal deprived of proper healthcare facilities...

Eshwar grew up in a small town 90 kilometres outside of Bangalore. The son of a farmer, he was the first in his family to graduate and attend college. His parents were ecstatic and hopeful. He spent the next six years of his life at IBM, getting promoted along the way. The newfound security...

The analysis of remotely sensed data by ISRO reveals that 96.40 million hectares or 29.32% of the Total Geographic Area (TGA) of the country faces the threat of land degradation during 2011-13. It shows a cumulative increase of 1.87 million hectares of area is undergoing process of desertification or land degradation in India between...

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and US-based CADMUS group launched the Indian Solar Market Aggregation for Rooftops (I-SMART) program in Dehradun, Uttarakhand at the workshop held to promote Rooftop Solar Power Plants. The program is supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH....

Vista Equity Partners, a US-based investment firm, has announced the expansion of its partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Vista and its portfolio companies operating in India have pledged an additional USD 1 million to Akshaya Patra to support the Foundation’s Mid-Day Meal Programme across India, helping deliver hot, nutritious, and hygienic meals to...

Swades Foundation hosted a round table with Shri Girish Mahajan, Cabinet Minister for Water Resources and Medical Education, Government of Maharashtra, to discuss their learnings from working in providing drinking water through taps in schools and homes in Raigad for the last five years. Interesting anecdotes were shared of how Swades decided to go ahead...

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, goes plastic-free with its ‘Don’t Be Plastic’ campaign. Starting August 1st, Tech Mahindra has banned single-use plastic across its campuses globally. The organization is also giving biodegradable bags in exchange for the plastic bags to associates across locations. On the...

L&T Technology Services Ltd., a leading global pure-play engineering services company, today announced the launch of a unique incentive-based waste management program in Dumad Village near Vadodara in partnership with SOCLEEN and project managed by Concept Biotech. The initiative aims to ensure segregation of the wet and dry waste, which is further to be...

As India celebrates its 72nd Independence Day, bikers across 15 cities came together to set the ‘wheels of change in motion’ for girls from less privileged communities, giving a special meaning to word freedom that only education can enable. The iconic British luxury motorcycle maker Triumph and Smile Foundation came together for the fifth time in...

Experiential marketing agency The Think Tank Entertainment celebrated its 6th anniversary with the residents of Kishan Gopal Rajpuria Old Age Home in Mumbai. The Think Tank Entertainment is a full service integrated entertainment network, which specialises in creative strategy and big ticket events. In an effort to bring back joy to their everyday lives, the...

The third edition of The CSR Journal Excellence Awards was held on July 22, 2019, at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The event was attended by major dignitaries from the government and the corporate sectors. This year, the awards celebrated the theme of ‘India First’ with a special focus on ‘Women Empowerment’. Amit...