Health & Sanitation

Embassy Group, India’s leading real estate developer and Cerner Corporation, a global health platform and innovation company, have created a consortium of corporates and NGOs to enhance the health and hygiene conditions of 62 Government Schools in Bangalore. Under the Corporate Connect Program, Embassy Office Parks aims to bring together Business Park tenants with aligned...

To contribute towards the Indian Army, a blood donation camp ‘7th Shaurya blood connect’ was organized by ‘I am still Human’ NGO at Ramjas College, Delhi University. The 7th edition of this campaign was a huge success and saw active participation from Indian Army veterans, students, professors, faculty and management of the College. The...

It is easy to remember stories. In fact, a chance of being able to narrate a story of a movie accurately is very high for a person, even if they have seen the movie only once, long time ago than of them being able to narrate the 2nd law of thermodynamics even after reading...

In 2015, the Government of India made a commitment to the health and wellbeing of its citizens by ratifying the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 3.8 obliges signatory states to realize Universal Health Coverage, which means that every member of society should receive quality health services without suffering financial hardship. To avert financial hardship, the...

Sugar is considered to be a health hazard by various nutritionists. In fact, several public health experts say it can be as addictive as cocaine. Apart from this, synthetic sugar also increases the risk of cancer; is a chief cause of obesity, heart disease and diabetes; and is also a key contributor to deteriorating oral health around...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s CSR case study titled “Toyota Kirloskar Motors: Evaluating A CSR Project” and authored by Prof. Utkarsh Majumdar and Namrata Rana on the unique CSR initiative, Project ABCD (A Behavioral Change through Demonstration), has been accepted for publication by the prestigious Ivey Publishing and is made available on Harvard Business Review...

As quoted by Pope Francis, “a community which even excludes one member is no community at all.” In India, the disabled individuals account for 2.21% of the total population at 2.68 crores. Social inclusion is a belief that echoes respecting and acknowledging every citizen, where people feel worthy and can voice their opinions. And...

PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in collaboration with NGO Reaching Hand, handed over gender segregated toilets and handwash units to two schools in Bengaluru today, helping almost 500 students continue their schooling with dignity and confidence. The project was initiated with the intent to reduce dropouts of girl students in schools due to lack of Water, Sanitation...

Chemotherapy is considered to be one of the most painful treatments. With the physical and mental strain it causes to the patient, it also comes with several side effects. Chemotherapy treats many types of cancer effectively. It mainly works on active cells. Active cells are cells that are growing and dividing into more of the...

देश की सबसे बड़ी और अमीर महानगर पालिका बीएमसी मुंबई में मौत बांटती है, मुंबई की महानगर पालिका बीएमसी मुंबईकरों को गटर का 'कीड़ा' समझती है, दौड़ती भागती जिंदगी में अगला कदम मौत का होगा ये मुंबईकर नहीं जानते। 3 करोड़ की आबादी वाले मुंबई को सपनों की नगरी कहते है लेकिन इसी ड्रीम...

During the recent Road Safety Week, there was much discussion in the media about road accident fatalities in India. To all of us lucky enough not be affected by such ghastly mishaps, these numbers are mere meaningless statistics. So, let’s try and put in some context. In November 2018, Brown University in the US released...

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has highlighted several concerns regarding the country’s preparedness to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The CAG prepared activities in 17 central ministries, including NITI Aayog. The report for them was tabled in Parliament on July 8, 2019. It also reviewed activities in seven states:...