Ahana Bhattacharya
How Ram Mandir will benefit Ayodhya and its people
The Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is finally open with the ‘Pran Pratisthta’ or consecration ceremony performed on the 22nd January, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which marked a new chapter in the history of India. Everybody is celebrating the consecration of Lord Ram and the temple town is lit up beautifully and decked...
Adani Group offers 350 sq ft. flats to Dharavi slum dwellers in Mumbai
The Adani Group has made an announcement saying that it would offer new flats measuring 350 sq ft. to residents of the Dharavi slum who are eligible for the same once the redevelopment project is completed. The size of the flats being offered are 17 per cent more than what is normally offered in...
How Ayodhya is prepping ahead of the Ram Temple consecration
Ahead of the much-awaited inauguration of the grand Ram Temple at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on the 22nd January 2024, the historical temple town situated on the banks of the Sarayu river is being geared up for pilgrims and tourists not only from pan-India but also from across the globe as a major international pilgrimage...
Dr. Neerja Birla and Ms. Advaitesha Birla talk about their initiatives for mental health and menstrual hygiene
Dr. Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust and Ms. Advaitesha Birla, Founder, Ujaas discuss impactful initiatives for social change by the Trust. Advaitesha leads 'Ujaas,' a social enterprise which is raising awareness on menstrual hygiene and breaking taboos. Ujaas, an initiative by Aditya Birla Education Trust, has taken a monumental stride...
Human Trafficking – The scene in India in the present day
According to the United Nations, “Human trafficking is the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation.”
Victims of trafficking can be of any age, any gender and can belong to...
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024: Big announcements by Adani Group, Reliance and Suzuki
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani announced a whopping Rs 2 lakh crore investment in Gujarat over the next five years while Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani promised a 5,000-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex within this year at the inauguration of the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 on Wednesday. Japanese...
Indians react to Maldives Ministers’ jibe at PM Modi post Lakshadweep visit
The jibe from Maldivian ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked outrage on social media. Indian netizens have also threatened to boycott Maldives which is heavily dependent upon India for tourism. As a result, hashtags like #BoycottMaldives, #ExploreIndianIslands #MaldivesOut and #Lakshadweeptourism are trending on social media.
In the first week of January this year, Prime...
Gautam Adani becomes richest Indian, to back Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Friday once again climbed to the position of India’s richest person as per the The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. He is also Asia’s wealthiest person now. This comes just a day after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of...
Mumbai to be pothole-free soon: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2023
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...
Shoury Reddy from Bala Vikasa shares how the non-profit is transforming communities in rural India
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...
CSR Leaders: Sheena Sakhuja from Aye Finance talks about their Shoe Artisan Programme empowering women in Agra
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...
Shop local this Diwali, support small businesses, says India
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...