Ahana Bhattacharya

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde graced The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2023 as the Guest of Honour which was hosted at the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) on December 09. Addressing the gathering at the event, the CM spoke about his commitment towards making Mumbai city free from potholes in the next couple of...

Bala Vikasa is a Telangana-based leading non-profit organisation with a 32-year legacy of pioneering high-impact innovative multi-sectoral community-led sustainable development interventions in rural India. The ISO-certified organisation was founded by India-born Bala Theresa Singareddy and her French-Canadian husband Andre Gingras, recipients of Canada’s 2nd-highest civilian honor - the Meritorious Service Cross. The organisation has been...

Women empowerment is still the need of the hour in parts of our country no matter how much we have progressed as a nation. Taking up women empowerment on priority, fintech organisation Aye Finance Pvt. Ltd. is running a Shoe Artisan Programme for women from marginalised and minority communities in Agra. The programme is being...

While we love decking up our homes during the festival of Diwali with lights, flowers, candles, earthen lamps and various home decor items, it would also be a great idea to light up a few more homes around ours, the residents of which wait round the year to sell diyas handmade by them, artificial...

Saint-Gobain India, a leading multinational company in the building materials sector is working to address the existing skills gap in the manufacturing industry. The manufacturing industry is facing a major skills shortage. This is due to several factors such as the aging workforce, the increasing complexity of manufacturing processes, and the lack of skilled...

Veganism is increasingly gaining popularity. A vegan diet comprises plant-based food, which means, besides non vegetarian products, vegans also refrain from milk and dairy products. Reports claim veganism can help a person lose weight, fight diabetes and generally improve one’s overall health. Well-planned vegan diets follow healthy eating guidelines, and contain all the nutrients that...

Durga Puja is a celebration of Nari Shakti or female power. While Goddess Durga is worshipped for defeating the evil and protecting the universe, it serves as the most appropriate platform for spreading the message of women empowerment. Several Durga Puja committees in and around Kolkata have chosen to share the message of women empowerment...

Navratri, a festival when we come together with our friends, family members, relatives and neighbours to worship Goddess Durga across nine days. However, the celebration remains incomplete without spreading smiles. Hence, the actual celebration of Navratri happens when we donate food, clothes and necessities to the needy, the underprivileged, the homeless and the destitute...

The United Nations observes 11th October every year as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognise the rights of girl children and the challenges faced by them across the globe. The theme for International Day Of The Girl Child 2023 is 'Invest in Girls' Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being.' “122 million girls are...

It can be office work, a game, a viral reel on Instagram, a weight-loss diet recipe from a celebrity influencer, a web series, a television serial episode or a movie scene – one thing is common in all the above – the mobile phone. Yes, we are hooked on to our mobile handsets all...

Durga Puja, which has been honoured by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' in 2021, is an important platform to raise awareness. Using Durga Puja as a platform to spread awareness on environment conservation, this year, famous South Kolkata Club New Alipore Suruchi Sangha...

Heart, the most vital organ of our body which is crucial for our survival. To stay healthy and fit, it is very important to keep our heart healthy. The heart pumps blood across our body, which provides the body with the nutrients and oxygen necessary for functioning. The heart also receives deoxygenated blood carrying...