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Satish Satpute takes CSR to the common man

The maverick Satish Satpute's vision brought him from Sangli district of Maharashtra to the city of Mumbai. After completing his graduation, as with any Indian youngster, his mind was also curious about what to do next in life, where to go and what profession to choose. Someone cherishes the dream of becoming a doctor. Someone...

Leveraging Citizen Science and AI to combat air pollution

By: Rozita Singh, Dr. Krishnan Srinivasaraghavan, Swetha Kolluri, and Sona Pradeep Citizen science and citizen engagement are powerful means to build trust in science and leverage the vast societal intelligence and capabilities to promote innovation. Be it discovering exoplanets (astronomy), updating bird migration records (ornithology), tracking marine debris (oceanography) or identifying modern slavery hotspots, citizen scientists...

Celebrity Philanthropists of India: Sachin Tendulkar – The Cricket Legend – Works to Give Children A Better Tomorrow

Sachin Tendulkar – the cricket legend – is the first cricketer to score 100 centuries (100 runs in a single innings) in international play. His outstanding game and hard work has made the country proud at the international platform. Often known as the best batsman in the game, Tendulkar has earned immense popularity and...

National Handloom Day 2021 – Buy local, support weavers

Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the Weavers Service Centre (WSC) at Raigarh on Kotra Road bypass virtually on August 7. Darshna Vikram Jardosh, the Union Minister of States for Textiles, will also be present. The event is being held as part of the National Handloom Day. August 7 was chosen as the...

Hyderabad now has India’s largest Free Public Wi-Fi Network

The pandemic has propelled the adoption of digital platforms among citizens in the country, and it is expected that the demand for internet accessibility will grow by manifolds in the coming years. Installation of Wi-Fi hotspots is an ideal solution to enable more people stay connected and provide the benefits of the internet. For this...

Anurag Pratap, VP and India CSR Head, Capgemini talks digital inclusion

A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse organization of 290,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. The company is an innovator in the world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported global revenues of €16 billion in 2020. Through it...

60 lakh millennials join #YoungWarrior movement to take action against the pandemic

A new youth movement to tackle the global pandemic is gathering steam in India. Called the #YoungWarrior movement and backed by UNICEF and the Ministry, it has already gained 60 lakh millennial volunteers from rural and urban quarters. Close to 5,800 girls aged 18-30 years recently registered as Young Warriors and pledged their support to...

Green Pathshala: A Coaching Institute That Asks Planting Saplings as its Admission Fees

For children from low-income families, education in itself is often a luxury, let alone studying at coaching institutes for competitive exams. Many students with high intellectual potential are unable to take utmost benefit of their calibre as they are unable to afford the fees of the education institutes which gives them an immediate disadvantage...

On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, a look at what is Needed to End a Global Scourge

By Joseph Wesley, Head-Anti Trafficking Programme, World Vision India About two lakh people are trafficked in India every year. Children are trafficked because of complex push-and-pull factors including structural poverty, climate change, human right violations and now due to COVID crisis- on the one hand the promise for a better life and on the other...

World Tiger Day 2021: Role of CSR in Conservation of Tigers

About a century ago, it was easy to see the tiger in its natural habitat as around 100,000 of them roamed across Asia, including several sub-species that are now extinct. Now, it is often experienced by disappointed travellers who visit tiger habitats and fail to spot the cat. This is because their numbers have declined...

Pearl Tiwari From Ambuja Cement Foundation Talks About CSR in Rural India

Majority of India's population reside in rural areas. In order to make it to the list of developed nations, it is very important for the country to focus on the development of these rural areas. Ambuja Cement Foundation, the CSR arm of Ambuja Cement, has been focusing on holistic rural development through various initiatives. In...

WhatsApp Finally Gets Socially Conscious

Social media platforms get a bad rap for being purveyors of fake news and FOMO (that’s Fear of Missing Out, in case you were out of the loop). However, it’s the users who are spreading misinformation, not Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp. The platform is merely the messenger, which gets inadvertently shot (targeted, in this...

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