Education and Skill Training

Exam stress is a significant problem in India. With rising competition the exam time is almost like a nightmare for many students. The students unable to cope with the stress of scoring well and meeting the expectations of teachers and parents have even turned to violent measures like suicide. According to the latest data...

For any child a holistic makeover should include a complete transformation in the built environment. A good balance of emotional well-being, nutrition for the body and tracking progress in education. Along with the need in an infrastructural boost, we have to reform the current public education system in some of these government schools and...

Energy is depleting. Since the industrial revolution and many inventions that have made our lives easier, the demand for the raw materials and natural resources have increased drastically. This has led to deforestation, destruction of ecosystems and depletion of many natural resources. According to The World Counts, there are only about 36 years or so...

Road safety is a serious concern in India. With a large population density and almost non-existent traffic sense, mishaps are a common happening in India. The country is in its developing stage. The infrastructure is improving at a lightning fast speed in most of the major cities of the country. However, along with that many more...

Skill development is the need of the hour for every individual. With Artificial intelligence taking over lot of human jobs, it is important for everyone to stay updated. Of course AI will generate many more jobs, but there would be a different skill set required to be able to do them. India is a developing...

Corporate Social Responsibility is an important leg of any sustainable business model. Be it sustainable production processes or eco-efficient waste management or serving the communities that you operate in; it is the way to conduct yourself. In today’s time after the mandate in 2014, it has become a business imperative. Is it only community service...

In the recent past, I have had the opportunity of working with some really smart, bright, passionate social entrepreneurs – people looking to address complex social issues through for-profit and not-for-profit models. While their energy and enthusiasm is infectious, one of the questions we always struggle with is, in defining the actual issue that...

According to studies, it is alarming to note the statistics of road accidents. 1.46 lakh people lost their lives in 4.60 lakh road accidents across the country last year, which roughly translates to 400 deaths a day. Last year the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, asked corporate firms to come forward...

The Great Indian Literary Festival (TGILF) is India’s only Regional Literature Festival that promotes writers and writing from the states of UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Odisha. Season 2, focused on ‘Nationalism and Literature.’  It witnessed top Regional Literary talent, Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi winners, TV actors and Thought leaders.   Thank you for reading the...

Although rural India faces a plethora of challenges, right from the regulation of electricity and water supply to farming and transportation of the produce to the markets to bringing in a reform through education and development, technology coupled with a vision can bring in a sea change to the rural landscape of the country. Two...

Neurological research shows that the education and parenting received during early childhood plays an important role in children’s brain development. It is during this stage when they learn to learn and form thinking patterns. Hence, it is extremely important for parents and teachers to work as a team for efficient upbringing of a child. Parenting...

Education for girls has always been taken for granted in India. But with new initiatives and government schemes, things have taken an upward turn and people now realise the importance of girl education in India. Studies reveal that compared to 57.39% boys, 60.39% girls dropped out before reaching the upper primary level and against 78.40%...